Minecraft
This famous DreamNotFound fanfiction was named after a popular song and includes the line "you melt me"
What is Heatwaves
This number one ship of all time comes from a fandom about demon hunters and involves the world's okayest big brother and an angel
What is Destiel
This phrase is commonly put on fics in which the main character gets put through the ringer, only to be rescued and rehabilitated by the end
What is Hurt/Comfort
This fic is about Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way and her adventures as a vampire in the magical world of Harry Potter
What is My Immortal
This Twilight BDSM fanfiction was published as a trilogy of books and was apparently directly caused by 9/11 and the sexual suppression of a Mormon woman
What is Fifty Shades of Gray
This ship from Hermitcraft rose even more in popularity due to third life and a fist fight to the death in the desert
What is Scarian
The top ship of 2025, this pairing includes a disabled man who tries to "fix" himself, his boyfriend who is technically a cannibal, and the creation of the phrase "hexstrap"
What is Jayvik
This phrase describes a fic that contains no content other than mindless happiness and characters living their best lives
What is Fluff
This fic became most popular after a Youtube read aloud was done, reciting the tale of a youth who prayed to the main character of his favorite movie and was later visited by said character for sexy times
What is Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life
This book by Rainbow Rowell started as a Drarry fanfiction and is named after a famous song by the band Kansas
What is Carry On
This pairing became huge after the release of Vampires SMP, involving a 200-year-old vampire hung up on his ex and the doctor with PTSD he turned who was just trying to cure him
What is Owen/Legundo or cure duo
The top lesbian ship of 2025, this pairing includes a girlboss CEO and a superheroine who's about to get a movie released about her
What is Supercorp
This phrase, which comes from a meme made about an untested car, describes a fic that was not read by a second person, leaving all mistakes the author didn't notice intact
What is No Beta, We Die Like Men
This fic about famous Youtube couple Dan and Phil involves headwear, a hamster, and waaaaaayyyyy too much white liquid
What is The Hat Fic
This book by Ali Hazelwood about a P.H.D. candidate and a feared professor in a fake dating relationship was written about the Star Wars ship Reylo
What is The Love Hypothesis
Set in medieval times following the relationships of "Sleepy Bois Inc" as they live as royalty, this fanfiction is named after the word for an order of birds known for their tendency to perch
What is Passerine
This number twenty ship of all time is a favorite of the site creator, makes me want to vomit, and can be turned into a truly funny phrase about sibling relationships
What is Wincest
This phrase, coming from an Arrested Development episode, describes a fic with dark and controversial content that is made obvious in the tags, daring the reader to complain after clear warnings
What is Dead Dove, Do Not Eat
This My Little Pony fanfiction spawned one of the most famous Creepypastas of all time, centering on Pinkie Pie and her now cannibalistic love of baking
What is Cupcakes
This Ron/Ginny fic by Cassandra Clare shares the same as a book she published, though that book trilogy is allegedly based on another fanfiction series known as the Draco Trilogy
What is The Mortal Instruments
This ship was spawned in the fan base after the series creator made a love triangle between her character and this pair of NPCs, only to end up with her husband's character who showed up much later in the series
What is Laurence/Garroth or Gaurence
This ship, coming in at number fourteen of all time, is the highest rated straight ship, which is most likely because it took five seasons for them to get together and one still doesn't know the other's secret identity
What is Adrienette
This scale used to be a must know for fanfiction readers, describing the spice level of fics using a specific variety of fruits
What is the Citrus Scale
This fanfiction by Paula Smith, written about Star Trek in 1973, invented the character phrase and archetype "Mary Sue"
What is a Trekkie's Tale
This Dramione fanfiction was one of the most prolific fics being bound by artists on Etsy and other sites, directly putting AO3 at jeopardy by going against copyright laws
What is Manacled