Top 20 Long Romance Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with romance and falls in the 50,000–100,000 words range.
Running on Air
by eleventy7
Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects.
something you can build
by some1_around
Six months ago, Shane’s intimate conversation and break-up with Rose Landry was recorded and leaked. In those six months, his life had completely upended and everything had changed, for better or for worse. Except for Ilya. He still has Ilya, and he’s beginning to understand that he always will. It’
Heir Apparent
by MonsieurClavier
When a Voldemort in his thirties encounters a time-travelling, seventeen-year-old Harry Potter, he makes a dangerous—and hilarious—assumption. He assumes that Harry is his son. And his son, of course, deserves the very best.A confused Harry plays along for the sake of self-preservation, but living w
Gravity's Got Nothing on You
by zosofi
“Three weeks,” Derek says. “Still don’t want to,” Stiles says.“I’ll pay you,” Derek says, and that… that has Stiles interested. Alf’s Antique’s may be a great job, but it’s not a high-paying job, and half of Stiles’s tuition is coming from financial aid, so…“How much,” Stiles asks, “are we talking h
Cup Rune Over
by surveycorpsjean
After a gruesome war finally comes to treaty, it is decided that the King of Piltover will take a bride from Zaun.Viktor isn't expecting to be a candidate.
The Second First Time
by Allive
Shane Hollander wakes up in a hospital room convinced it’s 2016 — and that Ilya Rozanov is still his biggest rival, someone he’s supposed to hate.But the world has changed. It’s 2025. They play for the same team, live in the same house, and Ilya Rozanov is wearing a wedding ring.Now Shane has to rel
At Your Service
by Faith Wood (faithwood)
Hogwarts students are in danger; Harry is determined to save them all. There's only one thing he knows for certain: Draco Malfoy is somehow involved.
heavy is the crown
by sweetlolixo
“If we give him a bride,” Jiang Cheng says, solemnly. “They give us an army.”The bride that they seek is of the blood of a fox, and Wei Ying is the last of his kind.It can only be him.
Custodarium
by Tina48
Have you been missing a time travel Tomarry where Harry and Tom are on somewhat equal footing? Where Tom is a plausible budding political leader? Where Harry can stand up to him and their relationship doesn’t seem toxic? Where the surrounding events and characters don’t go unnoticed? I have, so I ga
Altered State
by Ginnyruin
Six years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Auror Hermione Granger activated a mysterious dark object, which unexpectedly sent her decades into the past.Tom Riddle, now known as Voldemort, returned to British wizarding society in 1966 after a decade-long absence. Under the guise of interviewing for the
One, two, three
by Severus_divides_into_H
Will imagined his death in numerous ways, numerous times. Being chosen as a tribute opened a road of new possibilities, some more horrifying than the others. He doesn’t want to be torn to pieces like Randall Tier’s prey. He doesn’t want to be burned like Francis Dolarhyde prefers to kill. But most o
Quriosity
by dr_girlfriend
COMPLETE! Bond finds himself increasingly curious about his enigmatic Quartermaster.Excerpt:"Your prior hotel is no longer secure, I will direct you to a new location. Your luggage has already been transferred. A field agent and medic from the Diréction Générale de la Sécurité d'État will be waitin
The White Pawn
by Soupy_George
When eighteen-year-old Draco Malfoy finds himself back at Hogwarts on the eve of Voldemort's infamous return, he is confronted with the most difficult decision he's ever had to make: Relive the 6th year at school he's tried so hard to forget, or do the unthinkable and ally himself with Potter's lot.
The Rose and the Serpent
by Atalan
AU, retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”. Quite honestly, sending Aziraphale off into the forest to be held hostage by a giant snake in a cursed castle isn’t even the worst thing Gabriel’s ever done to him, and at least it means a change of scene. But then neither the snake nor the castle turn out to
Coming Home
by nottheweirdest
Shadow's life has been full of mistakes, some worse than others, but admitting his unrequited feelings to Sonic tops the list. He's spent the better part of a decade ruminating on his regret and hiding from feelings he couldn't bear to face. He never thought he'd see Sonic again, and he told himself
Just Surviving
by XxXxDarkVampirexXxX
Oneshots based off various imagines and or confessions from tumblr. Different genres, characters, ratings, and yes, smut included.
The Definition of Want
by audreyii_fic
You know how Edward offered to let Bella and Jacob make puppies? And we all secretly wondered how that would go? Yeah. It's one of those. Set post-Eclipse.
Shelter
by pugoata
AU: Escaping an abusive boyfriend, Blake finds herself hiding out in a hayloft during a storm. The next morning, the farmer finds her. Working on the farm may be the solution for Blake's current homelessness and for the farmer's loneliness. TW: A few descriptions of domestic abuse.This may take plac
Motherland
by sevenfists
The first Zhenya heard about it was an email from Sidney in the middle of August.
(hamilton has his) eyes on you
by mihaly
College was supposed to be simple for Alexander Hamilton: go to class, make revolutionary changes, graduate top of his class.Falling in love with your roommate made it incredibly complicated.Lams College AU.
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About Romance
The broadest banner in fanfiction: stories where a relationship is the plot. Every flavor lives under it — slow burns and instant sparks, first kisses and fiftieth anniversaries — across every rating and every fandom on the archive.
Fandom is substantially powered by the desire to see beloved characters loved well, and romance fic delivers that promise in every imaginable register.
Common scenarios: A full getting-together arc canon never provided, or an established couple's relationship explored with the depth the source material didn't have time for.
About This List
This list of 20long Romance fanfics spans 1,414,378 total words. Kudos range from 3,610 on the newest entries to 71,189 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (12 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Romance · Angst · Drama · Time Travel · Fluff.
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