Best Short Taakitz Fanfics
Taakitz novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 8 Short Taakitz Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Taakitz fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Growing Pains
by berryspice
A story about found family, personal acceptance, and lesbians.
We Give It All We Got
by soitshaunted
Waking up to a purple sky, burnt partially orange from the morning suns was a common occurrence in Taako's lifetime. What makes this morning unusual is that this happened after their 100 cycle journey in the other fucking planar direction. Taako's quite proud of himself to only have panicked a littl
When you see yourself in someone how can you look at them?
by Qpenguin98
"In a moment of pure impulse, Taako throws his wand into the river from the edge of the rocky bank."A study on the death of the self, what it means for your future, and how to pick yourself back up in the aftermath
Reapers of Faerun, Unite!
by grumby
“I'm gonna stop you there,” Kravitz said. “I can already tell where this is going, and we're not doing it.”Merle was a picture of innocence, but, like, one drawn by your three-year-old niece. “Doing what?”“You killed the Spirit of Labour Day,” Kravitz said. “Next up, some new bullshit will happen -
Raven’s Roast
by StaticStarlight
Working a second job on the days you don’t have much happening leads to some sweet encounters.
The Fire in the Quiet
by puppyrock3
Sometimes the teachers at Our Lady of Amnesty's Academy for Magically Gifted Adolescents get visits from their more celestial colleagues. Brenda is still getting used to having a goddess, a calling, and a classroom all at once. A couple of drabbles inspired by and gifted to BoPeepWithNoSheep, creato
When the Stars Forget the Sky
by puppyrock3
Taako didn’t expect Death’s right hand to be so polite-or so kind. Kravitz didn’t expect to fall for a wizard who glows like a comet. After the Hunger and before everything settles, they find small ways to make the afterlife gentle again.
trying to recognize myself when i feel i've been replaced
by petalswrites
Taako had never been alone, not since the moment he was born. He stumbles over the thought like a loose stone. Two weeks he's been with a sister, and she still won't stick in his memory.
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Why Read Short Taakitz Fics?
Novella-length Taakitz fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 8short Taakitz fanfics spans 147,303 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 133 on the most established. 63% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (4 of 8 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Hurt/Comfort · Found Family · Slice of Life · Post-Canon.
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