Stelena fanfiction recommendations
A list of fic recs has been requested a few times over at my sideblog (hellyeahstelena), so here it is.
All stories are written in English.
All stories are complete.
Each story has the rating, word count, genre, summary and a little personal summary from myself.
Most of them are years old and set during the early seasons, but unfortunately, there are very few Stelena fanfiction writers that are still writing.
There are a lot of one-shots since there aren’t many long/multi-chapter stories out there that are actually complete.
I’d recommend checking out this post, which is probably the most comprehensible list of Stelena fic rec’s I’ve come across. I could’ve included a lot more fics on this list, but most of them are already listed on the above list, so go check it out. It includes some of the best Stelena fic’s/writers out there.
A Dream and a Prayer - StelenaIsMySunshine
“Elena’s vivid hallucination/dream reveals the nature of her deepest desires… A bittersweet Stelena one shot.”
Rating: M || Words: 1,723 || Genre: Smut
Set around the time of 5x16 when Elena was infected with the Ripper virus and hallucinating. Mostly smut, and as the summary says, this is pretty bittersweet, meaning, there’s no happy ending to be found here.
A Lazy Summer Day - ariadne melody
“ “It wasn’t easy to get out of bed in the morning.” Stefan and Elena have some fun during the summer. Oneshot.”
Rating: M || Words: 1,720 || Genre: Smut/Fluff
Just a simple fluffy one-shot of Stelena enjoying quality time together during the summer and getting caught up in their passion and love for one another.
A Place Called Home - ariadne melody
“ “He’s not you,” she whispered. ”
Rating: M || Words: 2,524 || Genre: Angst/Smut
One-shot set sometime in late season 3 before 3x22. Elena is in bed with Damon but can’t sleep and soon finds herself in Stefan’s arms. Very angsty.
Autumn Leaves - chinocoop81
”Post 4x02, right after the memorial scene. “She had broken him with her lies, and he had broken her with his truths, and together they were just a pair of vampires wishing they could just go back.” One shot.”
Rating: T || Words: 1,833 || Genre: Comfort
Pretty emotion-heavy one-shot whereby a vulnerable and sad Elena takes comfort from Stefan. Very sweet and romantic.
Bonded For Life - ICURAQT2
“Alt S4 cont’d unsired! Please review! Original premise: Here’s what might be happening in Mystic Falls post 409. Inspired by Stefan finding out about certain DE shenanigans and a vision of what it might be like when the sire bond can truly be broken…because I don’t think what Damon told Elena to do at the end of 409 truly did enough to break it.”
Rating: T || Words: 190,102 || Genre: Angst
A multi-chapter story (39 chapters to be exact) which is an alternate take on season 4. A lot of angst and drama. Be warned, this ends on a cliffhanger.
“AU spin of the end of 119. Stefan catches Elena trying to stab him with the vervain dart and makes it known he isn’t happy about it.”
Rating: M || Words: 4,433 || Genre: Angst/Smut
An alternate take on the end scene of 1x19. After Elena tries to stab Stefan with the vervain dart, things get heated and one thing leads to another. Basically just shameless smut.
Hold My Hand - electricsymphony
“Perhaps our ingrained longing for love is really just human nature’s way of itching at the seams of its most profound evil to find someone in whom it can realize the truest embodiment of acceptance; a mesmerizing twisted fun-house mirror whose depravity reflects and echoes the darkest crevices of its own soul. AU post-3x22; dark & unconventional Stelena.”
Rating: M || Words: 4,242 || Genre: Smut
This is an OOC AU where Stefan teaches a newly turned vampire Elena to feed. Has a very Datherine vibe.
”Just one more Stefan and Elena one shot.”
Rating: M || Words: 7,248 || Genre: Smut
Set during the porch scene at the end of 4x04 where Elena returns home to Stefan after learning how to feed with Damon. A vulnerable and sad Elena leans on Stefan for comfort which inevitably turns into a passionate and steamy encounter.
I’ll Be Home For Christmas - chinocoop81
“It’s Christmas, and Elena realizes where home has been all along. Stelena. Slight spoilers for 4x09. One shot.”
Rating: T || Words: 2,497 || Genre: Angst
Set immediately after 4x09, Elena realises she made a mistake and leaves Damon at the lakehouse to go and find Stefan to make things right. Starts out pretty angsty, but has a happy ending.
Let The Right One In - Moonlit Tides
“With the recent discovery of the sire-bond and the revelation of the cure looming, Elena, Stefan and Damon are forced to question their relationships and are faced with their greatest challenge yet, as they embark on a journey that could potentially change their lives forever. Re-write for season 4, with focus on the triangle (Stelena endgame).”
Rating: M || Words: 249,888 || Genre: Angst/Smut/Everything
This is my story (I know I’m so narcissistic including my own on here, my bad) and the longest one I’ve ever wrote. It includes the full ensemble cast and really does have a bit of everything, but particularly lots of drama. Not one for those that are extremely anti-Delena since there’s focus on the triangle. Lots of Stelena angst (there’s even a mini AU sprinkled in there for that bit of fluff) and does contain smut.
Never Again - NeuroticFiction
“What I hope will happen during Stefan and Elena dancing in 4x19. Elena thought she had everything turned off for good, but are her feelings for Stefan stronger than no humanity? Stelena oneshot.”
Rating: T || Words: 1,617 || Genre: Angst
Set in 4x19, Elena’s dance with Stefan leads to an awakening of her humanity. A short but satisfying take on something all Stelena shippers believe should’ve been canon. Angsty.
Perfect Match - Vampire00Diaries
”Stefan and Elena are best friends in high school who are both secretly in love with each other. What happens when they have to pretend to be a couple? Will their romance rise, or will their friendship fall? AU fic. STELENA!”
Rating: T || Words: 53,294 || Genre: AU
Very sweet story whereby Stefan and Elena have grown up together as best friends and slowly come to realise they’re in love. This is a great story if you want to just read about Stelena since 99% of it’s focus is on their relationship. Quite fluffy and romantic with occasional drama sprinkled in.
Snapshots of Me & You - HufflePuffPatronus
“A series of drabbles revolving around Stefan and Elena living the life that they deserve.”
Rating: M || Words: 1302 || Genre: Fluff
This contains two drabbles focused on a future human Stelena. Short but sweet with lots of fluff.
Tearing You Apart - electricsymphony
“Under the bright lights of the city of sin, thoughts get muddled, actions are severely impaired and inhibitions are reduced to nothing more than beads of sweat trickling down your body. And sometimes, the heat of bodies pressed together can surface past reflections and bring about surprising new revelations. A short little smutty Stelena ficlet.”
Rating: M || Words: 959 || Genre: Smut
A smutty one-shot involving masturbation. There’s no plot, but as the author makes a good point of, this fandom could always use a little more of this.
These Mornings - stelena-diaries
“To Elena, these mornings were perfect. STELENA.”
Rating: T || Words: 867 || Genre: Fluff
An adorable drabble that showcases a very happy and in love Stelena. Basically just pure and utter fluff.
BePassionate024 - Has a tonne of Stelena stories of all kinds and although, there are occasionally spelling/grammar mistakes within her writing, she is very creative with her ideas/stories and great at capturing the essence of Stelena.
Future Memory - One of my favourite Stelena writers. I’d reccommend all of her stories, but particularly her more recent ones as her writing has improved vastly from her first stories.
zalrb - Her writing style is fantastic and I’d recommend reading any/all of her fanfictions. Most of them do contain smut, so a warning for those of you that don’t like it. You can also find her FF account here, but she primarily shares her stories on her Tumblr blog.
And on a final note, you can find all of my Stelena one-shots here, and if you have any Stelena fic requests feel free to send them my way and I’d be more than happy to write them for you.
