Best Explicit Historical Fanfics
The 25 most-loved explicit historical fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. Period settings raise the stakes on intimacy: letters take weeks, reputations can kill, and a glance across a ballroom carries a novel's worth of meaning.
Top 25 Explicit Historical Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with historical and rated Explicit.
talk to me dirty; talk to me sweet
by thesweetestdream
Will and Mike accidentally overhear a couple talking dirty over the walkie, and start repeating some of the filthy phrases to each other for shits and giggles. What starts as a joke, soon turns into something they can't stop doing – and can’t tell anyone about. Or: Mike and Will start talking dirty
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
This Dangerous Game
by MissDisoriental
"Keep your wits about you Inspector Graham – I rather fear you are going to need them."London 1888. In order to catch the notorious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, Will Graham must seek the insights of Dr Hannibal Lecter. ----- Now with beautiful fanart! Huge thanks to azrabel, carrionofmy
Somebody To Love
by LOVERVMINS (orphan_account)
Falling in love with another man during the 1950s was never something Taehyung or Jeongguk envisioned. Especially not when they were both married and had beautiful wives. Or, The story of two lovers who were never meant for each other, but destiny found its way anyway.
to memory now I can't recall
by Etharei
While on a mission storming a HYDRA facility, James Buchanan Barnes touches one of the many strange alien devices collected by the Red Skull. He does this, in fact, twice— in the past, and in the future. Next thing he knows, Bucky Barnes is opening his eyes in the 21st century, which is full of grea
A Desperate Arrangement
by mikkimouse
"I'm sorry, I believe there's something wrong with my hearing," Stiles said. "Because I could have sworn you just told me you set up a betrothal agreement with the Hales. A betrothal agreement involving me. Me." Scott smiled his easygoing smile and nodded, which told Stiles no, he hadn't misheard
Falling Off The Edge Of The World
by coeurdeleo92
Steve is rapidly discovering that Eddie Munson has zero concept of personal space.He isn’t exactly complaining though.
good night, darling
by purplemineralwater
"I can send you back. Not to your body, but to one many years ago. Harry, you must fix the natural order of Death, on my behalf." Harry's breath faltered. It was all so confusing... Harry had died. He had died and spoken to Death and suddenly he was standing in Hogwarts, in 1942, and the Sorting H
Between Thought and Reality
by Maeglin_Yedi
Harry's life post final battle isn't what he expected it would be, and then he dies, just like that. He gets a second chance but forgets to read the fine-print, and ends up somewhere in the distant past while his body suddenly looks quite differently. Now he's stuck as a teenager attending Hogwarts
I have swallowed my pride (To say goodbye)
by IzzyMRDB
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep." ~Robert FrostAKARhea thought the fight was over when she handed Luke that blade. The war she fought for others was over. She was wrong.Now a thousand miles and a thousand years from home, all alone wi
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
To Brew A Scandal
by Stars_in_motion
In the summers between school, a young Hermione Granger finds companionship in a mysterious young wizard near her family’s country home in Wiltshire. They share their troubles under the comfort of their respective anonymity until one fateful encounter destroys their fragile refuge from the real worl
Zanka
by rinsled05
Aoyagi's lips parted in a sigh, and for a brief second, Viktor saw a wistful expression beneath the fine-edged veneer – fleeting and transient as a cherry blossom in bloom. There was so much unspoken that Viktor wanted, now more than ever, to take the man with him. Bring him home and far away from t
Closer Than We’ve Ever Been
by thisneedsmorefilth
Jungkook has been Jimin’s sworn protector for years, keeping him safe as a rare male omega in the King’s court. When Jimin catches the eye of an alpha the King doesn’t want to have any power, he becomes determined to marry Jimin off quickly to get him out of sight. But Jimin only has eyes for the on
Dead Reckoning
by ThornyThestral
An American funeral director crosses the road while thinking about coffee in 2016 and finds herself in London in the wrong century, with a messenger bag and absolutely no time to panic because panic has never solved anything. Her grandfather always warned her about crossroads. She thought he was bei
Iron and Laurel
by nfitp
Samantha Carter, daughter of a Germanic scholar, is captured during Rome’s northern campaigns and sold into slavery. Jack O’Neill, a battle-hardened Roman commander, buys her on impulse. Can they endure the savage cruelty of Rome while threading the deadly paths of captivity, power, and ambition wit
to you, the name stitched in the river of my veins
by ComeHitherFool
"If you command it, Levi, I will be powerless to deny." A tension to twist into a noose. "Will you do it still?" --When her sister runs away, Arabella is forced to take her place in marrying the Duke from the House of Ackerman. She's thrown into the chaos of the upper court that she is alarmingly il
Ode to Eternal Life
by Chifuyu
The moment they reach the gates, they swing open and two horses rush past them, leaving a thick cloud of dust in their wake. Laughter fills the previously tranquil courtyard and Bang Chan finds himself blinking frantically as the fine dust slowly settles. His eyes are watering and his already humble
The American Revo-bellion
by Gayontilmorning
There clear as day "Glass. Lead. Paper. Paint. Tea." He read the words aloud like a list of offenses. The paper crumpled slowly in his fist similarly to the way these new acts squeezed at his heart. How could Arthur not understand?? His jaw tensed. He stared out toward the docks where British ship
Death God.
by winterjin
Kim Taehyung was a renowned shaman in the palace, but after being accused and sentenced to death for using black magic, he fled and disguised his identity in one of Gongju's most desolate villages.For years, he enjoyed his solitude and worked as a private shaman, never fearing for his safety. Until
Humbling of Manifest Destiny
by BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose
Betraying and deserting the U.S Army amidst a deadly battle at Little Bighorn, Dean Winchester, Castiel, and their fellow soldier Benny go on the run. Having long since established their close friendship, Dean and Castiel comfortably accept Benny into it. Through the journey through their west on th
Awake, O north wind
by snae_b
It’s winter in the Pays d’en Haut and the trade routes are disappearing beneath the snow. Aziraphale can survive the cold, but a man needs more than a hearth and a hare to survive. When a French fur trapper wanders into his sights, it feels like the start of something new. But will the harsh norther
Preces Meas Exaudisti
by GemstoneKitten
Anthony wants nothing more than to have his ‘homosexual’ tendencies and propensity for drugs to be taken away from him. One strung-out night, he reaches out and prays, using a book in Latin to ask God to rid him of these damned desires. God does not answer. A demon named Alastor hears out his plea i
Present Company
by Bitmeddler
Hermann shuffled into the room, feeling his cheeks heat from the blaze of the hearth and certainly having nothing to do with being in the presence of this rather winsome spirit, clad only in a robe as he was. He kept his gaze fixedly upon the ground. “I believe an introduction is in order,” said the
Beyond The Borders
by Amelia_Van_Niekerk
Jude Bellingham is a royal Omega whose memory lapses make him a liability in a court obsessed with perfection. To prevent scandal, his parents arrange a sudden marriage to Prince Erling of Kuldskara—a northern Alpha scarred and storm‑scented with a silence that makes him impossible to read. Torn fro
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About This List
This list of 25explicit Historical fanfics spans 2,560,961 total words. Kudos range from 13 on the newest entries to 91,351 on the most established. 48% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Historical · Slow Burn · Time Travel · Alternate Universe - Fantasy · Alternate Universe - Victorian.
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