Best Epic Reincarnation Fanfics
Reincarnation fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Epic Reincarnation Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with reincarnation 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
Too old to be this young
by Nadia_Castillo
He was smiling. At Tom Riddle. He was going to get murdered before the year ends, he just knows.Alternate universe/Post-Hogwarts. warnings: mature themes, drinking, swearing. An adult Harry Potter with all his knowledge and experience is transported to his 23yo body in a universe with no war.
The End Is The Beginning
by Nitraz
Death was not what Harry thought it would be. An empty train and a being proclaiming himself to be the Death, telling him that, “sorry, no afterlife for you” certainly wasn't anywhere near his expectations.And having his soul and magic crammed back into his four year old body, being told that he can
Edo Tensei
by Asteroid_Duck (JustThatOneGirl1815)
“The HPSC is doing what?” Present Mic asked Nedzu incredulously. Nedzu’s smile was tense. “The HPSC is concerned about the recent attack at the USJ and are choosing to intervene. A student of theirs will be transferring into Class 1-A in order to watch for a potential traitor in the school.”...Or, H
His Curse of Binding
by orphan_account
Tommy had lived and died as Theseus, Icarus, Orpheus and Sisyphus. But all he wanted to be was free. In which Tommy Soot, originally born in 1509, is cursed to be reborn, to never reach adulthood unless he figured out the Greek myth of his lifetime. He had one rule of not allowing himself to get att
Metamorphosis
by Nitraz
Sequel to The End Is The Beginning! After years of living and healing in his younger body, it is finally time for Harry to return to Hogwarts, the seat of Dumbledore's power. Like a caterpillar he has matured and is ready to break through his metaphorical cocoon and spread his wings. Plans are unfol
May Death Never Stop You
by slex (slexenskee)
Gojo Satoru has spent a lifetime trying to do the right thing the right way.He decides to spend his second terrorizing the local yakuza, reliving his middle school glory days with a pop punk youth aesthetic and a regrettable affliction for black leather, uprooting the criminal underworld and hero in
Monsters Are Made (Not Born)
by hatredwithpassion
“There is no freedom in being a shinobi!” The boy spat, his cerulean gaze enraged as he glared ahead. “I am no different than cattle, following orders, forced to serve, tethered to this village I despise. Tell me, how is this freedom?” -"The Child Who is Not Embraced by the Village Will Burn it Down
To Live Is The Rarest Thing
by Maeglin_Yedi
A disastrous trip to a waterpark (thanks, Dudley!) unleashes almost 200 lifetimes worth of memories, and now Harry is stuck as a ten-year-old while his soulmate is a wraith set on killing him.A very old and cynical Harry sets about correcting Tom’s poor life-choices while avoiding Dumbledore and his
Misunderstood
by Silver_Flame_2724
There is something called a memory ball that shows the memories of a chosen person.In order to further incriminate the already dead Yiling Patriarch, the cultivation world decides to use this memory ball at the next Discussion Conference to show how evil the demonic cultivator can truly be.What appe
For Tomorrow's Sake
by Kikyo851
You never believed reincarnation was possible, least of all in the fictional world of Jujutsu Kaisen. However, from the moment you meet Gojo Satoru, it’s impossible to deny. Whether it’s a miracle or some kind of curse, you find yourself growing up alongside the strongest jujutsu sorcerer. Unfortuna
A Modern Manservant
by Mamalazzer
A modern magical comedy very loosely based on Ugly Betty. Publishing king Uther Pendragon has had enough of his playboy son seducing every female assistant he has ever had so he hires Merlin, a man he is sure Arthur will never sleep with. Merlin would be more insulted by this fact if he wasn’t so bu
Heavy is the Crown
by Luna_Monroe
But here and now, her infatuation and endless ire with the woman next to her would only widen, growing to swallow her whole. Her mother seals their fate with a stern, decided gaze. Her mother clears her throat, her cup of tea already half drank in front of her before she speaks. “In light of yes
Facing the Sun
by VentiAlatus
Percy hasn't been feeling well since the end of the second war. He's not sure what's happening, but along with the sickness also comes the memories.Percy's the reincarnation of Hyacinthus.I'm not great at summarizing, but I hope you'll give this fic a chance.
All Mimsy Were the Borogroves
by MoonWitch96
Melara Hetherspoon, or well, Melara Lannister, is Mad. But well, you would be too if you had the power of time-loops and memories of another life kicking it in your head.
Avarice
by RiddleInsomnia
At the age of 130, Harry Potter dies long after his friends and family have. After the war, he deams his life meaningless yet lives on to satisfy the expectations of others. Upon his death, the entity of death itself offers their master a choice of whether to live or not.Harry Potter reincarnates se
Ancient Fire
by AnaWayne
Bran Stark knew that it wasn’t enough. So he decided to use his sister’s dormant yet growing magic to change the history of the House of Dragons before its fall.
Monkey Wrench
by bee_my_girl
Bill Cipher begs the Axolotl for a second chance on the verge of death. The Axolotl agrees, like the bleeding-heart idiot that it is. All Bill has to do is pass a little trial. How hard can that be for a dream demon of unfathomable cosmic power? He wakes up in 1979. And he is not a dream demon of un
White Foams and Grey Skies
by kazumi123
In which Gojo Satoru has an older brother (and he was not alone),orA pure indulgence fic that stemmed from the desire to see Kakashi and Satoru on the same screen. Contains some fluffy and angsty parts, and spoilers to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga. Also plot, yes, it somewhat exists.
A Crown of Laurels (I Lay on Your Head)
by Dawn_Rises
It goes like this: Criston has lived for twenty-two years until he remembers a life before this one. He is kneeling before King Viserys Targaryen, the First of His Name, and his wife and daughter, the blood roaring in his ears as his limbs shake with pain and exhaustion. A distance away, Prince Daem
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About Reincarnation
Characters live, die, and find each other again in another life — sometimes remembering, sometimes only feeling an inexplicable pull toward a stranger. Reincarnation fic spans single rebirths and centuries-long cycles of meeting and losing.
It is the promise that love outlasts death itself, and the moment of remembrance — recognition flooding a stranger's face — is among the most reliably devastating beats in fanfic.
Common scenarios: An immortal waiting centuries for a reborn king to return, or modern strangers dreaming in parallel of a war they both died in.
About This List
This list of 20epic Reincarnation fanfics spans 4,133,486 total words. Kudos range from 6,765 on the newest entries to 25,009 on the most established. 45% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (8 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Reincarnation · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Master of Death (Harry Potter).
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