🏷️ Redemption Arc
246 entries tagged with this trope
Circe
Madeline Miller · 2018
The witch of Greek mythology gets her own story. Circe isn't powerful or beautiful like other gods. But she finds her own magic, on her own terms. Quietly devastating.
The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
1000 pages. Three storylines. A magic system based on storms. Sanderson builds worlds like nobody else. The Sanderlanche (last 200 pages) will ruin your sleep schedule.
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang · 2018
Starts as a school story. Ends in genocide. Rin is a war orphan who discovers shamanic powers. Inspired by 20th century Chinese history. One of the most brutal and brilliant fantasy trilogies ever written.
Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014
Darrow is a miner on Mars. He discovers his whole life is a lie — he's a slave in a color-coded caste system. He infiltrates the ruling class to destroy it from within. Hunger Games for adults, but better.
Heir of Fire
Sarah J. Maas · 2014
Celaena travels across the sea to train with the Fae. Broken and alone, she must confront her past and embrace her power. Meanwhile, new threats rise and unlikely alliances form.
Tower of Dawn
Sarah J. Maas · 2017
Chaol Westfall journeys south to the healers of the Torre Cesme. Broken in body and spirit, he finds an unlikely ally in Yrene Towers — who has every reason to hate him. A love story wrapped in politics and war.
A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J. Maas · 2021
Nesta Archeron is drowning in rage, alcohol, and self-destruction. Cassian is the only one stubborn enough to stay. Their story is a brutal, spicy, deeply emotional redemption arc. The spiciest SJM book by far.
Waifs and Strays
kyonomiko · 2020
Post-war. Draco is released from Azkaban with nothing. Hermione finds him on her doorstep with a stray cat. A quiet, domestic Dramione that takes its time and earns every moment of tenderness.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the Order? A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Draco is on the Horcrux hunt. It reads like it could be canon. Speechwriter's characterization is so good it's scary.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover · 2022
Kenna just got out of prison. She wants to see her daughter. The whole town hates her for what she did. Ledger is the only one willing to see past it. The most emotionally devastating CoHo — and that's saying something.
Devil in Winter
Lisa Kleypas · 2006
Evangeline, a shy wallflower with a stutter, proposes a marriage of convenience to Sebastian, the most debauched rake in London. He agrees for the money. Then falls utterly, devastatingly in love. THE historical romance to convert skeptics.
Never the Roses
various · 2025
A fantasy romance focused on world-building, atmosphere, and overcoming trauma. Stearanos wants to buy his freedom, and Oneira might be the only one who can help. A BookTok hidden gem.
BEST of the BEST dramione
Unknown · 2023
Set in a world of war and reconstruction, this Dramione story explores themes of redemption and self-discovery. It's a gripping tale where Draco learns to confront his past while Hermione finds the strength to love someone she once deemed an enemy.
when the bell tolls
everythursday · 2023
A beautifully written tale where Draco is in Azkaban and Hermione is working for the Ministry. Their paths cross in a way that forces them to confront their pasts and the choices they've made.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty · 2023
A retired pirate queen in the medieval Indian Ocean gets pulled back for one last job. Think Ocean's Eleven meets Sinbad with a middle-aged mom protagonist. Absolute blast.
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison · 2014
The half-goblin, unloved youngest son unexpectedly becomes emperor. No epic battles — just a genuinely kind person learning to navigate politics. Cozy fantasy before cozy fantasy was a thing.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly is a hotel maid who sees the world differently. When she finds a dead body in a guest's room, she becomes the prime suspect. Cozy mystery with the most endearing protagonist.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian America. A kid born to nothing fights through foster care, addiction, and a system designed to fail him. Won the Pulitzer for a reason.
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Shehan Karunatilaka · 2022
A dead war photographer in Sri Lanka has seven moons to solve his own murder. It's funny, devastating, and politically razor-sharp. Won the Booker for good reason.
Really Good, Actually
Monica Heisey · 2023
Maggie gets divorced at 29 and insists she's fine. She is NOT fine. The funniest, most cringe-inducing depiction of post-breakup spiraling you'll ever read.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
A boy survives a museum bombing and steals a painting. It follows him for decades through grief, addiction, crime, and beauty. Tartt's Pulitzer winner is a 700-page fever dream you can't put down.
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles · 2021
1952. Emmett's headed to California with his little brother. Two stowaways have other plans. Ten days, multiple POVs, and the most charming road trip novel you'll ever read. Towles is a genius.
Babel
R.F. Kuang · 2022
Oxford, 1836. Translation is magic — literally. Robin Swift is brought from Canton to study at Babel, the center of the British Empire's power. Then he has to choose between the institution and justice.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty · 2023
A retired lady pirate in the medieval Indian Ocean gets pulled into one last heist. Djinn, sea monsters, and a middle-aged heroine who takes no nonsense. Pure swashbuckling joy.
Sea of Rust
C. Robert Cargill · 2017
Humanity is extinct. Robots roam a wasteland scavenging parts to survive. Brittle is one such bot, trying not to get absorbed by the AI hiveminds. Mad Max but with existential robots.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
Theo survives a bombing at the Met and steals a painting. It follows him through grief, addiction, and crime across decades. Pulitzer winner. A novel that feels like a whole life lived.
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang · 2018
Rin aces the empire's test and enters military academy. Then discovers she can summon gods. Inspired by Chinese history and the Sino-Japanese War. Gets progressively darker and never lets up.
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence
R.F. Kuang · 2022
Translation is magic, literally. Robin Swift enters Oxford's Royal Institute of Translation and discovers the empire runs on stolen languages. Dark academia about colonialism with silver-working magic.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
Theo survives a museum bombing that kills his mother. He steals a painting. Decades of chaos follow. Donna Tartt's Pulitzer winner is a love letter to art and loss.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly is a hotel maid who sees the world differently. When she finds a dead body in a guest's room, she becomes the prime suspect. Cozy mystery vibes with a protagonist you want to protect.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian America during the opioid crisis. Demon's voice is electric — funny, angry, heartbreaking. Kingsolver's Pulitzer winner deserves every award.
Really Good, Actually
Monica Heisey · 2023
Maggie gets divorced at 29 and tells everyone she's doing really good, actually. She is not. A Fleabag-energy novel about falling apart with style. The group chat scenes are painfully real.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian foster care. Demon's voice is so alive you forget you're reading. Kingsolver turns the opioid crisis into Dickens and it won the Pulitzer for a reason.
Manacled
SenLinYu · 2018
The war is lost. Hermione is a prisoner, her memories gone. Draco Malfoy is assigned as her handler. What follows is one of the most devastating, beautifully written slow burns in all of fanfiction. This fic broke an entire fandom.
The Fallout
everythursday · 2010
Starts at the end of HBP and spans 4+ years of war. Draco and Pansy join the Order, and Hermione keeps running into him in safe houses and on the battlefield. Their slow, reluctant connection builds through years of fighting side by side. A classic for a reason.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war. Ministry coworkers. Draco is trying to be better. Hermione doesn't trust him yet. The banter in this fic is *chef's kiss*. Fluffy with just enough angst to keep you hooked.
The Debt of Time
ShayaLonnie · 2015
Hermione is thrown back in time to the Marauders era. It's 730K words of pure epic storytelling — time travel, war, love across timelines, and consequences that ripple through decades.
Before the Fawn
andtheyfightcrime · 2013
Lily Evans hated James Potter. Until she didn't. The gradual transformation from enemies to lovers, set against the backdrop of their final years at Hogwarts.
The Jedi Path
flamethrower · 2018
What if Ben Solo had chosen differently? An alternate take on the sequel trilogy where redemption comes earlier, and the Force has other plans for Rey and Ben.
Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors
politicalmamaduck · 2018
After Crait, Rey and Kylo Ren are forced to confront their connection and what it means for the galaxy. Healing isn't easy, but it might be worth it.
The Throne Room Scene We Deserved
Lady_Loth · 2017
What if Ben had said yes when Rey asked him to come with her? A rewrite of The Last Jedi where they choose each other over everything else.
Clean
olivieblake · 2017
Draco works at a rehabilitation center for war veterans. When Hermione arrives as a patient, they must confront their shared trauma.
A Hope in Darkness
AlbaStarGazer · 2018
What if Ben Solo's redemption happened sooner? An epic rewrite where Rey and Ben work together to defeat Palpatine.
The Green Girl
Colubrina · 2019
Hermione infiltrates pureblood society as Draco's wife. The political intrigue and slow burn romance are perfectly balanced.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
Draco keeps disappearing and Hermione becomes obsessed with finding out why. Beautifully written with incredible character depth.
Clean and Marked
olivieblake · 2018
Post-war healing fic where Draco and Hermione work together at St. Mungo's. The emotional journey is devastating and beautiful.
Honey and Smoke
fairy_tale_echo · 2019
Draco becomes a Healer and ends up treating Harry's chronic pain. Slow burn healing in every sense of the word.
Between Myth and Man
Slashpervert · 2018
Sirius and Remus reunite after Azkaban and must rebuild their relationship from the ground up. Devastating and beautiful.
The Jedi Path
Ceallaigh · 2019
Post-TLJ fic where Rey must train Ben Solo in the ways of the Jedi. The force bond makes everything complicated.
Broken Chains
Trebia · 2018
Ben Solo survives and must live with the consequences of his choices while Rey helps him heal.
Bending Light
scullymurphy · 2020
Hermione and Draco are paired together on a Department of Mysteries case. ScullMurphy writes the most beautifully atmospheric Dramione — like reading a movie.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco is trying to be better. Hermione doesn't trust it. Watching him earn her respect inch by inch over 330k words is the most satisfying slow burn in the fandom.
Azoth
zeitgeistic · 2013
Harry and Draco become potions partners for their Eighth Year project: making the Philosopher's Stone. The alchemy is a metaphor and I'm not sorry for crying.
The Boy Who Only Lived Twice
lettered · 2014
Draco becomes a spy for the Order post-war. The identity crisis, the moral ambiguity, the raw desire — lettered writes Drarry like literature.
Reparations
Saras_Girl · 2008
Harry is a Healer. Draco is his patient's father. Forced to work together on a community service project, they slowly realize everything they thought about each other was wrong.
Interstellar Transmissions
Ariel_Sojourner · 2017
Force bond fic where Rey and Kylo can't stop connecting across the galaxy. The push and pull is addictive — every conversation could be a kiss or a fight.
Grey
Ombre · 2017
What if Kylo and Rey tried to find a middle ground between Light and Dark? The moral complexity here is chef's kiss. Neither side is fully right and that makes it brilliant.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky's recovery told through the mundane moments — grocery shopping, dog adoption, learning to be a person again. The humor mixed with genuine trauma recovery is perfection.
The Sparrowkeet Series
audreyii_fic · 2011
What if Katara captured Zuko instead of the other way around? The role reversal creates this amazing dynamic where they're forced to understand each other.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Post-Dark World fix-it where Thor finds Loki alive and they actually deal with their issues. The sibling-to-more dynamic is handled with incredible nuance. emilyenrose is a master.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco disappeared from Malfoy Manor during sixth year and showed up at the Order's doorstep? A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Draco joins the Horcrux hunt. The Dramione canon rewrite to end all rewrites.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Draco is under house arrest after the war. Hermione is his Ministry-assigned probation officer. They meet weekly. The walls come down painfully slowly. One of the most emotionally intelligent Dramiones ever written.
What You Do with the Life You're Given
MotherMalfoy · 2021
Draco works to dismantle pureblood prejudice from within. Hermione doesn't trust his motives. Their collaboration at the Ministry turns into something neither expected. Beautifully paced redemption.
From Wiltshire, With Love
MistressLynn · 2021
Spy AU. Draco and Hermione are forced to work together as undercover operatives. Think James Bond meets Dramione. Action-packed, hilarious, and the tension is absolutely lethal.
Turn
Saras_Girl · 2013
Harry accidentally steps into an alternate universe where he's married to Draco. The life there is warmer, softer, better. Returning to his own reality means giving it up. The coziest Drarry ever written.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco gets de-aged to a child. Harry takes care of him. When the spell reverses, nothing is the same. The emotional depth of exploring who Draco was versus who he became will end you.
Secrets
Vorabiza · 2016
After the war, Sirius and Remus navigate PTSD, trust issues, and a world that's moved on without them. Grown-up Wolfstar that doesn't shy away from the damage war leaves behind.
Force of Destiny
Everren · 2018
TROS fix-it that gives Ben the redemption arc he deserved. Slow, earned, and emotionally satisfying in ways the movie wasn't. The Reylo fix-it to end all fix-its.
Bring Me to Life
Ariel_Sojourner · 2016
Post-TFA. Rey captures Kylo Ren and he becomes a Resistance prisoner. Slowly, painfully, he starts becoming Ben again. Early Reylo classic that nailed the dynamic before canon even tried.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Bucky keeps showing up at Steve's apartment, leaving weapons. He doesn't talk. He barely eats. Slowly, through patience and stubbornness, Steve brings him back. Recovery fic at its finest.
The God of Nothing
ThoughtfulBreadPolice · 2020
Loki lands on a world where he's powerless. An original character doesn't know or care who he is. Watching the God of Mischief become someone worthy of love without magic is genuinely moving.
Wildflower
potatoghee · 2018
Bakugo's journey from bully to hero to someone who can actually apologize. Deku's been waiting. The character development is slow, earned, and painfully realistic. Enemies-to-lovers done properly.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco is working at a Muggle pub, living in obscurity. Hermione walks in. He's not the same person. Neither is she. inadaze22 writes redemption arcs like no one else — slow, earned, and beautiful.
Traditions
hystaracal · 2019
Hermione and Draco keep running into each other at holiday events. Each encounter shifts something. A quiet Dramione that builds intimacy through seasonal moments. Understated and lovely.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child. Harry is assigned his care. Watching Draco as an innocent kid forces Harry to reckon with who Draco became and why. The premise sounds wild — the execution is devastating.
The Golden Age
pythia · 2019
Post-TLJ. Ben and Rey navigate the aftermath of the throne room. Political intrigue, Force mythology, and a slow-burn that delivers. Feels like reading the movie sequel we deserved.
The Thing with Feathers
MalTease · 2019
Ben Solo surrenders to the Resistance. Rey is assigned as his guard. Neither of them expected what happens next. Tender, hopeful, and built on the quiet moments between two broken people.
Gladly Beyond
Thesis · 2007
An early Zutara classic. Book 3 divergence where Zuko joins the Gaang earlier. The characterization is so sharp you forget it's fanfic. One of the pillars of Zutara fandom.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco disappeared from Malfoy Manor and joined the Horcrux hunt? A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Dramione happens in canon. The tension of sharing a tent with your enemy? *Chef's kiss.*
Galatea
wordsofmercury · 2019
Draco works at an art gallery. Harry keeps showing up. They orbit each other through art openings and awkward conversations until something shifts. Quiet and devastating.
The Secret Language of Plants
Endrina · 2020
Post-war. Draco becomes a Herbologist. Harry is lost. They find each other through plants, healing, and Teddy Lupin. A love letter to recovery and growing things. The worldbuilding is stunning.
The Dogfather
hollimichele · 2018
Sirius gets custody of Harry after Azkaban. Remus helps. Domesticity, healing, and learning to be a family. The fix-it fic these characters deserved. Bring tissues.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky is recovering. Steve is hovering. The Winter Soldier starts collecting things — blankets, food, people. A recovery fic that's somehow both heartbreaking and the coziest thing ever.
The Cold Body of Water
Fahye · 2014
Post-Winter Soldier. Bucky comes back in pieces. Steve tries to hold them together. Lyrical prose and devastating emotional beats. Short but unforgettable.
The Sparrowkeet Series
audreyii_fic · 2010
What if Zuko kidnapped Katara instead of Aang? Season 1 rewrite with Zutara at the center. The premise is simple; the execution is anything but. Watching them go from hostage/captor to partners is addictive.
Between Saints and Sinners
CaptainFlint · 2020
Inej returns from hunting slavers. Kaz is not the same person she left. Reuniting is harder than either expected. Explores what happens when healing isn't synchronized. Raw and honest.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is trying to rebuild his life when Hermione crashes back into it. The character development is exquisite. Inadaze22 writes a redemption arc that earns every single beat.
The Foundations of a Burning House
BonesOfBirdWings · 2021
Post-war. Harry is struggling. Draco is rebuilding. When they're forced into proximity at the Ministry, neither can keep pretending they're fine. Brutally honest about trauma and recovery.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child. Harry takes care of him. When the spell reverses, neither can go back to who they were. The premise sounds cracky. The execution is devastating.
The Man Who Lived
sebastianL · 2017
Post-war, Harry disappears from the wizarding world. Draco finds him. The quiet intimacy of two broken people learning to exist again. Character study masquerading as romance.
Force Destiny
NewLeeland · 2019
TROS fix-it. Ben lives. The galaxy is unforgiving. Redemption is a process, not a moment. Everything the movie should have been. The emotional arc earns every tear.
Reborn
FrostBiteFyre · 2020
After TROS, Ben is reborn with no memories. Rey finds him. But the Force has plans. Reincarnation Reylo with enough emotional devastation to fill the Exegol crater.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Post-Winter Soldier. Bucky comes in from the cold. He doesn't know who he is. Steve refuses to give up. The recovery arc that made the entire fandom cry in 2014.
Hotter Than Hell
calculatedRisk · 2018
Pro hero AU. Bakugo and Deku are forced to partner on a case. The rivalry is still there. So is something else. The character development for Bakugo alone is worth the read.
Tell Me Again
thegaysorceress · 2020
Post-canon. Catra and Adora navigate a relationship after a lifetime of war. Recovery isn't linear. The trauma runs deep on both sides. The softness earned through pain is everything.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco disappeared from the Astronomy Tower that night? A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Draco joins the trio on the Horcrux hunt. The slow burn is AGONIZING in the best way. Arguably the best canon-divergent Dramione ever written.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child and Harry has to take care of him. When the spell wears off, Draco remembers everything — including how safe he felt. The vulnerability in this fic is extraordinary.
The Dogfather
hollimichele · 2018
Sirius gets out of Azkaban and actually raises Harry. There's a food truck. Healing. Remus in a cardigan. The found family vibes are off the charts. The 'what if Sirius was free' fic everyone needed.
The Sword of the Jedi
WaterlilyRose · 2017
Canon-divergent TLJ. Kylo and Rey form a reluctant alliance. The Force bond scenes are everything. If you wanted the sequel trilogy to be better, this fic is the fix.
Duel of the Fates
goddamnunicorn · 2020
TROS rewrite. The one we deserved. Nobody dies. The redemption arc is earned. The romance is devastating. If TROS broke your heart, this fic puts it back together.
Waifs and Strays
kyonomiko · 2020
Post-war Draco is a wreck. Hermione keeps finding him. The hurt/comfort in this is DEVASTATING — Draco's redemption feels earned because kyonomiko makes you feel every step of it.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child by a curse. Harry takes care of him. Then Draco grows back up and remembers everything. The vulnerability of it — being known at your most defenseless — is unbearable in the best way.
Azoth
zeitgeistic · 2013
Harry and Draco are paired for an eighth-year Potions project in alchemy. The magic system is fascinating. The slow collapse of their hatred into something else is exquisite. A Drarry classic.
Sword of the Jedi
Like_A_Dove · 2020
TROS fix-it where the ending is what it should have been. Like_A_Dove gives Ben Solo the redemption arc he deserved. The Force bond scenes are electrically charged. Cathartic reading for every Reylo still in their feelings.
An Entire Mythology
Ariel_Sojourner · 2018
A mythology-heavy retelling where the Force has plans for both of them. The worldbuilding expands Star Wars lore in ways the films never did. If you love the mystical side of the Force, this is your fic.
Bring Me to Life
inthegardenia · 2020
Ben survives Exegol. Rey has to figure out what that means. Healing fic done right — no quick fixes, just two broken people learning to build something together. The domesticity sneaks up and destroys you.
The Soldier and the Hurricane
galaxysoup · 2014
Bucky's recovery isn't linear. Steve doesn't push. The patience of Steve Rogers waiting for his best friend to come back to himself is the most devastating love story in the MCU fandom.
The Sparrowkeet Series
audreyii_fic · 2011
Zuko captures Katara — again. This time, things go differently. A series of interconnected fics that build one of the most satisfying Zutara arcs in the fandom. The progression from hostility to trust is perfect.
i'll be the fire that'll catch you
PrincessoftheWild · 2020
Season 3 divergence where Zuko's redemption arc brings him into Katara's orbit earlier. The anger-to-understanding-to-love progression is earned over every chapter. The Southern Raiders episode energy dialed up to eleven.
The Harbor
dreamslikeoceans · 2017
Inej's ship needs repairs. She docks in Ketterdam. Kaz pretends not to have been counting the days. The push-and-pull of two people who chose each other but don't know how to stay. Yearning for DAYS.
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang · 2018
Rin tests into the most elite military academy in the empire. Then war comes. Inspired by Chinese history, this starts as dark academia and becomes a brutally honest war epic.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
A boy survives a museum bombing and steals a painting. That painting follows him through grief, addiction, and the underworld. Tartt's sentences are architectural. The Pulitzer was inevitable.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the Horcrux hunt? Speechwriter rewrites Deathly Hallows with Draco along for the ride and it's somehow BETTER than canon. The slow burn across hundreds of thousands of words is legendary.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Draco is on house arrest. Hermione is his Ministry-assigned probation officer. The slow thaw from hostility to grudging respect to something more is meticulously crafted. Patient, earned, devastating.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child and Harry has to take care of him. Watching Harry fall for the man through caring for the boy he was? The emotional complexity is staggering. Lettered is a genius.
Force Destiny
Ariaadagio · 2018
A TLJ fix-it where Rey and Kylo actually have to work through their issues. The Force bond scenes are electrifying. Ariaadagio writes action sequences that read like cinema.
Grey Space
Ariaadagio · 2018
Post-TLJ. The Force bond won't leave them alone. Ben is trying to be Supreme Leader. Rey is trying to rebuild the Resistance. Neither can stop reaching for the other. The push-pull is agonizing.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Post-WS. Bucky keeps showing up at Steve's apartment. He's not quite himself. Steve doesn't care. The recovery isn't linear — it's messy and real and the loyalty between them is ferocious.
Love is Touching Souls
Oakstone730 · 2013
Post-war. Harry is a painter in Muggle London. Draco shows up damaged. The art metaphor runs throughout — Draco as a subject Harry can't stop painting. The pacing is deliberate and the emotional payoff enormous.
The Sword of Kaigen
M.L. Wang · 2019
A mother who abandoned her warrior past must take up the sword again when war comes. Japanese-inspired fantasy that hits like a truck emotionally. The family dynamics destroy you.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
A boy survives a museum bombing and steals a painting. The next decade of his life spirals from there. Pulitzer winner that reads like a Dickens novel set in modern New York.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian opioid country. Demon's voice is so alive, so funny, so heartbreaking. Pulitzer winner that punches you in the gut and doesn't apologize.
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles · 2021
1950s America. A teen heads home from reform school but his two friends hijack the trip to New York. Ten days, multiple narrators, and a cross-country adventure full of mischief and heart.
From Wiltshire, With Love
MistressLynn · 2021
A spy AU where Draco becomes a double agent for the Order. Hermione is his handler. 400k words of espionage, tension, and the slowest burn that pays off spectacularly.
The Green Girl
Colubrina · 2016
What if Hermione was sorted into Slytherin? She grows up navigating pureblood politics, befriending Theo Nott and Draco. The worldbuilding and character development are extraordinary.
The Standard You Walk Past
bafflinghaze · 2020
Draco works in magical anti-discrimination law. Harry is an Auror. Their paths keep crossing professionally and the respect turns into something more. Smart, political, and deeply satisfying.
The Boy Who Only Lived Twice
lettered · 2016
Harry wakes up in a future where Draco Malfoy is Minister of Magic. Nothing makes sense. The political thriller meets romance angle is brilliantly executed.
The Gray Between
ArdeaS · 2020
TROS fix-it fic. Ben survives. Now he has to earn his redemption and Rey's trust. The 'second chance at life' journey is deeply cathartic for anyone who hated how canon ended.
The Sparrowkeet Series
audreyii_fic · 2010
Zuko captures Katara. She fights back. Eventually they fight together. The ATLA voice is captured perfectly — you can hear every character. The transition from enemies to allies to more is seamless.
The House of Wind
thefanficwriter · 2021
Extended ACOSF scenes plus original storylines. Nesta and Cassian's relationship gets the room to breathe that fans wanted. The training scenes are absolutely blistering.
Light from Uncommon Stars
Ryka Aoki · 2021
A violin teacher who sold her soul to hell. A transgender runaway violinist. An alien refugee running a donut shop. They all find each other. Genre-bending and deeply human.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian foster care during the opioid crisis. Demon's voice is so alive — funny, angry, heartbreaking. Pulitzer winner for a reason.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Draco joins the trio on the Horcrux hunt. Speechwriter makes it feel inevitable — like this is how the story should have gone. 400k words of perfection.
Clean
olivieblake · 2016
Draco is in a magical rehab program and Hermione is his counselor. Yes, that olivieblake — before she became a bestselling author. The redemption arc is deeply earned.
Turn
Saras_Girl · 2013
Harry stumbles into an alternate reality where he's married to Draco and they have a son. When he goes back, nothing feels right anymore. Saras_Girl's masterpiece — warm, funny, devastating.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child and Harry is tasked with his care. Watching Harry fall for adult Draco through knowing child Draco is masterful storytelling.
The Man Who Lived
sebastianL · 2017
Post-war Harry is struggling. Draco is trying to rebuild. They keep running into each other. A quiet, mature Drarry about two broken people learning to be whole again.
Maps of Non-Existent Places
artielu · 2016
Rey and Kylo crash-land on a planet together and must survive. Forced proximity in the wilderness strips away their titles and forces them to see each other as human. Classic for a reason.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Someone is sending Steve threatening letters from the Winter Soldier — but Bucky claims he didn't write them. A mystery wrapped in recovery wrapped in love. Brilliant plotting.
Ain't No Grave
spitandvinegar · 2015
Bucky hides in rural America, befriends a single mom, gets a dog, and slowly becomes a person again. Steve finds him. The domesticity is healing and the ending will destroy you.
Burning Roses
eternityscape · 2020
Post-canon Catradora navigating their relationship after the war. Catra's redemption continues as she and Adora rebuild Etheria together. The character work is phenomenal.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
A boy survives a museum bombing and steals a painting. His life spirals through drugs, antique fraud, and grief for 771 magnificent pages. Pulitzer winner for a reason.
Really Good, Actually
Monica Heisey · 2023
Maggie gets divorced at 29 and insists she's totally fine. She is not fine. The funniest, most painfully relatable novel about falling apart and slowly putting yourself back together.
The Fallout
everythursday · 2010
Post-war. Hermione and Draco are trapped together after an explosion at the Ministry. The tension builds for 300k words and when it finally breaks, it's everything. An OG classic.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war Draco runs a muggle bookshop under a false name. Hermione walks in. The reveal is slow, earned, and devastating. One of the most beloved post-war Dramiones for a reason.
Turn
Saras_Girl · 2012
Harry glimpses an alternate life where he's with Draco — and happy. Then he has to decide if he wants that life. Saras_Girl writes domestic bliss like nobody else. 307k of pure comfort.
The Man Who Lived
sebastianL · 2017
Post-war. Harry is struggling with PTSD and Draco is quietly rebuilding his life. Their paths keep crossing at a Muggle café. Tender, real, and achingly slow.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged into a child and Harry has to take care of him. When Draco returns to adult form, everything between them has shifted. The care dynamics are beautifully handled.
Foundations
Saras_Girl · 2010
Harry is assigned to mentor Draco through his community service. Draco runs a therapy group for war-affected magical creatures. The found family energy is extraordinary.
Force of Destiny
AquaWolfGirl · 2017
Post-TLJ fix-it. Ben's redemption arc done properly — slow, painful, and earned. The force bond scenes are electric. Everything TROS should have been.
Come Back to the Light
goddamnitawall · 2017
Ben Solo slowly fights his way back from the dark side. Rey refuses to give up on him. The redemption is grueling and real. No shortcuts, just character work.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachia during the opioid crisis. Demon's voice is so vivid you'll forget he's fictional. Pulitzer-winning for a reason.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the trio during the Horcrux hunt? Canon-divergent from HBP. Speechwriter rewrites the entire seventh year with Draco and Hermione's relationship building naturally. Masterful.
The Diary of Draco Malfoy: Amazing Bouncing Ferret
Jakia · 2011
Draco's diary entries throughout the Harry Potter years. Hilarious, surprisingly poignant, and captures his slow realization about Hermione. A comedic classic in the fandom.
All Life is Yours to Miss
Saras_Girl · 2012
Harry is a Healer. Draco runs a therapy farm with magical creatures. The gentle domesticity and slow reconnection is like a warm blanket. One of the most beloved Drarry fics ever.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is de-aged to a child and Harry is assigned to care for him. Watching child-Draco be the person he could have been is devastating. When Draco is restored, everything has changed.
The Man Who Lived
SebastianL · 2016
Post-war. Harry is hollow. Draco is rebuilding. They orbit each other warily until orbiting becomes something else. Literary quality Drarry with prose that reads like published fiction.
The Dogfather
hollimichele · 2018
Sirius raises Harry AU. Sirius Black is a mess of a dog dad trying his best, and Remus is there to pick up the pieces. The domesticity will heal something in you.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky's recovery told through the small things — grocery shopping, pigeons, learning to be a person again. Steve is there. The mundane beauty of healing has never been written better.
A Spring Awakening
HighLadyOfTheNightCourt · 2018
Elain and Lucien navigate their mating bond. He waits. She blooms. The patience in this fic is exquisite — watching Lucien earn Elain's trust one garden visit at a time.
The Will of the Many
James Islington · 2023
Vis pretends to be nobody. He's actually the orphaned heir of a conquered nation, infiltrating the empire's elite academy. Roman-inspired fantasy with one of the best twists in recent memory.
The Sword of Kaigen
M.L. Wang · 2019
A mother in a warrior village must protect her sons when war arrives. The fight scenes are jaw-dropping but the emotional devastation is what stays with you. Criminally underrated.
Babel
R.F. Kuang · 2022
Oxford's translation institute powers the British Empire through silver-worked etymology. Robin Swift is the empire's tool until he decides to become its undoing. Dark academia but make it revolutionary.
The Grace of Kings
Ken Liu · 2015
Two men from opposite worlds lead a rebellion. One is a charming rogue, the other a brilliant strategist. East Asian-inspired silkpunk epic that reimagines the founding of the Han Dynasty.
Light from Uncommon Stars
Ryka Aoki · 2021
A violin teacher who sold her soul to the devil, a trans runaway prodigy, and an alien refugee running a donut shop. The most unlikely found family that somehow works perfectly. I'm not crying, you are.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian America during the opioid crisis. Demon's voice is so raw, funny, and heartbreaking you'll forget it's literary fiction. Pulitzer winner for good reason.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is working at the Ministry in obscurity. Hermione keeps running into him. He's quiet now, nothing like the boy she knew. The slow unraveling of who he's become is devastating and beautiful.
Clean
olivieblake · 2016
Post-war. Draco is trying to be better. Hermione is trying to move on. They keep colliding. By the author who went on to write The Atlas Six. You can feel the literary ambition even here.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is a healer working quietly to atone. Hermione is struggling with PTSD. Their paths cross at St Mungo's. The character development is phenomenal — this Draco earns every inch of redemption.
The Green Girl
Colubrina · 2015
Hermione is sorted into Slytherin. Everything changes. She finds family among the snakes and Draco Malfoy becomes something unexpected. The re-sort AU that launched a thousand imitators.
The Man Who Lived
sebastianL · 2017
Post-war. Harry is falling apart. Draco is rebuilding. Their orbits keep intersecting in ways neither expected. Raw and real — this one reads like literary fiction wearing fanfic clothes.
Foundations
Saras_Girl · 2017
Harry runs a children's home. Draco is a newly single father. Their kids become friends first. The domesticity is achingly soft and the slow realization is perfection.
Grey Space
Ariel_Sojourner · 2018
After TLJ, Rey and Kylo are stranded on a planet. Forced proximity in a galaxy far, far away. The slow defrosting of Ben Solo is everything the movies should have given us.
The Ones Who Stay
SageMcMae · 2018
Fix-it fic where Ben Solo survives. The hard work of redemption when the galaxy hates you. Rey stands by him but it's not easy. Realistic post-war recovery that earns every moment of healing.
Unlearn
Ariel_Sojourner · 2017
Kylo Ren captures Rey. Instead of interrogation, something shifts. The process of unlearning everything the Dark Side taught him, with Rey as his anchor, is devastating and tender.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Post-Winter Soldier. Bucky's recovery told through small moments — grocery shopping, sleeping on Steve's floor, learning to be a person again. Quiet, devastating, and healing. Owlet's entire series is a gift.
The Other Side of Tomorrow
potioncoated · 2019
Pro hero AU. Bakugo and Midoriya are assigned as partners. Years of rivalry explode into something neither expected. The action scenes are as good as the emotional ones.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up on the moon hiding from the gods. When her secret is exposed, she must navigate the Celestial Kingdom to save her mother. Chinese mythology retelling with gorgeous romance.
Rights and Wrongs
LoveBitca8 · 2017
Post-war Dramione series spanning multiple parts. Draco's slow redemption is beautifully earned. LoveBitca8 writes emotional depth like few others in the fandom. A complete journey from hate to love.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the Horcrux hunt? A retelling of Deathly Hallows where Draco is there for every tent scene, every argument, every desperate moment. The canon divergence that feels more canon than canon.
Bending Light
scullymurphy · 2021
Post-war. Draco is studying light magic. Hermione is studying dark magic. They keep colliding in the Ministry archives. ScullMurphy's prose is gorgeous — every chapter is a slow, deliberate unraveling.
The Debt of Time
ShayaLonnie · 2017
Hermione is sent back to the Marauders era with a mission. 730K words of time travel, politics, and a love story that spans decades. One of the longest and most beloved HP fics ever written.
The Measure of a Man
Inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is working at St. Mungo's, trying to rebuild. Hermione keeps showing up. Inadaze22 writes Draco's POV with devastating vulnerability. The 'I'll prove I'm worthy of her' energy is peak.
Ain't No Grave
spitandvinegar · 2015
Bucky hides in a small town. There's a kid next door. He slowly becomes human again through kindness, routine, and the persistent memory of Steve. One of the definitive Stucky recovery fics.
The Painted Lady
Muffinlance · 2020
Canon divergence where Zuko joins the Gaang earlier. The trust-building is earned through small acts. Katara's anger and Zuko's guilt create the perfect slow burn foundation. Beautifully paced.
Ground Zero
tomorrowsrain · 2018
Post-canon. Bakugo and Deku are pro heroes forced to work together. The anger simmers down into something raw and honest. Bakugo learning to be vulnerable is character development you can taste.
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke · 2020
Piranesi lives in the House—a labyrinth of infinite halls filled with statues and tides. He catalogs the world he loves, unaware that the truth of who he is will shatter everything he knows.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly Gray is a hotel maid who loves routine and order. When she discovers a dead guest in a room, she becomes the prime suspect—and must navigate a world of deception to clear her name.
A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara · 2015
Four college friends navigate decades of ambition and heartbreak in New York. At the center is Jude, whose mysterious past slowly unravels in one of the most devastating character studies ever written.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
After his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum, thirteen-year-old Theo Decker steals a priceless painting. It defines his life for the next fourteen years.
Circe
Madeline Miller · 2018
Circe, daughter of the sun god Helios, is banished to a deserted island where she hones her witchcraft. From Odysseus to the Minotaur, she encounters the most famous figures of mythology—on her own terms.
Apple Pies and Other Amends
ToEatAPeach · 2020
Draco opens a bakery. Hermione keeps showing up. What starts as an odd truce over pastries becomes one of the warmest, funniest Dramione redemption stories out there. Peak comfort read.
Cruel Beautiful World
Lena Phoria · 2020
An epic war-era Dramione that doesn't shy away from the ugliness of conflict. Draco's moral reckoning is earned across hundreds of thousands of words. This fic has published-novel energy.
The Boy Who Only Lived Twice
lettered · 2017
Harry goes undercover in the Muggle world. Draco is already there. The tension between who they were and who they're becoming is exquisite. Lettered writes with surgical emotional precision.
Reparations
Saras_Girl · 2013
Harry is assigned to work with Draco at a Muggle health clinic. Their professional truce gradually becomes something neither expected. Saras_Girl's warmth is unmatched — this feels like a hug in fic form.
The Pure and Simple Truth
lettered · 2013
Harry testifies at Draco's trial. Then Draco starts showing up everywhere — doing good, quietly, without asking for recognition. The slow rebuild of trust is agonizingly real.
North Star
Slipperieslope · 2017
Post-TLJ fix-it where Ben's redemption is slow, earned, and painful. Rey doesn't make it easy. The galaxy doesn't make it easy. But the pull between them is undeniable. Satisfying where canon wasn't.
The Painted Lady
Liselle · 2016
Katara channels the spirit of the Painted Lady. Zuko is drawn to her — in both forms — without knowing they're the same person. The dual identity tension is masterfully handled.
Promise Me
Amber_Atlantis · 2020
Post-series Catradora dealing with the aftermath. Catra's redemption isn't a straight line — she stumbles, relapses into old patterns, and has to choose to be better every day. Adora learns to let go of saving everyone. Raw and earned.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover · 2022
Kenna Rowan served five years for a mistake that cost her everything—including her daughter. Ledger Ward is the only person willing to give her a second chance. Raw and gutting.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up hidden on the moon, then must fight in the Celestial Emperor's army to free her imprisoned mother. Chinese mythology brought to life with gorgeous prose.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly the maid finds a dead body in a hotel room and becomes the prime suspect. She's socially awkward, endlessly kind, and completely lovable. A cozy murder mystery with a huge heart.
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt · 2013
Theo survives a museum bombing that kills his mother. He escapes with a priceless painting that dictates the course of his entire life. Pulitzer Prize-winning and endlessly immersive.
The Fallout
everythursday · 2011
Post-war. Hermione and Draco are assigned as partners in the Department of Mysteries. What starts as mutual hostility becomes something neither can fight. The emotional depth is staggering.
The Dogfather
hollimichele · 2018
Sirius raises Harry. That's it. That's the fic. Except it's also about healing, found family, and Remus being quietly wonderful. The fix-it fic that heals your soul.
To Kingdom Come
theherocomplex · 2018
Post-TLJ fix-it. Kylo Ren defects. The Resistance doesn't trust him. Rey does, maybe. The redemption arc that TROS should have given us.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky is recovering. Steve is hovering. The Winter Soldier is learning to be a person again through grocery lists and terrible TV. Recovery fic that's funny, tender, and achingly real.
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig · 2020
Between life and death, Nora finds a library where every book lets her live a different version of her life. A meditation on regret, possibility, and the beauty of imperfect lives.
The Man Who Lived
sebastianL · 2017
Post-war Harry is broken. Draco is trying to rebuild. They find each other in the wreckage. A devastating portrait of PTSD and the slow work of healing.
Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors
diasterisms · 2016
The Reylo fic that defined the ship. Diasterisms writes with a poet's precision. The Force bond scenes will leave you breathless.
Duality
Pythia · 2018
A Force bond so vivid and immersive you'll believe you can feel it. Canonical Reylo pushed to its fullest emotional potential.
Worlds Between Us
Sage_McMae · 2018
Soulmate AU. Every person is born with a mark. Rey and Kylo discover theirs match. The universe ships them. They fight it. You know how this ends.
The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett · 1989
12th-century England. A mason wants to build the greatest cathedral in the world. Nobles, monks, and outlaws clash around his dream. A thousand pages that fly by.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman · 2017
Eleanor has her routines. Wednesday pizza. Friday vodka. Zero friends. She's completely fine. She is not completely fine. The slow thaw of her loneliness will break and heal your heart.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
olivieblake · 2017
Post-war Draco tries to rehabilitate his image. Hermione is not impressed. Their verbal sparring is legendary. Olivieblake before she was a published author.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco is trying to be better. Hermione doesn't trust it. They work together at the Ministry and the slow, painful process of proving you've changed is the whole point.
Let the Past Die
SouthSideStory · 2018
What should have happened after TLJ. Ben's path back to the light goes through Rey — and it's neither easy nor guaranteed. The redemption arc TROS failed to deliver.
Don't Go
CatraDeservesBetter · 2020
Post-series. Catra and Adora navigate peace after a lifetime of war. The trauma bond between them is real and messy. Rebuilding trust when you've been each other's worst enemy.
Anxious People
Fredrik Backman · 2020
A failed bank robber takes hostages at an apartment viewing. Everyone in the room has problems. What follows is the most wholesome hostage situation in literary history.
The Secret Language of Plants
Endrina · 2020
A massive Hogwarts-era AU where Harry and Draco's rivalry takes a very different path. Herbology, slow understanding, and the kind of worldbuilding that puts published books to shame.
Grey Space
Ariel_Riddle · 2018
The Force bond won't stop pulling them together. Kylo is crumbling under Snoke's control. Rey can feel it through the bond. The intimacy is devastating.
All the Wrong Things in All the Right Ways
aknightfornawt · 2016
Post-Crooked Kingdom. Kaz and Inej trying to figure out what they are to each other. Every touched finger is a battlefield. Slow-burn at the molecular level.
yesterday upon the stair
pitviperofdoom · 2016
Izuku can see ghosts. He always could. This changes everything about the MHA story in the most compelling way possible. Bakugou's arc is better here than in canon.
Force Destiny
CoupDeFoudre · 2018
A TROS fix-it that gives the saga the ending it deserved. Ben Solo's redemption done right. Epic in scope, intimate in emotion.
North Star
ever-so-reylo · 2018
Post-TLJ. Rey and Kylo can't escape each other, even across the galaxy. The force bond strengthens. The line between enemy and something else dissolves completely.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman · 2017
Eleanor's life is perfectly routine. She eats the same meals, talks to her mother on Wednesdays, and avoids people. Then she meets Raymond and everything cracks open. Quietly devastating.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the trio during DH? He Disapparates from Malfoy Manor and ends up on the run with the Golden Trio. The slow thaw between him and Hermione is masterful.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war Draco is trying to rebuild his life. Hermione is assigned as his Ministry liaison. The slow, painful journey from hatred to respect to love is beautifully earned.
Away Childish Things
lettered · 2018
Draco is accidentally de-aged to a child. Harry takes care of him. Watching Harry fall for adult-Draco through caring for child-Draco is gut-wrenching and beautiful.
Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors
diasterisms · 2017
Post-TFA Reylo with a Force bond that pulls them together across the galaxy. Diasterisms's prose is poetic and devastating. The tension builds like a symphony.
Water Tribe
Rufftoon · 2007
Zhao survives the Siege of the North and washes up in the Water Tribe with no memory. Originally a webcomic — a fan-favorite canon-divergence that explores Water Tribe culture deeply.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco returns to England after years abroad. He's changed. Hermione doesn't trust it. inadaze22 crafts one of the most believable Draco redemptions in the fandom.
Clean
olivieblake · 2016
Draco is an addict. Hermione is his Healer. The lines between professional and personal blur in the most devastating way. By the author of The Atlas Six — before she was famous.
Bring Me to Light
MapleTreeway · 2017
Post-TFA. The Force bond won't let them go. Rey sees the light in Kylo Ren that he's buried. Pulling him back is as dangerous as it is inevitable.
Love Is a Dagger
astolat · 2021
Loki and Mobius navigate the multiverse. astolat writes Loki with devastating precision — the vulnerability under the armor, the desperate need to be seen. Lokius at its finest.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman · 2017
Eleanor's life is routine. She's fine. She's not fine. A chance encounter with a co-worker starts to crack open everything she's been hiding.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco disappeared the night he was supposed to kill Dumbledore and joined the trio? Canon-rewrite masterpiece.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco is a single father. Hermione is his son's Healer. Slow-burn with impeccable character development.
Force of Fate
CassieMilward · 2018
The Force binds them. Kylo's redemption through Rey's stubborn refusal to give up on him. Epic soulmate energy.
Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors
diasterisms · 2017
Post-TFA divergence. Rey and Kylo are connected by the Force. The push-pull between them is magnetic and devastating.
Grey
Ariaadagio · 2018
Post-TLJ. Rey and Kylo can't shut the bond. Forced to confront each other night after night. One of the most beloved Reylo longfics.
To Kingdom Come
theputterer · 2018
Post-TLJ. The galaxy is at war. The Force keeps throwing them together. The tension could power a star destroyer.
Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson · 2014
Shallan and Kaladin's paths converge. Dalinar sees visions of the past. The second Stormlight book perfects everything the first set up. An absolute beast of a fantasy.
Polarity
TadpoleInATentacle · 2017
Post-TFA longfic. The Force bond stretches across the war. Every time they meet it costs them both more. An epic Reylo that defined the fandom.
The Weight of Stars
arrowsandangels · 2020
The force bond is a thread that could save or destroy them both. The sacrifice and longing throughout are operatic. Beautifully written.
A Place Called Home
CeruleanSky · 2013
Post-war. Sasuke returns. Sakura doesn't make it easy for him, nor should she. The redemption arc is earned beat by beat. Exactly what the ending deserved.