Best Teen-Rated Royalty AU Fanfics
The 20 most-loved teen-rated royalty au fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The fantasy of royal romance, the drama of court politics, and the appeal of luxury and power dynamics.
Top 20 Teen-Rated Royalty AU Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with royalty au and rated Teen And Up.
Riddles in the Heart
by PitViperOfDoom
The law is clear: whoever correctly answers three riddles will marry the prince, while all who fail are to be executed. The people live in fear as more challengers try and fail, and the throne grows bloodier with every passing year. But a young prince, nameless and in exile from his home, believes t
A Reader's Folly
by th_fangirl
“I will not trust you.” the boy solemnly declared. “I don’t expect you to, boy.” Kim Dokja smirked. “I only ask you to trust in yourself, and in your strength.” “Yoo Jonghyuk.” the boy suddenly muttered. “What?”“That’s my name. Not 'boy' , but ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’.” “Alright, Yoo Jonghyuk. Are you willin
And All the Prince's Men
by FindingSchmomo
"Father only loves that which he owns, and I am the one thing that can never truly be his."In which Iwaizumi Hajime is a young orphan suddenly thrust upon the royal court, and Oikawa is the Prince he's been assigned to. A story of their friendship and love, of their years spent together and apart, o
Once Upon a Time with Her Divine Highness…
by juurensha
While taking a break (not hiding out) from the ball to find Her Divine Highness a spouse, Harrow meets a red-haired guard wearing sunglasses and slacking off from her duties. On the other hand, Gideon meets the Reverend Daughter of Drearbruh and suddenly has a reason to dance at the ball.
Swipe Right For Royalty
by CharlotteKensington
Arthur Kirkland, 27, has many issues in his day to day life, including but not limited to his dead end job, his chronically empty bank account, and the punk band he's fronting. His long since dead and buried love life is just another item on his laundry list of problems. Alfred Jones, 23, technicall
A Royal Twist
by SandsnakeQueen
When Prince Gaara & his royal siblings are given a mission by their father, the Wind King, that takes them to the Fire Kingdom's doorstep, the three begin a journey that isn't for the fate of heart, and filled with unexpected surprises. Think of this tale as a 'royal' spin on the classic canon story
Coming to Light
by flower_patch
The kingdom of Eastcombe is thriving. Everyone is happy. The Thudberrys are benevolent rulers and the people have never been safer.Just don't question the disappearing books, the mysterious adviser or the gaps in everyone’s memory. The Church of the Sunset Dawn has all the answers you could ever nee
love between rivers and poisons
by thidrea
Wherein, Kim Mingyu is Alpha Consort, bound in marriage to newly crowned Omega Emperor Xu Minghao. Minghao is young, freshly twenty, thrust onto the throne by the untimely deaths around around him, he hasn't established his influence but the court is unforgiving, always watching, waiting for him to
By Any Other Name
by ForFun100
Riza Hawkeye has been living her life as Rowen – her twin brother who came into existence the second her father died without a proper heir. Now she finds herself caught up in a scheme to finally get Prince Roy Mustang on the throne by… pretending to be herself… This will end well. Royai Week 2026 Da
To The Skies, See Cerydra Rise!
by KarolinerProvost
Her dream to conquer the sea of stars had faded away. Her conquests, her deeds, her legends would be left to the future generations to speak of. But was it truly over for the Chessmaster Monarch? Or had it ever started? It was just one long dream, she told herself. After all, she was Cerydra, by the
King of Darkness
by Anonymous
With the death of an old king comes the crowning of a new one. Riku is sent far, far from home to the kingdom of Luxenguild, where past kings have rendered the people hostile to a new ruler.All, at least, but that single glassblower who dared to send a smile his way.Now he wants nothing more than to
The Winter Wolf
by Mythera
Liyue falls before dawn. Zhongli survives it in enemy hands: wounded, half-blind, and claimed by the Red Wolf’s son as prisoner, prize, and proof of conquest. Beside him, Xiao lives too — young, furious, and carrying a hatred sharp enough to keep them both standing. Prince Ajax Tartaglia should be e
The Princess and The Doctor
by Cure_Lunar_Eclipses
It should've been an average day for the Precure. No Selfish were attacking, no chaos had come to consume their afternoon- no, instead it consumed their entire day when they were suddenly transported to a medieval town where people seem to be mistaking Rikka for a princess???
A kiss for my favorite knight
by Seppypeppy
King Ren asks his most loyal knight to deliver some invites for tonights party. When he's ready to leave, Apo comes to mock him a little, but he bites back in his own way. When he's almost at House Pulsar, he notices something that putts the fear of god in him.
even if the world turns against you until the very end we’ll be together
by xuminghaos (requiescats)
Minghao swallows firmly and digs his fingers into the dirt. “But you don't want to be.” “Why not?” How does Minghao explain it? The rejection, the isolation, the side-eyed stares, poorly-hidden whispers, those looks? Mingyu would never be able to understand what a lifetime of never being invited to
Amante bandido
by Dinosauri0espacial
Prince Omega Stede Bonnet is forced by his father, King Bonnet, to marry Prince Beta of the neighboring kingdom, Richard Banes, in order to expand his kingdoms and increase the power of his rulers.During the journey to the neighboring kingdom, the ship transporting him for his wedding is attacked by
You Are The Absolute Worst Idea I've Ever Had
by Its3amButYolo
Red, White and Royal Blue au. I'm taking A LOT of inspo from the book. I'm reading it along side my writing. I'm changing a lot of things, yes, but there is a lot that remains similar. If you think it's too similar, let me know and I can go back through and change things. And I had no ideas for the
Within The Heart
by TheSparklingStars
Magic doesn’t exist, right? The reply for centuries in the kingdom Annalita had been no. But, as times change, so do answers. In a court full of secrets and a kingdom marred by unrest, an unlikely group of people make connections and discoveries that change the fate of their nation.
Would you be so kind?
by Fern_and_Kai
"For any years our kinds have been at war, fighting over land, resources, the right to live. Here we hope to bridge a gap that has separated us for so long, by putting all of your young minds on equal footing and teaching you how to be better than your ancestors. That being said, it would be foolish
the uneven beating of one's heart
by greenhenry
Tyler Navarro has to choose a princess to marry but a knight catches his eye rather than a princess. __________________ Shelby marries Tyler but the person she's really seeking is Kendall, her best friend.
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About This List
This list of 20teen-rated Royalty AU fanfics spans 547,729 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 20,031 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (20 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Royalty · Alternate Universe - Fantasy · Alternate Universe - Human · Arranged Marriage · Fake/Pretend Relationship.
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