Top 13 Epic Modern AU Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with modern au and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
The Student Prince
by FayJay
A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, atte
in love and war and politics
by centuriesofexistence
It's the most watched Senate race around the country, and Clarke Griffin is running one hell of an underdog campaign against the favored Cage Wallace. But she has a secret weapon that might save the campaign--and a secret that might ruin it. And both are named Lexa Ward.
As long as we stay together (if we just stay together)
by HerotheHardWay
Adora is an Astrophysics PhD student who just can’t seem to write her dissertation. When the opportunity arises to work at the IceCube Neutrino Detector at the South Pole, she jumps at the chance, even though she’ll be stuck there for six months during the Antarctic Winter. When she arrives, she dis
Thunderstruck
by Dr_Supernova_Dragon_Cat
1980s AU. Hair Metal/Arena Rock SanSan.**COMPLETED**Straight-laced and a yuppie in the making, Sansa is dragged to a metal concert by Arya and Gendry where she captures the eye of the guitarist of the band Cannibal Star. Crude and lewd, Sandor is everything Sansa was certain she didn't want. Even w
You Used To Live in My Head (Now I Carry You In My Heart)
by HarnitBee
When Kate Sharma finds a random DM with a photo of her as a child next to another kid and questions Mary about it she discovers that the imaginary friend she believed she had had during the three years her family lived in London when she was a little was not actually imaginary?Actually, he might be
Fraser Colors
by AbbyDebeaupre
Geillis, damn her devious hide, had deliberately misled Jamie by telling him that Ms. Beauchamp was “a widow touring the highlands for the first time even though she'd lived in the UK most of her adult life.” With a description like that, it was no wonder he had expected a dowdy woman in sturdy sho
Ask A Ginger
by Rohad
Of all her gigs, writing advice for a column in a skin magazine is probably Gideon's favorite, though walking Noodle for Cam and Pal is a close second. Even when it brings her within glaring distance of their across-the-hall neighbors. The Nonagesimus sisters. The younger, a little weird but fine. T
Blue light pulls in through. The long crack in my wall.
by JustRosey
Tommy Shelby lands himself in the hospital with a TBI (traumatic brain injury) and Alfie Solomons is a physiotherapist - stuff happens. This is my first Modern!AU for Peaky Blinders, and I am a bit nervous about it so please be kind :)Prioritized this fic based on a poll - the people of Tumblr have
Crossfire
by shadowdaddyforlife
Aleksander Morozov, age 39. A former SEAL commando, taken from his home country by his parents as a child. Betrayed and fleeing his past to begin a new life and start his own business.Alina Starkova, age 27. The daughter of an undercover agent, a nurse. Trapped in a country torn apart by war.He emba
Acts Of Contrition
by KalansPhantom
"But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness". 1 John 1:9 Edward Teach knows sin and guilt. He's got success and fame, a life that most would envy professionally, but his personal life is another matter entirely. He's sh
Silver Spoons
by eeedddeee
With her family facing financial ruin, Shallan is given a way out by the mysterious Ghostbloods. Her mission: get close enough to Adolin Kholin to steal the formula of the billion dollar drug only produced by Kholin Pharmaceuticals.Adolin’s determined not to screw up what he has with Shallan. Howeve
One in a Million
by Anonymous
Single, 25 year old Jace wasn't ready to find out that he was pregnant. He really wasn't ready to find out that he had an extra uterus. He DEFINITELY wasn't ready to find out that each uterus had a baby inside, which apparently meant that they could have come from two different hookups.But now he's
Underground Idol
by Umrily
Furina has always looked up to the Idols of her time. She look up to them enough to start wanting to be one. It doesn't matter what she has to do to reach it. Even if she were to start at the very bottom as an underground Idol, she would make sure to get her way to be known as the one of the top Ido
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About Modern AU
Characters from historical or fantasy settings are placed in contemporary times with modern technology, jobs, and social situations. Classic dynamics in fresh contexts.
Seeing beloved characters navigate familiar modern situations while retaining their core personalities and relationships.
Common scenarios: Medieval characters with smartphones, fantasy creatures in modern jobs, historical figures in contemporary settings.
About This List
This list of 13epic Modern AU fanfics spans 2,171,460 total words. Kudos range from 40 on the newest entries to 25,009 on the most established. 54% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (5 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Modern AU · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Alternate Universe - College/University · Eventual Smut.
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