Body Swap
Characters magically or scientifically switch bodies, leading to comedy, self-discovery, and deeper understanding of each other. Romance may develop from new perspectives.
What is Body Swap in fanfiction?
Characters magically or scientifically switch bodies, leading to comedy, self-discovery, and deeper understanding of each other. Romance may develop from new perspectives. With over 150,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Body Swap is one of the most beloved tropes in fanfiction.
Why readers love Body Swap
The humor of characters adapting to new bodies, the intimacy of truly understanding someone else's perspective, and unique romantic possibilities.
Examples of Body Swap
Magic spell gone wrong, scientific experiment, supernatural curse, waking up in wrong body.
Best Body Swap Fanfics
The highest-rated Body Swap stories across all fandoms on AO3.
Switched
by beef_stroganoff2000
Polar opposites, Beomgyu has had it out for Taehyun ever since the ass joined in the year below him. He instantly stole the coolest kid in school, Yeonjun, whom Beomgyu had always idolised, and formed that ridiculous band with two other people, including Beomgyu's own best friend, Soobin. Beomgyu is
Behind the Smile
by Aria Serif (Mysterie)
You're no one special. Just another human living with a single parent. Your life is pretty boring, or so you think, but then one day you wake up and it's not in your bed...
ruin the friendship
by azurespinss
“So,” Michael starts, smiling, and it only means one thing: trouble. Stephen presses his eyes closed. Wonderful. Fantastic. Of course. “A butt plug?” Michael says, wiggling his shoulders at the word. “That’s kinky.” Stephen contemplates his own death as he stares at the blue sling keeping Michael’s
On Stormlights and Crash Landings
by xyzmary2001
They’re both good at control. Until each other.
Należysz do mnie (a ja do ciebie) [tłumaczenie]
by Zikonest
- To, co jest dla mnie absolutnie fascynujące... - powiedział Riddle, podchodząc bliżej. - to ty. - Ruszył do przodu, zmuszając Harry'ego do cofnięcia się, aż został przyszpilony do chłodnej ściany pokoju wspólnego. - A czy wiesz dlaczego?-Nie. I będę tu szczery, Riddle, nieszczególnie mnie to obcho
When Will Those Three Cherries Line Up?
by MitchieSawyer
There it was. That hollow feeling inside of his chest like his heart had disappeared entirely. Everything seemed to go still. It was a phantom ache. It happened with his missing eye on occasion. It wasn't real. It was the frayed nerve endings of a missing limb and the faulty signals they were sendin
Облиш усе дитяче
by adoraonthecouch
Гаррі перетворюється на десятирічну дитину. Мелфой повинен його врятувати.
Agatha Booklust et l'impossibilité de parler à Rogue (Tome 2)
by AelDoh
Agatha Booklust, adulte dans le corps d'une enfant à Poudlard, observe de plus en plus de différences avec l'histoire de Harry Potter. Effrayée que le basilic tue réellement quelqu'un, et Dumbledore étant absent, elle tente à tout prix de se faire entendre par Rogue. Mais Rogue n'a que faire des thé
The Gift of Grace
Completeby Crazy_Castle_Girl
Sometimes, when two Eridians have a strong connection, they swap bodies. This is typically taken as a sign that they are supposed to mate. Rocky has swapped bodies with Adrian many times, but he never thought he’d swap with an alien. Swapping will improve communication dramatically, giving them more
Beloved Voice; Beloved Body.
by ogelle
In which Cecil and Carlos wake up in eachothers bodies and Carlos is trans and Cecil has unnamed physical ailments (is it fibro is it the lyme disease they mentioned twice is it because he's impossibly old... it's up to your imagination). Lots of love and care and exploration of the details we keep
Bonded Soul
by Blackmoon03
Gao Tu and Shen Wenlang fall through a restaurant restroom window. They both survive. But when they wake up in the hospital, everything has changed. Gao Tu finds himself trapped in Shen Wenlang’s body, while Shen Wenlang awakens in Gao Tu’s. They have exchanged souls! What’s worse, Shen Wenlang, who
Inherited a Death
by Alexleetx
Liu Qingge dies.Wakes up in the past.In someone else’s body.The someone else is already dead.When his younger self asks him to run away from the Liu clan—He says yes.
L.U.S.T. Level Up, Survive, Transcend.
Completeby HereticalWorks
Welcome to L.U.S.T. – Level Up, Survive, Transcend a story driven, adult CYOA LitRPG.
Agatha Booklust's stolen body
by AelDoh
Waking up in first year at Hogwarts in the same year as Harry? Excellent! Thinking that her actions could influence the events of the saga and result in Voldemort's victory? Horrible. But Agatha can't help but defy the rules, because she isn't Agatha. She seems to have stolen her body, and she wants
【傅融】春日宴
by zhumiao
魂穿➕身穿题材三次穿越,里八华少主司马懿三次三观重塑过程。评论摩多摩多————————————————洁身自好清风朗月(不是)的里八华少主司马懿穿越到了另一个宇宙的自己身上。司马懿觉得这个世界的他混得夯拉无比,但是这个叫“傅融”的精致牛马却对此种状态乐此不疲。稀里糊涂之下,不知道如何回到元宇宙的里八华少主本着既来之则安之的心态,加之想要获得死对头绣衣楼的机密以及情报,吃了之前20年从来都没有吃过的“皮肉之苦”,和就算这是做梦,也绝不能接受的震碎三观的事实。“我不理解为什么‘我’会接受一个人干五个人的活,而且为什么我的对手组织管理如此混乱!?我竟然和这样鸡飞狗跳的组织有来有回地掐巴了这么多年!真
Without Body
by YellowNeon
Tony wants to sacrifice himself. Stephen has seen too much to let that happen. Now it’s a ‘them’ problem. Doctor Strange and Tony Stark permanently swap bodies. [An entire Ironstrange 2026 week wrapped into one.]
Wish upon a Star
by Oracle_Belmont
Johnny and Namor make a wish on an ancient comet that changes the course of their lives. And Shuri is caught in the middle of it.
Silver Parachute
Completeby NoNotNolan
Bobby would have quit his internship ages ago, if it hadn't been for his attractive boss Landon. Of course, given the way that his boss was fucking his way across the office instead of doing any actual work, it was a miracle that Landon was still employed.
Running Up That Hill
Completeby cotton_prima
“It doesn’t trouble you?” Frederick asked as he set the tea tray on the table. “Losing sovereignty of your body this way?”“Sovereignty?” Robin chuckled. “You make it sound so serious. This isn’t an international issue.”“You know what I mean.”--Frederick and Robin swap bodies.
He'll Get It Next Time
Completeby Anonymous
Mr. Peanut learns a lot about human bodies and what it means to need to pee.
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