My favorite One Direction fics that take place in a dystopian universe as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!
—Louis/Harry—
💥 Love After the End of the World by @mercurial-madhouse
(E, 168k, soulmates au) When staying alive is already a constant battle, the deadliest weakness is to be in love. For Harry and Louis, finding each other sits on top of the endless list of What Else Could Go Wrong.
💥 With a whimper by @kitundercover
(M, 132k, slow burn) Louis has been alone for too long to remember how not to be, and Harry has too much to worry about to deal with a scrawny, wild, stranger.
💥 Praise the Mutilated World by @creamcoffeelou, delsicle / @eeveedel
(E, 106k, a/b/o) An enemies to lovers dystopian au where Harry is an elite alpha and Louis is a rebel omega with too much to fight for.
💥 landscapes of war (series) by orphan_account
(M, 99k, politics) Harry and Louis had never imagined that, when they would finally go back to New York, it would be as spies.
💥 waving to the hard times by @beardyboyzx
(NR, 80k, a/b/o) Twenty-five years ago, a group of alpha soldiers led a revolution to dispose of the beta oppressive monarchy.
💥 Last Day Alive by @creamcoffeelou
(E, 42k, rebellion leader Louis) Harry Styles was born to the leader of the Following - the organization that keeps their world peaceful and just.
💥 Barren Souls by @snowy38
(E, 37k, Handsmaid Tale inspired) Organic men and women are no longer fertile and only genetically modified humans are permitted to procreate.
💥 You Try To Be Everything (I Need) by @lululawrence
(NR, 36k, magic) Louis embarks on the journey of a lifetime where he uses his newly developed abilities to search for his friend, even when it takes him to places he never thought he would see while surmounting trials he never could have imagined.
💥 nursing on a poison by forthetherapy / @forthetherapyy
(E, 28k, enemies to lovers) louis is one of many children stolen from their families to be raised by the upper class of the inner circle
💥 solid as a stone (when everything is gone) by cinemayougot
(M, 20k, zombies) it's the zombie apocalypse and Louis is stuck with Harry, with whom he shares a complicated relationship with
💥 The Post-War BP by @jaerie
(E, 17k, a/b/o) To ensure the survival of the country, the government opens The Breeding Program where young omegas can apply to carry an alpha's child in exchange for benefits.
💥 the beauty of the blistering sky by kiwikero / @icanhazzalou
(E, 14k, post-apocalypse) He plans to make the journey alone, but a twist of fate brings him Harry, a stranger with a kind smile in a world that's forgotten what kindness means.
💥 Amor Deliria Nervosa by Chelsea Frew / @chelsea-frew
(E, 13k, angst) In a world in which love has been outlawed, two boys meet and fall in love at first sight.
💥 it's time to find your wings again by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed
(T, 12k, prison guard Louis) His fascination for supernatural creatures had turned into something most closely resembling loathing over the years, due to the many stories of their evildoing, and although he still doesn’t believe in hanging them for their crimes, he does believe in keeping the town safe.
💥 my love will never leave you by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed
(T, 10k, established relationship) In a world where memories are used as currency, Louis will do anything it takes for Harry to get better.
💥 never coming home by rainbowsandgucci
(M, 8k, war) Later, after the lantern has been blown out and their emotions have been sated, Louis presses a kiss to Harry’s chest, and whispers into the darkness. “What if you hadn’t come home?”
💥 across the river is where my heart is by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou
(G, 8k, girl direction) She remembers carefully raising her hand and waving—her little heart beating hard in her chest, as if she had done something dangerous, something forbidden, even though back then she could not understand the true divide the River made amongst them.
💥 Simple Gifts by @larryatendoftheday
(T, 6k, grief) the fic where Louis realizes the end of the world doesn't mean you stop living
💥 Rebels (series) by 28sunflowers / @vintageumbroshirt
(G, 5k, rescue mission) In a world ruined by environmental catastrophes and extreme wealth concentration, attacks against the government and the rich that started out as local riots but became a global movement.
—Rare Pairs—
💥 I Built A Home for You, for Me by aimmyarrowshigh, thediamondskies
(E, 70k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) In the year 2114, Nick Grimshaw is the voice behind the morning broadcast for a new England’s BBC—the voice behind the Counsel heading an England that has regained international supremacy through colonialism and violence, and domestic supremacy through the oppression of its people.
💥 Aftermath by StormDancer
(M, 11k, Zayn/Louis) In that other world, when Louis hadn’t won Zayn in a card game. When the chains around Zayn’s wrists that kept him with Louis were emotion, not gold.
