Top 20 Epic Fantasy Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with fantasy and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
The Songbird and the Sea
by maia_archives
In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern mainland. He wants nothing to do with the bloodshed of good and evil, the heartless killing of both innocents an
The Necromancer
by Maeglin_Yedi
Harry Potter disappears when he is four years old and the wizarding world believes him dead. But when his name comes out of the Goblet of Fire, Harry returns in a storm of lightning; a grown man raised in a world of violence, more powerful than anyone could imagine, and the worst thing of all? He do
Protected
by Anonymous
“I don’t care about anything like I care about you. Not even this kingdom. My place is with you.”--Dream is the Crown Prince and the future king. His sworn duty is to protect his kingdom from outside threats, especially from the scourge of magic. George is his best friend and, technically, his serva
A Baby Dragon's Guide To Seducing Your Huli Jing
by sweetlolixo
Our huli jing stands proud and tall in his dark, loose robes, frolicking about a public space with his well-sculpted chest fully out, pecs protruding thickly with sun-kissed skin over carved, toned muscles. What an outrageous sight, Lan Zhan thinks! How indecent, how shameless, and far too obscene f
Like Everything Glows
by annie_vi
Jeon Jeongguk watches the sun rise and set on the water every day without wondering what may lie far beneath the surface. One nighttime walk along the beach upheaves his entire life, sending his human morals into a tailspin as he questions what his beliefs really are.
Precious Mettle
by glitterandgilt
Jin loved his nest. He'd built it very carefully from the ground up. Spent centuries on selecting the individuals he wanted to spend the rest of his immortal life with. He was proud of his nest and protected it with a possessive love that rivaled a dragon's guard on their trove.Jin didn't get the ch
crystal snow
by shadowsinsounds
Suddenly the wind all but screamed. Snow pelted the roof like fury, and the cabin went dark.“Okay.” Taehyung blew out a long breath, and nodded decisively. “Okay. This is fine. You can handle this.”Something scratched at the back door.He yelped, flailed, and somehow managed to knock the pile of fire
To Sing a Song of Steel
by CaptainDegenerate
As a token of goodwill, you're sent to a hostile foreign nation to marry the son of the Czar. Having given up all you know and living inside a castle that doesn't welcome you, you're surrounded by people you cannot trust, your life hanging by a thread in the unsteady political climate.In your hopele
Heavy is the Crown
by Luna_Monroe
But here and now, her infatuation and endless ire with the woman next to her would only widen, growing to swallow her whole. Her mother seals their fate with a stern, decided gaze. Her mother clears her throat, her cup of tea already half drank in front of her before she speaks. “In light of yes
Scum Villain AUs
by Feynite
Various random alternate universe fics.Includes:Supervillain AUGenderswap AUHades & Persephone AUDragon Monster AUMermay AUFree Guy AU& Many More!
No Love Zone
by tigerbuns
Jeongguk is on his way home after killing someone.Taehyung is trying to escape his abusive owner.A businessman who paints the city red with blood to sate his lust for money meets a tiger hybrid who longs to be cherished. Either love blooms or tragedy begins.
Out of the Deep
by riseofthefallenone
Stay away from the light-beds. Stay in the deep. It is the first thing hatchlings are taught the moment their fans unfurl and they can swim without their parents to buoy them along. It is the first rule, the first law. It is the beginning of every boogey-monster bedtime story told when they settle a
Must Brave the Thorns
by inexplicifics
Twenty years ago, the Warlord of the North came down out of the mountains and slew the king of Kaedwen, taking crown and kingdom for his own. Everyone expected him to be overthrown almost immediately, but he has only grown ever more secure in his position. Finally, the other countries around Kaedwen
Imperial Retrograde
by mynameis152
Tired, feeling safer in his captor’s arms than he’d had in months outside them, Izuku drifted into a dreamless sleep.And Katsuki carried him home.---Raised on a continent at the brink of war, Katsuki and Izuku's sides were chosen the day they were born. But now, as Katsuki's birth right is stripped
Of Emeralds and Trumpeter Swans
by AuroraRose2081
Elphaba—only ward to Oz the Great and Terrible—is used to loneliness. She likes her solitude. That is until Galinda Upland is suddenly dragged into her life, turning her once lonely world completely on its head.
Kingdom Come
by inadaze22
The fate of the realm hangs in the balance as King Draco battles for dominion over the Sacred Kingdoms with his new Queen, Lady Hermione, at his side. Forced to set aside her idealistic beliefs, she must embrace a reality where order and chaos reign in equal measure.Hermione craves peace, yet she is
Help, I was Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Character Turned Main Villain's Romantic Interest?
by Yesuna
Tsukasa Tenma wasn’t expecting to be transmigrated into an arrogant knight who would become eventual cannon fodder for demonstrating the might of the powerful, sadistic final boss. Everyone’s fates in the story ended in tragedy, and Tsukasa wasn’t about to let it happen again.Besides, letting such
What Was Stolen
by Beeextraordinary
Princess Amy Rose is determined to prove that she can lead the Rose Kingdom on her own by winning the Tournament of Champions. When she meets Sonic, a charming thief, in a chance encounter, the two strike a tentative deal - he'll train her for the tournament if she can help him bust a friend out of
We Hope You Enjoy Your Time Playing Phantasm
by Stray_Anpanman
Welcome new player.You have been assigned the class of Knight. This class is a reflection of your personality and actions in your life.Your statistics and abilities depend on the class you have been allocated.You have been gifted 500 coins to spend as you wish as well as some items you may find usef
The Core Problem
by Mirrond
Izuku Midoriya was very busy mentally recovering from the results of his battle with Overhaul when he suddenly found himself isekai'd into another world, only to discover that the same fate happened to Tomura Shigaraki.And now they're sharing a single body, and are told to manage a magical Dungeon (
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About Fantasy
Secondary worlds, sword-and-sorcery quests, and fantasy AUs that relocate a modern cast into kingdoms, guilds, and enchanted forests. The tag covers both fic set in canonically fantastical worlds and full genre transplants.
Fantasy hands writers unlimited scope — any character can be a knight, a witch, or a dragon — and readers get the comfort of familiar dynamics inside brand-new worlds.
Common scenarios: A modern friend group reimagined as an adventuring party, or an original quest through corners of a canon fantasy map the source never visited.
About This List
This list of 20epic Fantasy fanfics spans 5,179,120 total words. Kudos range from 2,893 on the newest entries to 48,822 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (10 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Fantasy · Slow Burn · Magic · Alternate Universe - Royalty · Romance.
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