Top 6 Short Heist Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with heist and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
No Force in the Universe Can Stop Me
by notbeloved07
Taking a shot at filling my own prompt on avengerkink:In an AU, instead of taking out Tony's arc-reactor, Obadiah Stane kidnapped Tony, faked his death in a "lab accident", imprisoned him, and forced him to design weapons for Stane.Bruce is going about his day hacking Stark Industries to learn more
Insurgents by the Poolside
by abandonedstrawberry
Sanji scowls behind his sunglasses. He’s draped in heat, under an umbrella in a bright patterned shirt, large waffle with a dollop of melting whipped cream and a coffee-stained mug on the table in front of him. Further out on the patio, a whole group of screaming kids jump into the pool in sonorous
Ain't it like thunder under earth
by Snow_Falls
'Alex clarified, when again it seemed like Ash wouldn’t reply. “Whoever goes with the boss has to spend some time fooling around with him.”“Who is going with Ash?” Eiji had to ask.There was a significant pause. The boys looked at Eiji and away.' Fake dating, then real dating, with the mildest of hei
You either die a villain or see yourself become a hero
by FantasyFreak_2
The A-class of UA: also called the villains class.It was a tradition going back to the beginning of the school at the dawn of the superhero era. Children that committed crimes but had potential to use their questionable talents to become heroes got a second chance in life. The rule was made to stop
The Time of Our Lives
by Anonymous
Based on a tumblr prompt from Geekymarvel...Peter is tasked with an important mission that requires him to go back in time. Finding himself at a gala for Stark industries in the 1990's, he comes face to face with a young and incorrigible Tony Stark who considers Peter's attempts to deny his advance
Lure
by Alshoruzen
Having noticed KID's interest in one Kudo Shinichi, a frustrated Nakamori believes he's found the perfect way to lure the thief into a trap. Shinichi wishes someone had asked him for his opinion, but maybe this will help him sort out his own feelings. As for KID, well, he'd like to thank his task fo
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About Heist
Assemble the crew, case the target, watch the plan fall apart at the worst moment — heist fic imports the caper genre's clockwork pleasures into any fandom. The con can be canon-typical or a full AU where everyone gets a criminal specialty.
Heists showcase competence, banter, and trust under pressure all at once, and the genre's mandatory twist — the plan within the plan — rewards rereading.
Common scenarios: A crew stealing back an artifact from the museum that stole it first, or a one-last-job story where the real complication is the safecracker's ex on the same crew.
About This List
This list of 6short Heist fanfics spans 164,822 total words. Kudos range from 3,323 on the newest entries to 6,460 on the most established. Nearly all (100%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (2 of 6 fics).
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