Best Epic Found Family Fanfics
Found Family fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Epic Found Family Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with found family and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
Dark Matter
by mysterycyclone
The last thing Peter sees is Tony's horrified, heartbroken expression leaning over him. The guilt in his eyes is almost worse than the burning pain that's taking Peter apart piece by piece. The world starts to go dark.There's a flash of gold and green. For one moment, he finds himself standing among
tommyinnit's clinic for supervillains
by bonesandthebees (bonesandcacti)
“W-What do you- I mean can I- are you here to rob us?” The person managed to stammer out. Siren snorted. “No. I’m just here to order some food.” “Wh-What about him?” The cashier asked, glancing at Tommy. “Did you- did you kidnap him?” “I mean… yeah, let’s go with that in case this ends up on
Batcellanea
by envysparkler
A collection of outtakes, alternate POVs, and missing scenes from my existing work. 222-236. whumptober fills.
Written on the Heart
by who_la_hoop
Harry doesn’t mind that so many Slytherins from his year have returned to finish their NEWTs, really he doesn’t. It’s just – do they have to be so friendly? He’s not prejudiced, really he’s not. It’s just – they’ve got to be up to something, right? Unnerved by the attention he’s attracting from ever
Of Harrowed Hearts
by Sable_Scribe
Sometimes the hardest battle isn’t enough to change a heart, sometimes all the war and blood in the world isn’t enough to shift a single destiny.Sometimes a simple touch is enough to break down the strongest of barriers, sometimes a single word is enough to make the world quake.Sometimes the most re
Butterfly Reign
by SilentTeyz
The royal family of Antarctic empire isn’t exactly close. Emperor Philza is always occupied; Tommy hasn’t seen Techno in months, and even if Wilbur is here, their relationship can be described to be strained at best. The royal family doesn’t need to be close, however, it only needs to be balanced, l
Stay underneath my wing
by sircantus
"Wilby says that- that if a stranger ever tries to grab me, I can bite them." Tommy nods, giving a little glare towards Techno and his bitten hand. "Okay." Technoblade says slowly. "But don't bite me." "No, I'm gonna bite you." --- SBI Zombie apocalypse AU, in which Tommy is a little kid who's been
throw me a goddamn rope - just enough to hang myself with
by mutalune
Shouta’s plan had been ill-defined and desperate from the start, but he figures the important shit boiled down to, “Change as little as possible, make sure Midoriya doesn’t get himself killed, and stock up on lychee jelly pouches because that flavor got discontinued three years from now.” Keeping it
I was a kid in a village, doing alright, then I became a prince overnight
by sircantus
(Yes the title is from sofia the first, yes I'm laughing at it, I find it funny-)In which Phil has created the Antarctic Empire from the ground up and takes in Techno and Wilbur along the way, and raises them while also ruling his kingdom. Tommy, sixteen, lives with Tubbo in an orphanage, the two of
back and forth from new york
by alphalupi
After coming out to Rose, Shane decides he doesn't want to lie anymore, even if he isn't sure coming out will mean he gets happily ever after with Ilya. When coming out to the Voyageurs leaves him wondering what his future in Montreal might look like, he lets himself be a little selfish, he lets him
(How To) Forgive and Forget
by legal_kidnapping
If Quirkless discrimination was a little bit worse, and if Izuku wasn't as forgiving...Well.(Featuring: All Might's Absolutely Horrible Teaching™, a slightly more self-aware Izuku, the League Of Villains, very little forgiveness, and a lot of traumatized kids.)
If You Give a Bat a Burger
by Cielle_Noire
Strange things are going on in Gotham: A series of crimes linked only by a sentence uttered. A drug that no one seems to be selling, but lots of people are taking. An old enemy reborn, or someone pretending to be him. Graffiti that can't be photographed by normal means. Bartenders disappearing witho
and i hope that one day, you will love yourself too.
by dkdlel3
Yoo Joonghyuk marched up to the edge of the rooftop, and Kim Dokja whirled around when his footsteps reached his ears. He opened his mouth to say something but Yoo Joonghyuk cut him off by firmly clamping his forearm, his hand easily encircling the entire circumference of his pale wrist.His eyes wer
Revelations
by theproblematique
“I still don’t get it,” Ned says. “How you just... keep being ordinary in spite of all the craziness you’ve lived through. You were in space. You helped Iron Man save the universe. And nobody knows it was you.” His tone softens, becomes almost sad. As though he realizes that what he’s saying is so c
birds fly in every direction
by distracted_dragon
Tim Drake lives a perfectly good life. During the day, he's a freshman at Gotham Academy. At night, he surveils criminal activity and sends detailed analyses to Commissioner Gordon. If he's lucky, he might even get a photo of a Bat or two. He even writes increasingly popular LinkedIn articles about
The Best Things
by Cdelphiki
Bruce was starting to understand the jokes about him and adopting strays. But it’s not like he ever went looking for kids to adopt. They just sort of… appeared.Besides, the neighbor boy clearly had no one, and Bruce could not in good conscience let that assassin girl go back to parents who had treat
The Courage To Live
by infinitetwinkles
“Come on,” the alpha says. He tilts his head towards the water as Jimin gapes at him with fear in his eyes. “Get in.”Tonight Jimin listens.Whether because of the humid heat clouding the air or the insomnia induced delirium or something else entirely, Jimin's feet take tiny steps until he stands at t
Aftercare
by perkynurples
In the aftermath of some life-altering decisions on both sides, Edward and Stede navigate reuniting, learning what it is that they really want and how to ask for it, as well as surviving in a world that is nowhere near ready to just let them rest. Or, finding their way back to each other is only the
The Road to Parenthood
by beensinning
"Sebastian Vettel, 23-year-old driver for Red Bull Racing, has been spotted with a mysterious child," a reporter announced. "Who is the child, and why is he in the picture? Stay tuned for more updates." Sebastian, although not thrilled about the sudden attention, knew that he couldn't keep Charles a
Forearmed
by VampireBadger
When Akira was eleven years old, he came to Inaba, where he fell into a TV and awoke his Persona for the first time.Five years later he is arrested and shipped off to Tokyo. There, he finds a Velvet Room that doesn't seem quite like the one he remembers, Lavenza missing, and a whole new world of Sha
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About Found Family
Characters forming family bonds with people they're not related to by blood.
The warmth of chosen family, characters finding belonging and unconditional support.
Common scenarios: Teams becoming family, mentorship bonds, adopted siblings, group homes.
About This List
This list of 20epic Found Family fanfics spans 4,882,869 total words. Kudos range from 5,640 on the newest entries to 100,604 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (12 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Found Family · Hurt/Comfort · Fluff · Sleepy Bois Inc as Family · Families of Choice.
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