Best Explicit Political Intrigue Fanfics
The 16 most-loved explicit political intrigue fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The pleasure is in the chess game — readers who love competence and scheming get to watch clever characters outmaneuver each other with words alone.
Top 16 Explicit Political Intrigue Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with political intrigue and rated Explicit.
An Elegant Solution
by giraffeter
When Jiang Yanli joins Jiang Cheng in visiting Wei Wuxian at the Burial Grounds, the two brothers are on the verge of cutting ties forever — until Jiang Yanli has a better idea. Wei Wuxian doesn't need to leave the sect. He needs to get married, and she has the perfect Sect Leader in mind.When Lan W
My Name On Your Lips
by feelslikefire
Yuuri Katsuki has been betrothed to the High King's son, Victor, since he was just a child; furthermore, as an omega, he's forbidden from practicing magic in combat. For years, he's been able to put off the former because the Prince was traveling abroad, and gotten around the latter by practicing wi
Conceal Me What I Am
by Himboskywalker
Separatist Propaganda is turning the Republic against the Jedi Order and the Senate sees no choice but to join in a political alliance to fight dissent on a unified front.An alliance is proposed through an arranged marriage,between a Jedi Knight and Republic Senator. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Ken
the name of the game
by a_sassin
Once, Miyu thought shogi was the only thing she needed to master.And then she meets Uchiha Itachi, and she's thrown head-first into an entirely different game.
A Crown Called Content
by Charmander
When Jungkook’s family is framed for the assassination of their king, he must escape into the neighboring kingdom of Sanha—the sworn enemy of his people. With nothing left to his name, he erases his identity and poses as a beta exile from the wild lands in order to start his life over.He knows that
save your tears
by starless_skies
“I want to open our relationship.” Izuku blinked. “What?” ”I want an open marriage,” Shindo repeated, dictating every syllable, enunciating slowly— as if Izuku somehow hadn't heard him the first time. -or- Izuku is withering in a one-sided, open marriage with his piece of shit husband, Shindo. K
In the name of the King
by GreyWayfarer
The King is dead and now the fight for succession has begun. Only one Prince can claim the throne and he must kill his brothers in order to do so.Leander, the weakest of the four brother Princes and one who has no wish to claim the throne for himself, flees for his life. But there is one brother who
Salt and Scale
by mzladybird
He comes at night, on the eve of a storm that will last for seven years. She cannot know it then; only when the veil of perpetual blizzard seals the south from the rest of the world and she is a sea away in the belly of the empire will Katara understand her fate.“I need your help.”––––––––––––––OR:
In the blood
by GreyWayfarer
When the King of Nasria dies, the fight for succession between his sons begins. Only one prince can claim the throne and he must kill his half brothers in order to do so. Seneca, the third of five brothers, has every intention of claiming the throne. With their father’s ailing health, it seems only
victory is in my veins (oh ye of so little faith)
by Lady_Alice
“Jon,” Sansa says quietly, her hands twisting together in front of her. “Tell me the truth. Do you love her?”He starts, eyes widening. “Love her?”That’s all the confirmation she needs, but Jon rushes onward, stepping closer to her, hands outstretched and voice nervous, reassuring, as if he were a hu
The Queen of Winter
by Caenea
"Executing traitors is strength, not fear. Robb made mistakes, stupid mistakes. But he was still the King the North chose and he was betrayed and murdered. We have to repay that." She slides from his lap and lifts her chin. "I was Sansa Stark of Winterfell before I was anyone else. It's time I remin
King & Court
by BeautifulFiction
Loneliness is an insidious thing. When Merlin looks at Arthur, he sees not just a prince waiting for his time to rule, but a young man struggling to find his place in the world, with little help from anyone else. The truth is, Arthur needs more than the friendship Merlin can offer. He needs people h
Waking up as a Sha
by WetFerret
Shen Yuan wakes up in the body of Sha Hualing's older brother. Not only does he decide to save his new little sister from Luo Binghe's harem, but he also accidentally catches the protagonist's attention while he's at it.
Pollen St.
by Llamasinsunhats
Disguised by a pseudonym, Eloise has been writing to an underground movement working to maintain freedom of the press in the wake of a government crackdown on free speech. Attending an underground meeting in person brings back the past and sets her on a very different course for the future. Inspired
街垒之外 | Beyond the Barricade
by starlight1984
“愿蒙特勒伊之眼仁慈地注视你。” 这是第七十四届饥饿游戏开始前，安灼拉和格朗泰尔听见的最后一句话。 十秒后，竞技场开启，安灼拉和其他二十三个人一起冲向广场中心的武器堆。 二十秒后，他抓住了一柄长矛，却发现格朗泰尔不见了。 三十秒后，他被人从背后撞倒，膝盖砸上潮湿的石板路。四周不是森林，也不是荒原，而是一座被高城仿造出来的旧城废墟。 有那么一瞬间，安灼拉以为死亡已经俯身压住了他。 可他并不害怕。 真正令他恐惧的是，直到倒下的那一刻，他仍然没有看见格朗泰尔。 第四十秒，尖锐的风声从他背后落下。 他手中的长矛撞上石板路。 他没有再站起来。
【ONE PIECE】 The sands of time
by betty2644000
No one knew what Crocodile had gone through. All that lingered across the seas were rumors of his battles against worthy opponents. Then, just like that, he vanishedleaving it almost as if Crocodile and his Baroque Gustave had quietly sunk somewhere in an unnamed stretch of ocean. Until, one day,
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This list of 16explicit Political Intrigue fanfics spans 2,571,625 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 11,857 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (16 of 16 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Political Intrigue · Slow Burn · Alternate Universe - Arranged Marriage · Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics.
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