The Most Popular Fanfics on AO3

A browsable database of 2988 top-kudosed AO3 works — the fics everyone talks about. Every entry includes stats, the author's summary, tags, and similar-fic recommendations.

2988 works 89 fandoms 44.8M combined kudos

Browse Top Fics by Fandom

MCU 194 top fics Harry Potter 135 top fics DC 134 top fics My Hero Academia 120 top fics Haikyuu 104 top fics Game of Thrones 82 top fics Stranger Things 52 top fics Star Wars 47 top fics Supernatural 44 top fics Percy Jackson 43 top fics Teen Wolf 38 top fics Attack on Titan 33 top fics The 100 28 top fics Stray Kids 28 top fics One Piece 27 top fics Shadowhunters 26 top fics F1 RPF 26 top fics ATEEZ 25 top fics Star Trek 25 top fics Naruto 23 top fics LOTR 22 top fics AFTG 22 top fics Gravity Falls 21 top fics Lucifer 21 top fics Wednesday 21 top fics BTS 20 top fics Sherlock BBC 20 top fics Hannibal 20 top fics OFMD 20 top fics DSMP 20 top fics Original 20 top fics Merlin BBC 20 top fics Voltron 20 top fics Miraculous 20 top fics Twilight 20 top fics RWRB 20 top fics 9-1-1 20 top fics Hades 20 top fics FNAF 20 top fics Bridgerton 20 top fics James Bond 20 top fics One Direction 20 top fics Danny Phantom 20 top fics HxH 19 top fics P5 19 top fics Death Note 19 top fics Detroit: Become Human 16 top fics Demon Slayer 15 top fics Seventeen 15 top fics Pride & Prejudice 15 top fics Sandman 14 top fics Yuri on Ice 13 top fics The Owl House 13 top fics Sonic 13 top fics Six of Crows 12 top fics AssClass 12 top fics FF7 11 top fics Overwatch 11 top fics ATLA 10 top fics South Park 10 top fics Doctor Who 8 top fics Genshin Impact 8 top fics Captive Prince 8 top fics Heartstopper 8 top fics Free! 8 top fics Raven Cycle 8 top fics Greek Mythology 8 top fics Criminal Minds 7 top fics Blue Lock 7 top fics Spy x Family 7 top fics Danganronpa 7 top fics Transformers 7 top fics MCR 6 top fics Homestuck 6 top fics ACOTAR 5 top fics Fairy Tail 5 top fics Night Vale 5 top fics HTTYD 5 top fics Hockey RPF 5 top fics Tokyo Ghoul 4 top fics Banana Fish 4 top fics Black Butler 4 top fics Ted Lasso 4 top fics Hamilton 4 top fics RWBY 4 top fics Good Omens 3 top fics Steven Universe 3 top fics Hunger Games 3 top fics Stargate 3 top fics

Top 50 Fics by Kudos

1

All the Young Dudes

by MsKingBean89

314k kudos 526,969 words Complete
2

you took my heart (i was sleeping)

by lameparties

199k kudos 52,631 words Complete
3

I Am Groot

by sherlocksmyth

178k kudos 1,308 words
4

please leave a message

by subcorax

114k kudos 2,407 words Complete
5

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

by isthisselfcare

102k kudos 199,548 words Complete
6

Dark Matter

by mysterycyclone

101k kudos 241,043 words Complete
7

In Another Life

by LittleLuxray

99k kudos 22,995 words Complete
8

Evitative

by Vichan

91k kudos 222,453 words Complete
9

talk to me dirty; talk to me sweet

by thesweetestdream

91k kudos 110,930 words
10

Lily's Boy

by SomewheresSword

88k kudos 746,386 words Complete
11

Oh God Not Again!

by Sarah1281

84k kudos 151,873 words Complete
12

Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain

by Faith Wood (faithwood)

81k kudos 21,139 words Complete
13

Hero Class Civil Warfare

by RogueDruid (Icarius51)

76k kudos 85,769 words Complete
14

Viridian: The Green Guide

by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)

75k kudos 272,617 words Complete
15

Salvage

by MuffinLance

75k kudos 127,154 words Complete
16

Deku? I think he's some pro...

by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)

74k kudos 191,001 words Complete
17

The Way You Used To Do

by edema_ruh

72k kudos 670,180 words Complete
18

The Standard You Walk Past

by bafflinghaze

72k kudos 46,202 words Complete
19

tommyinnit's clinic for supervillains

by bonesandthebees (bonesandcacti)

72k kudos 188,572 words Complete
20

you've got the antidote for me

by Kandakicksass

71k kudos 20,730 words Complete
21

Running on Air

by eleventy7

71k kudos 74,880 words Complete
22

count your blessings, not your flaws

by PitViperOfDoom

71k kudos 7,457 words Complete
23

Lock All The Doors Behind You

by entanglednow

69k kudos 25,960 words Complete
24

survival is a talent

by ShanaStoryteller

69k kudos 530,377 words
25

The Third Option

by orphan_account

64k kudos 220,959 words Complete
26

and i spit out the seeds

by linearity

62k kudos 24,200 words Complete
27

Fanning the Flames

by cjr2

61k kudos 21,185 words Complete
28

Away Childish Things

by lettered

61k kudos 153,881 words Complete
29

The Internet Is Not Just For Porn

by cyerus

61k kudos 1,911 words Complete
30

hello goodbye ('twas nice to know you)

by tamerofdarkstars

60k kudos 4,807 words Complete
31

Stilinski's Home for Wayward Wolves

by owlpostagain

60k kudos 35,197 words Complete
32

across the wires

by subcorax

59k kudos 4,116 words Complete
33

From The Sidelines

by suffocatingspring

58k kudos 404,533 words Complete
34

The Cadence of Part-time Poets

by motswolo

58k kudos 979,792 words Complete
35

Tea and No Sympathy

by who_la_hoop

58k kudos 70,045 words Complete
36

Batcellanea

by envysparkler

55k kudos 210,641 words Complete
37

True Love

by platonic_boner

55k kudos 6,927 words Complete
38

All Our Secrets Laid Bare

by firethesound_HP_archive

54k kudos 149,549 words Complete
39

so come over now (and talk me down)

by kurtstiel

54k kudos 8,769 words Complete
40

Cheat Code: Support Strategist

by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)

54k kudos 197,423 words Complete
41

What The Fuck Did You Just Call Me?

by reading_raindrop

54k kudos 8,303 words Complete
42

tongues a-wagging

by Anonymous

54k kudos 29,008 words Complete
43

Storm in a Teacup

by Faith Wood (faithwood)

54k kudos 7,954 words Complete
44

punch-drunk fingerprints

by tamerofdarkstars

53k kudos 1,983 words Complete
45

call me, beep me

by orphan_account

53k kudos 85,591 words
46

I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language)

by some1_around

53k kudos 30,455 words Complete
47

Mastermind: Strategist For Hire

by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)

53k kudos 81,579 words Complete
48

I'll be Jane

by gurlsrool

53k kudos 7,196 words Complete
49

Choices

by MesserMoon

52k kudos 624,451 words Complete
50

Fitting In (Tiny Spaces)

by aloneintherain

51k kudos 3,422 words Complete

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