Here are Hetalia fics I highly recommend! It was difficult to keep it to ten fics and, as you will see, I failed L(° O °L) I've tried to select a good range of style, length and genres, so there's something for everyone ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
The list is in descending order of publication date:
A Singular Affair — Part 1 & Part 2 by original_yazzy
(England/Prussia)
Single dad Arthur, struggling to raise his eleven-year-olds Matthew and Alfred, meets single dad Gilbert, also raising a young son, Ludwig. AU.
This was the first Hetalia human AU fic I read way back in 2009, and it has gone on to mould in my mind of Arthur being this incredibly multifaceted character. I still recall it most fondly.
The Consolations of Philosophy by orphan_account
(France/Russia)
So if I was a Russianist I would write a proper study in English on Franco-Russian relations during the Enlightenment, since the currently available ones are atrocious. Since I am not, however, HERE, HAVE PORN. With dancing and philosophers in.
A historical fic that has touched my soul indelibly. I don't think I'll ever forget the electrifying feeling of my first read. An absolutely gorgeous piece *chef's kiss*
The Timbered by sadlygrove
(Egypt/Greece/Turkey)
The dark voice of the Empire does nothing to detract from the beautiful green eyes, like the sea at dawn in both color and chill. Egypt dives in.
M/M/M 3some pwp with dp and possibly the hottest piece of erotic fanfiction I've ever accidentally stumbled across in the fandom's heyday. When I say I couldn't breathe!
Unwritten Rules by jedishampoo
(America/France)
France/US. France gives Revolutionary America some lessons in diplomacy. Sexy diplomacy.
Funny, sexy, and sweet - just an all-round fun smutty read!
Only This Moment by archestofenemies
(England/France)
France/England: Victorian gentleman Arthur winds up in the company of the handsome farmer Francis. Will he be able to keep from throwing himself into those muscular, sun-bronzed arms? No. De-anon from the kink meme, finished.
This is the quintessential FrUK fic for me! I don't know who I love more in this fic, Arthur or Francis - they both deserve each other (complimentary)! A joyful read, 11/10!
Untitled.avi by Delgumo
(America/Russia)
[no summary]
Okay, fair warning, this fic is not for everyone. I first read it on AFFN, and when I say it had me in a grip...!! It was my first real experience of reading a confessional/"unreliable" narrator-type of fiction that truly shook me like no publication has ever managed to do - and I think this would struggle to be professionally published, it is just so visceral and plain horrifying. Truly a difficult read, one I can't recommend to just anyone, but I couldn't leave it off this list as it has completely changed my entire perspective of what not just fanfiction but simply fiction can evoke in a reader.
No Need for Long Goodbyes by Delgumo
(America/Canada, America/England, America/Liechtenstein)
The pain from a life filled with sexual and physical abuse festers inside of Alfred, pushing him to lash out at the people he loves the most.
Bruh this fic will have you feeling feelings (and not all good) but damn if it ain't the best piece of longfic I've ever read! It probably says something about me that I can't quite explain, but Arthur is my favourite character in here. I'm sorry uwu
Snatch your happiness from the days to come by Mossy_man
(China/Russia)
Omegaverse self-indulgent porn in communist uniforms. God save the Tzar.
Post-WWII RoChu fic that yanked me back to the heyday of canontalia, and GOD it's just an absolutely rich and beautiful fic! The imageries are to die for! Love it so, so much <3
acuerdo by southerngothics
(Southern Italy/Spain)
It’s still new to him; four months is an eternity for humans, perhaps, but perspective has shortened and condensed time into a coiled thing, folding over on itself until the entire stretch of it is thin as parchment. Four months is the blink of an eye. And the fighting has not stopped since he set foot upon that little island kingdom; he hasn’t had time to truly process it all.
That Romano is his now. That they are together. That every morning he will wake up and Romano will be here, and that every night Romano will be asleep in this bed. It still seems like the far-fetched dream Pedro had cooked up in hushed tones, away from the menacing glares of el Papa. Spain is convinced, somehow, that if he blinks, reality will throw its punch and he’ll be back in Palermo, crushed under that damned France’s boot.
In 1282, King Peter III of Aragon is crowned King of Sicily.
Another gorgeous piece of historical prose and a delightful, if disturbing, character study of Spain. How is it @torontofetish's first ever Hetalia fic in the year of our lord 2024? I need more from them!
My gentleness (is not for you) by Mossy_man
(China/Mongolia/Russia)
Our sex had always been full of misery. Of Mongolia's bitterness and China's sour resentment. But now when they are free from each other he can use another source of approval.
When I say I spent bloody years trying to capture China and Mongolia's relationship, and the one time I requested it of Moss and they delivered in spades... Biting my knuckle raw in envy at their talent, but also fuck writing I get to simply read this piece of pure perfection aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Bonus:
Holiday fling by Mossy_man
(China/Russia)
For smuttyandabsurd.
A birthday fic for me, tailored to a personal degree of the author's view of me (apparently?), and a gift I shall cherish all my life ( っ˶´ ˘ `)っ
Soo...I realized that, despite being on this site since 2012, not to mention always talking about my fics in posts’ tags/in general, I have never made a masterlist of my fics. So I am finally getting around to that. (Especially since I’ve gotten a lot of new HWS fandom followers, and I have a lot of HWS fics.)
Some notes before I link the fics:
-Due to FFN being more difficult to access/use now (unfortunately), I have been uploading my fics to Ao3, which are the versions of them I am linking here. The Ao3 versions of the fics have been slightly edited (to fix things that were bugging me over the years), so even if you’ve read my stuff before, years ago, if you liked them, I encourage you to read my fics on Ao3.
-I do not write (or read) lemons (I guess people just call it 'smut' now; I feel old, haha). Though some of my fics are rated M, it's for violence/abuse/other sorts of mature content.
-I tend to write angst/hurt-comfort/whump, so my fics skew a bit on the darker end. I do not shy away from antagonists' cruelty. However, I do have one or two lighter, fluffier fics.
-I rarely write romance, but when I do, in my multichapters, it is very slow-burn, while in the one-shots with a pairing listed, it is very gentle, simple romance. I like to focus more on platonic/emotional bonds between characters. (Though of course, I have my favorite ships.)
-I sometimes have OCs as both protagonists (such as Changing Destiny or Duality) or antagonists (such as The Weakest Link).
-I have nothing against OC x Canon character ships (this is more-so referring to Changing Destiny, where that is relevant, though it could also count for Duality too).
-Some notes specifically for my HWS fics:
I use the canon human names and ages for the characters (for the ones who were given them). However, I do have a headcanon where, some characters' 'true' names are different than the ones on official papers. This is to have a logical explanation why some characters given names or surnames (such as Eduard's surname) don't match up with the naming patterns/culture of their countries. This also goes along with why some characters have a part of their name (such as Eduard’s surname) that they probably wouldn’t be fond of. This specifically comes up in The Weakest Link, and is alluded to in chapter one of Duality (though it will appear more in Duality later on).
In terms of the characters’ ages, I tend to combine aspects of their human ages with a certain level of maturity, given the fact that they are immortal and centuries old. However, for characters whose human ages are sixteen and younger, such as Ice and especially Raivis, I tend to write their mentality skewing younger in general (though of course they have moments of maturity as well). Eduard is in a grey area, for me, because he’s caught between ‘teenager’ and ‘young adult’. Because of this, and due to his immortality, this is why I have no issue shipping him with Toris, Den, or Fin, but I also ship him with Ice, too.
-I do not favor Ivan in my fics. If you’re a big fan of him (unless you like him darker/a villain), you probably won’t like my fics, since I heavily sympathize with Toris, Ed, and Raivis. I do not shy away from his cruelty. However, my portrayal of him wasn’t/isn’t pulled out of thin air; a lot of how I write him is based off of how he acts in the older strips. A lot of his darker/crueler moments just haven’t been animated.
-For the fics set in historical time periods, I did do research, and any historical references/notes are explained in the after-story A/Ns. (However, I am merely an American who read a lot of books and talked to people from the various countries mentioned in these fics, so if there’s anything that can be fixed, let me know.)
Now, under the cut, I will link the fics, along with the rating, the ships (if any), the summary listed on Ao3, as well as a few ‘you’ll like this if you like/because of’ comments.
HWS fics:
*Note: if a country is named in the summary, I will put the little dots/spaces in the name, so that it won’t show up in the countries’ tags. Obviously they are not written like this on Ao3, XD)
Suffocation
Rating: G
Ships: None
Summary: Even after more than twenty years of being independent, L.atv.ia still has a hard time sleeping alone, especially when days get bad. -Drabble-
You might like this if you like platonic cuddling, and if you like platonic EstLat.
Pity the Child
Rating: T
Ships: None (though there are some hints of AmeLiet at the end)
Summary: -Post USSR- Hoping that some time away from the B.altic region will help L.atv.ia heal, L.ithu.an.ia and E.sto.nia send him to A.me.rica's house for the week. A.me.rica thinks that the time will be spent playing sports and video games, but is quick to discover that there is something wrong with the mentality of his little guest. Can he be the hero he always claims he is and help? -No pairings-
You might like this: if you like an intelligent Alfred, friendship between Alfred and Raivis, or the aftermath of Ivan’s cruelty to Raivis being discussed.
*Note: this is probably my favorite fic
The Weakest Link
Rating: M (*Note, this fic is pretty gruesome and very dark.)
Ships: slow-burn IceLat, established/background SuFin, eventual DenEst, implied AmeLiet
Summary: A sinister organization discovers the existence of personified countries and forces four of them to be their pawns in a plot to infiltrate powerful governments. Things don't go as planned when most of the scientists hired for this project realize they enjoy breaking their captives a bit too much. Can the world's personifications save their friends? Or will the captured four be damned to a life of constant death and scientific experimentation... And to make matters worse, one of the scientists takes special interest in one of the captured four, an interest that quickly becomes a terrifying obsession. *M for torture, blood, obsession, and scientific experimentation.*
You might like this: if you like darkfics, fics dealing with scientific experimentation, or fics where the main protags’ inner strength is shown, despite them being broken physically and mentally.
*Note: This fic is complete on FFN, but ongoing on Ao3.
Transient
Rating: T
Ships: None
Summary: "When Nations form a special bond with humans, it only leads to heartbreak. Humans are transient creatures, while we are eternal ones." I.cela.nd learns this the hard way, and discovers why Nations are reluctant to start friendships with humans. -Oneshot-
You might like this if: you like Nations interacting with humans
Rebellion of the Weakest
Rating: T
Ships: Nyo!AmeLiet
Summary: Sometimes, even the smallest rebellions can seem like large victories. But they always come with a price. The B.al.tics know this all too well. -USSR era- -Nyotalia- -Twoshot-
You might like this if: you like angst, and Nyotalia
Perfection (or the Illusion of It)
*Sequel to Rebellion of the Weakest
Rating: M (this is more of a strong T, but I rated it M just to be safe, since there’s implied sex, though nothing is written out.)
Ships: Nyo!AmeLiet, past Nyo!PoLiet and past Nyo!Ameripan
Summary: "Looks like we both know what it feels like to be betrayed by the person we loved most," A.me.rica stated.
"And to betray said person." L.ithua.nia wrung her hands. A.mer.ica and L.ithua.nia realize they have more in common than they thought. AmeLiet, Nyotalia. Rating is more of a strong T, but rated M to be safe.
You might like this if: you like Nyotalia, or NyoAmeLiet
Boiling Point
Rating: T
Ships: None
Summary: Tensions between R.us.sia and L.at.via finally explode. L.at.via is sick and tired of being pushed around, and, after years of abuse and resentment, finally sticks up for himself, while R.us.sia wonders what will ultimately break the small blond's spirit. -End of the Soviet Union era-
You might like this if: You like Raivis showing great inner strength and finally sticking up for himself. (Also Toris slaps Ivan in this one)
Light
Rating: T
Ships: EstLiet/LietEst
Summary: ‘L.ithu.ania knew that feeling this way would not bring anything good upon their already miserable lives, but for the moment, he pretended that he'd get a happy ending. That they'd get a happy ending." During one of their darkest days, L.ithu.ania and E.sto.nia realize their feelings for each other. *EstLiet/LietEst*
You might like this if: you like angst with a side of romance
*Note: I normally do not portray Ivan’s obsession with Toris as a romantic one, but in this fic, it is (one-sided on Ivan’s part, not to mention VERY unwanted/unwilling on Toris’s part), because after re-reading these three strips, it inspired the portrayal in this oneshot.
Clouded Consciousness
Rating: T
Ships: None
Summary: E.sto.nia discovers L.at.via's drinking problem and confronts him. He finds out how broken his friend is, and realizes that it his partially his fault. -Soviet Union era- -No pairings-
You might like this if: you like platonic EstLat friendship
Audacious Insolence
*Sequel to Clouded Consciousness
Rating: T
Ships: None
Summary: -Sequel to Clouded Consciousness- R.us.sia takes one of L.at.via's punishments too far, and E.sto.nia steps in to protect his friend. Unfortunately, he pays the price for it, and learns firsthand the pain that L.at.via experiences. -No pairings- -Soviet Union era-
You might like this if: you like platonic EstLat friendship
Snap
*Sequel to Clouded Consciousness and Audacious Insolence
Rating: T
Ships: None
Summary: The conclusion of the 'Blood and Tears' series- L.ithua.nia, horrified by how R.us.sia hurt E.sto.nia and L.at.via, makes a deal with him. This sets off a chain of events that turns the B.a.ltics' already horrible situation into a terrifying nightmare. -USSR era-
You might like this if: you like angst and hurt/comfort. Also, Raivis tells Ivan to burn in hell in this one, so I feel like that line alone is worth a mention, XD
Duality
Rating: M (once again, not for smut, but for dark themes and scientific experimentation)
Ships: None (so far, though that could change)
Summary: The personification of E.sto.nia already has a lot on his plate. But when he is ordered to become a mentor to another immortal teenager-whose immortality is a result of cruel scientific experimentation-his world turns upside down. -Contains semi-graphic depictions of unethical scientific experimentation-
You might like this if: you like OCs, Toris, Eduard, and Raivis being mentors, lots of hurt/comfort and angst, or stories dealing with scientific experimentation
*Note: This fic is ongoing
Strictly Business
Rating: T
Ships: slow-burn, eventual PoLiet
Summary: When the company Toris Laurinaitis works for merges with another, he is introduced to the enigmatic Feliks Łukasiewicz. After accidentally stumbling upon dangerous corruption within their companies, the two must work together in order to stop it. Add the Russian mafia, a terrified runaway, and the complexities of romance to the mix and they've got even more trouble. Eventual PoLiet --Modern, human AU--
You might like this if: you like hurt/comfort, mystery fics, or thrillers.
*Note: AU
*Note: This fic is ongoing
Parallels
Rating: G
Ships: None, but it’s implied Ludwig and Feliciano have crushes on each other
Summary: When Romulus Marcellus brings his grandsons over to his old rival Diedrich Beilschmidt's house for a playdate with the man's own grandsons, he never thought that both sets of boys would be parallels to each other, not to mention, he himself and Diedrich.
-Human AU- -R.om.e and G.erm.ania centric- -For the Hetalia Holiday Exchange 2013-
You might like this if: you like cute friendship stories
*Note: AU
First Date
Rating: G
Ships: HongSey
Summary: S.eyc.helles is nervous about her first date with H.on.g K.on.g. Hilarity ensues as both are awkward with romance. -Written for the Rarepairs Valentine's Day exchange 2014-
You might like this if: you like awkward romance, first dates, humor, or fluff
Dust
Rating: G
Ships: Implied AusHun
Summary: "The setting might have been different, but the feeling was all the same. Okay, so maybe it wasn't, since you were playing jazz instead of your usual classical, Gershwin instead of Chopin, but that didn't bother you too much. As long as you were at a piano, your beloved instrument, you were happy." A.us.tria realizes that while his music lasts forever, his audience doesn't.
-Drabble-
You might like this if: you like angst with Roderich
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HWS Tumblr ficlets:
Intertwined (FinEst, AU)
Untitled Platonic EstLat angst
(based on one of Raivis’s character bios)
Untitled IceLat steampunk AU
IceLat superhero AU (w/ old 2015 art)
Frozen AU (w/old 2014 art)
Side note, GODDD my old art is awful X’D
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Other fics:
Changing Destiny
Fandom: Naruto
Second Place is the First Loser
Fandom: Death Note
A continuation of this post! (See that original post for notes on what I usually write, little character info bits/how I portray certain characters, etc.)
*Note: if a country is named in the summary, I will put the little dots/spaces in the name, so that it won’t show up in the countries’ tags. Obviously they are not written like this on Ao3, XD
The Broken Chain
Rating: M (*Note: Like the original fic, this one will also be very dark.)
Ships: IceLat, SuFin, DenEst, AmeLiet, Velvet Pair (C.zech.ia x S.lo.vakia) (other ships will be a surprise)
Summary: -Sequel to 'The Weakest Link'- One year after L.at.via, E.st.onia, I.ce.land, and S.ea.land were rescued from the research facility--and its sadistic scientists--that repeatedly broke their bodies and minds, all four Nations are coping with their trauma, in both good and bad ways. I.ce.land and S.ea.land lash out at others, while E.st.onia and L.at.via lash out at themselves. Everyone tries to at least attempt to return their lives to some sort of normalcy. But it just isn't meant to be...Another group of scientists finds the notes left by Joseph Fletcher and his subordinates, and decides that they just weren't adequate. So they decide to try again...but this time with five new victims...
You might like this: if you like darkfics, sequels, fics dealing with scientific experimentation, characters discussing their trauma, angst, hurt/comfort, etc.
*Note: this fic is ongoing! (And it is my newest fic, as of this post!)
Things You Said When You Were Crying
Rating: T
Ships: None
Summary: E.sto.nia notices that L.at.via is injured, and learns something disturbing. But what worries him more is the way his friend downplays his own pain. -S.oviet Era- -Ficlet- (Originally posted on Tumblr in 2015)
You might like this: if you like hurt/comfort, angst, and a close platonic bond between Eduard and Raivis.
A Light in the Darkness
Rating: T
Ships: IceLat
Summary: I.ce.land accidentally discovers one of L.at.via's triggers. Meanwhile, L.at.via thinks he's not good enough to be Iceland's partner.
-IceLat-
-Set in modern day-
You might like this: if you like IceLat, angst, Ice and Raivis being awkward with romance, and Raivis discussing some of his trauma.
Hetalia Ficlet Collection
Rating: T
Ships: EstIce, LatLiech, IceLat, AmeLiet, SuFin, FinEst, LietPol
(Also platonic S.pai.n and Romano, but that chapter isn’t supposed to be shippy. In fact, it implies that Romano has a crush on P.r.ussia, if anything.)
Summary: Just what it says on the tin. A collection of short ficlets and drabbles that were originally posted on Tumblr over the years. Pairings will very. Mostly B.altics- and N.ordics-centric, though other ships might appear.
You might like this: if you like various pairings (mostly rarepairs), light angst, and short chapters.
*Note: each chapter is a oneshot.
The Number Three
Rating: T
Ships: established SuFin, PruHun, and DenNor, past LietPol, eventual LietLiech
Summary: When a young boy is murdered, Vash and the rest of his crime scene investigation team have to untangle a web of violence and deceit in order to find the killer. -Human names used; Human AU- Warning: multiple character deaths
You might like this: if you like human AUs, murder mysteries, dark themes, angst, and character death (though it has a happy ending).
*Note: This is actually my first Hetalia fic. It was written in the summer of 2011. After making some small edits (though the epilogue was expanded on, so the later part of that last chapter is all new content!), I figured I’d post it on Ao3.
