Humor

Fic written to make you laugh: crack premises played straight, group-chat chaos, banter-driven romcoms, and comedies of errors starring characters canon treats with deadly seriousness. One of AO3's biggest tags for good reason.

400,000 works

What is Humor in fanfiction?

Fic written to make you laugh: crack premises played straight, group-chat chaos, banter-driven romcoms, and comedies of errors starring characters canon treats with deadly seriousness. One of AO3's biggest tags for good reason. With over 400,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Humor is one of the most beloved tropes in fanfiction.

Why readers love Humor

Comedy is fandom's love language — affectionate mockery of a canon's absurdities — and a fic that makes readers actually laugh out loud earns permanent bookmark status.

Examples of Humor

The villain accidentally added to the heroes' group chat, or a deadly serious cast attempting a mundane task — taxes, IKEA, a group vacation — with catastrophic results.

Best Humor Fanfics

The highest-rated Humor stories across all fandoms on AO3.

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Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

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by isthisselfcare

Hermione straddles the Muggle and Magical worlds as a medical researcher and Healer about to make a big discovery. Draco is an Auror assigned to protect her from forces unknown – to both of their displeasure.Features hyper-competent, fiery Hermione and lazy, yet dangerous, Draco. Slow burn.

101,792 kudos 199,548 words ~799 min read Explicit
Healer Hermione Granger Researcher Hermione Granger Auror Draco Malfoy
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Dark Matter

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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

100,604 kudos 241,043 words ~965 min read Not Rated
Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant Post-Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie) Soul Stone (Marvel) - Freeform
3

Oh God Not Again!

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by Sarah1281

So maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.

84,348 kudos 151,873 words ~608 min read General Audiences
Old Fic Humor Time Travel
4

Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain

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by Faith Wood (faithwood)

It always rains for Draco Malfoy. Metaphorically. And literally. Ever since he had accidentally Conjured a cloud. A cloud that's ever so cross.

80,548 kudos 21,139 words ~85 min read Explicit
Humor Romance Hogwarts Eighth Year
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tommyinnit's clinic for supervillains

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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

71,596 kudos 188,572 words ~755 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Superheroes/Superpowers Dark Sleepy Bois Inc I mean kinda they're villains but they're actually not terrible
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Fanning the Flames

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by cjr2

The Voyageurs ask Shane to join FanMail in order to foster a better connection with fans. Internet sleuths start to notice some interesting details in the background of Shane’s videos, and then the internet does...what the internet does. Or Shane and Ilya are granted an opportunity to come out on th

61,388 kudos 21,185 words ~85 min read Explicit
Coming Out Explicit Sexual Content Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers)
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The Internet Is Not Just For Porn

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by cyerus

John is Sherlock's internet boyfriend - from CANADA.No one thinks he's real.

60,722 kudos 1,911 words ~8 min read General Audiences
Humor Fluff Crack
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across the wires

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by subcorax

Ilya looks over from the sofa as Jackie heads into the living room, perking up in interest. “You are calling Pike? Was good play today. You remembered how to score! Well done.” Hayden groans. "Rozanov? Dude, what are you doing in my fucking house? "It is girls' night," Ilya informs him primly. "I am

58,931 kudos 4,116 words ~17 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Mixed Media Crack Humor
9

Storm in a Teacup

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by Faith Wood (faithwood)

For reasons he'd rather not think about, Draco is obsessed with Potter's hair. This cannot end well.

53,602 kudos 7,954 words ~32 min read Mature
Hogwarts Eighth Year Humor Romance
10

I'll be Jane

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by gurlsrool

It’s not going viral because Jane’s true identity was exposed—or even because Ilya was blatantly sexting in public. That part’s as expected as Shane doing yoga or any human being on earth breathing. No, the texts are going viral because no one can believe how bad this “Jane” is at sexting. The women

52,703 kudos 7,196 words ~29 min read Mature
Fluff and Humor Sexting Texting
11

Full circle

by tetsurashian

(aka 'how to survive endless rebirth with your so-called soulmate')Harry and Tom’s souls are tied together. Which is why they’re in this endless loop of rebirth. At some point, they stopped caring and just started fucking with people.(cracky humor with a hint of seriousness and plot, my specialty)

51,422 kudos 73,621 words ~295 min read Not Rated
Alternate Universe A different kind of soulmate Master of Death Harry Potter
12

An Issue of Consequence

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by Faith Wood (faithwood)

Draco has woken up in an alternate universe. Or he has woken up utterly insane. Nothing else can possibly explain why Harry Potter suddenly seems to think he's Draco's boyfriend.

49,906 kudos 20,798 words ~84 min read Explicit
HP: EWE Hogwarts Eighth Year Romance
13

The Songbird and the Sea

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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

48,822 kudos 255,883 words ~1024 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Pirates Alternate Universe - Fantasy Action/Adventure
14

Hey, Potter

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by SunseticMonster

Harry returns to Hogwarts for his 8th year, determined not to let Malfoy get to him. But when the snarky teasing starts up again, Harry finds that returning the jibes with compliments has a far more interesting outcome.

48,751 kudos 16,024 words ~65 min read Mature
Ghosts Drinking Mind/Mood Altering Substances
15

In Love With Justice

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by PlotsOfCoffee

Batman is notorious for his secretive ways, so when the Justice League meets someone he associates with, they naturally have questions. The questions continue to pile up when it’s clear that Batman is rather. . . close to him. Or the Justice League thinks Batman and Nightwing are dating.

48,649 kudos 9,819 words ~40 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Bruce Wayne is Batman Dick Grayson is Nightwing Damian Wayne is Robin
16

Three's Family

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by darkbluedark

It’s May 1979 and the Order has just apprehended a pair of mysterious wizards who look remarkably like a Potter and a Malfoy. Naturally, James Potter and Sirius Black are called in to identify the strangely familiar strangers and determine their backgrounds and loyalties.(This would be a lot easier

48,040 kudos 19,328 words ~78 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Time Travel Time Travel Fix-It Fluff and Humor
17

Right Hand Red

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by lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill)

Harry felt Malfoy's breath on his lips as they came together over the bottle, hands firmly planted on the floor as though they each needed their familiar soil, refusing to cross into enemy territory. Except that Malfoy no longer felt like his enemy.  Malfoy felt inevitable.

47,962 kudos 73,173 words ~293 min read Explicit
Hogwarts Eighth Year Unresolved Sexual Tension Unresolved Romantic Tension
18

The Darkening of Your Soul

by Maeglin_Yedi

Harry is betrayed. Harry gets a second chance to do it all over again.There is just one catch. If Harry gets to keep his memories from his previous life, so does Voldemort.

47,910 kudos 260,498 words ~1042 min read Mature
Enemies to Friends to Lovers Time Travel Time Travel Fix-It
19

Entirely Out of Spite

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by Bgtea

"Welcome to a new user experience! You have triggered this interface with the keywords, ‘Stupid game! Stupid devs! I want my f*****g money back!’ You are now bound to the character Tartaglia, the Eleventh Harbinger of the Fatui, codename: Childe! We hope you have an enjoyable user experience and we

47,769 kudos 559,991 words ~2240 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe transmigration au Inspired by Scum Villain Self-Saving System
20

Watch This

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by snackbaskets

Hal and Barry are worried about Batman's new partner. Being around the Batman all the time can't be good for a kid, right? Robin insists otherwise, and for $15.36 of betting money, is happy to demonstrate.

45,075 kudos 2,458 words ~10 min read General Audiences
Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent Batfamily Shenanigans Dick Grayson is Robin

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Humor fics are on AO3?

There are over 400,000 works tagged with Humor on Archive of Our Own.

What fandoms have the most Humor stories?

Popular fandoms for Humor include Good Omens, One Piece, OFMD.

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