My Big List Of Underappreciated Tomarrymort Works On AO3.
❗This list is based solely on my own fanfiction preferences. I think all fanfiction deserves to be read and known, even if I, personally, don't include it in this list❗
As a very picky reader, I'm usually left dissatisfied with the portrayal of characters or quality of the plot even in works that have many kudos and bookmarks. I often find my attention straying from the text, even if I was interested in a work after reading summary or first chapters.
So, in this list of recommendations I will include fanfiction that, in my opinion, deserves more readers and recognition. And that is the reason why I'm setting the bar at works that have less than 5000 kudos on AO3.
I'm also not adding fanfics that fall under Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot tag on AO3 here. Firstly, because I've never seen anyone read their porn based on anyone's fic recommendations 🤷🏼♀️. Secondly, because I don't find myself lacking high-quality, well-written tomarrymort porn.
Works will be placed in no particular order.
More Precious than Rubies by Strange_Soulmates (T, 44K, 6/6)
Harry Potter has recently escaped from his dragon-guarded tower. So has his fellow prisoner - the dragon who was enchanted to guard him. Harry's friend is missing, however, and so he sets off to assure himself of his well-being before he finds the person responsible for imprisoning them both. Accompanied by a stranger with a familiar name, Harry finds himself with more questions than answers as he slowly learns about the customs of dragons and the history of the dragon he befriended, the fearsome Voldemort.
Fantasy AU. One of the first tomarrymort fics I've ever read and instantly loved. Very fluffy and tender work, no hurt only comfort. Harry and Tom | Voldemort are just really sweet together in this one.
The Nature of Mating by Strange_Soulmates (E, 22K, 6/6)
Ron and Hermione have spent the last year searching for their missing friend, Harry Potter. Just when they think they have finally found an answer, they're swept away themselves.
Harry Potter is tired of waiting for Tom to finish making a move, and is determined to take the last steps of their courtship himself if that's what it takes.
Voldemort? Voldemort just wishes his little pest had better taste in treasure.
Sequel to More Precious than Rubies. If you loved the first part, you'll probably love the second.
Mary Magdalene by @vashhanamichi (E, 17K, 4/?)
Based on a prompt for the Daddymort fest: when Harry tries to destroy four of Voldemort's seven Horcruxes they turn into babies instead and latch on to Harry like ducklings.
or:
SCANDAL! Young Mother Of Four Claims Dark Lord Hasn't Been Paying Child Support
The summary is self-explanatory in this one. Very enticing, very sensual work with dark themes. Mind the tags. Even though it hasn't been updated in a while I really hope it will be continued 🙏
Those Made of Lightning and Blood by A_Single_Cactus (E, 53K, 5/5)
A story in which Harry believes his soulmate bond is unreciprocated. Voldemort is his soulmate, but he's not Vodemort's. What he doesn't realize is that he's meant to speak his first words to Voldemort in a different time, not in front of the Mirror of Erised.
Time-travelling Harry AU + Soulmates AU. Falls under Tom Riddle Is His Own Warning tag (like most of the works in this list, to be honest). I really love the author's style in writing, the fanfic is a very easy read (I read it in one go).
The Reverent Son by A_Single_Cactus (E, 9K, 1/1)
When Harry decided to raise Tom Riddle as his son, he never could've imagined, one day, that the demon would want him. He never could've imagined his child growing to be a monster.
Lord, save him.
Church AU with demon!Tom. Mind the tags. Another work by the author of Those Made of Lightning and Blood. This fanfic comes close to Porn Without Plot category, but I still decided to include it because I really like this author's style.
In Your Soul is Sealed a Pleasure by mosiva (E, 22K, 2/2)
“So confident,” Voldemort murmured, “to be waiting here alone, this late at night.” He let a little menace seep into his tone.
The man merely smiled in return, cocky. “Oh, is this a bad area?” he said. “I hadn’t realised, what with the lack of streetlights and the not-so-distant screams. Silly me.”
Harry’s been sent back in time, but he’s still not worked out what it is about this specific moment that gives him the best chance to change things for the better. All he’s managed to do so far is talk to an oddly intense man in an alley and try not to get mugged.
Time-travelling Harry AU. The times of the First Wizarding War, with obsessive Voldemort and funny, charming, witty Harry.
A Light That Never Goes Out by @kippipies (M, 108K, 13/?)
Harry steals from the wrong people and finds himself left for dead with a bullet in his skull.
Except he doesn't die.
And now, he has an infamous criminal organization called the Death Eaters hot on his tail, determined to correct that mistake. Even worse, the group is led by a deranged kingpin named Voldemort, who seems to think trying to kill Harry is the best fun he's had in years.
Mafia | Mob boss AU. I've never thought I would enjoy a non-magical Harry Potter AU, because, for me, the whole point of Harry Potter is it's a magical world and a very important part of both Harry and Tom's characters. So if you're sceptical, like me, please give it a try – I promise you won't regret it. No "big strong alpha mafia boss falls in love with tiny little weak omega at first sight" in this one. An incredible story of slowly progressing obsession. The work is regularly updated.
One of my most favorite works.
What quickens me is the violence in thee by @i-dream-of-libraries (M, 16K, 6/6)
Harry is sold at auction to a man who is clearly in some kind of disguise - Lord Riddle isn't as charming as he looks, and the way he looks at Harry...
A bit of guilty pleasure fanfic for me. I just love works with dark obsessive Tom | Voldemort and a bit of old fanfic tropes...
Saving the World, One Blowjob at a Time by NixandShit (E, 13K, 1/2)
Harry goes back in time to stop everyone from dying and ends up in a weird Slytherin hierarchy and saving the world by distracting the future dark lord with sex.
Time-travelling Harry AU. This work also comes close to Porn Without Plot category, but, just like with "The Reverent Son", it has plot and I just reeeeally love the author's style in writing. So yes, I'm including it.
And the Living Will Envy the Dead by @k-s-morgan (M, 114K, 6/23)
When Harry looks at Tom, he feels overwhelmed. There is a spark that makes him hopeful, the fear that nothing he does will save Tom from himself, and the horror at what his lies might lead to.
When Tom looks at Harry, he feels nothing. Until he does, and then Harry’s world starts drowning in blood.
Time-travelling Harry AU. The work by the author of "What He Grows To Be", one of the most popular tomarrymort works on AO3 (the amount of kudos is completely deserved). The author's style is incredible, the portrayal of characters is immaculate, the plot and plot twists are one of the most well-written I've ever seen! The fanfic isn't finished, but please support the author and read it anyway!
One of my most favorite works.
Extenuating Circumstances by Origin_Of_Symmetry (M, 87K, 2/2)
“You’re really quite a delight, Harry. I can’t believe I went weeks thinking you were useless and boring.”
Somehow, unwittingly, Harry finds himself engaged to Tom Riddle.
He’s not entirely sure how that happened.
Time-travelling Harry AU. A work full of funny scenes, smart dialogue and entertaining plot! The progress of Harry and Tom's relationship is portrayed realistically, and this is one of the most important things I value in fanfics.
The Sense of Self by SpitFire97 (E, 87K, 7/7)
This is the story of Death entrapping Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in a series of reincarnations to undo the chaos the two of them have collectively caused. It’s a story of how two adversaries tangled in fate are forced to learn about themselves and through that, about the other; of them trying to work together for a change - if only, to pursue their individual goals.
Time-travelling Harry AND Tom | Voldemort AU. The character portrayal, the plot, the relationship between Harry and Voldemort – everything is portrayed perfectly in this work. I don't usually read works that have Death as a sentient being in them, because I usually find it frustrating when Death treats Harry Potter as someone special, almost bowing to him, and sends him back in time. So if you're, like me, wary of reading such fics – rest assured that this won't be a problem in this work. Harry's MoD!status doesn't make him overpowered – he's just as powerless as Voldemort, both of them being puppets in Death's hands.
One of my most favorite works.
Yule Ball by @holaolla1 (E, 5K, 1/1)
“How do you find our first dance, Professor?” the Slytherin's voice snapped Harry out of his thoughts bringing him back to the harsh reality. He looked skeptically over to Riddle's face, a sly smile playing on the latter’s lips.
He raised an eyebrow.
“Do you think we'll ever have another?”
“I’m sure we will,” Riddle’s smile grew wider. Harry huffed deciding not to comment. After all, if one ignores the problem long enough, the problem will eventually disappear on its own.
Professor/Student AU. A short, well-written work.
Vicious Circle by Bakuko, cyberslut404, kewpiekewpie (E, 194K, 37/?)
Harry and Hermione are transported back in time, while Tom Riddle begins his first year at Hogwarts.
Time-travelling Harry AND Hermione AU + Professor/Student AU. The work is regularly updated. I really love the plot and author's style.
One of my most favorite works.
Kisses Cursed by The_Fictionist (NR, 49K, 13/13)
Fairytale AU. Loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast.
Some said he was once a man, cursed, and some that he sold his soul to demons and became one in turn. Others said that such evil as he could never have been human. That he was instead a nightmare, left lingering upon the earth a very long time ago.
Harry just knew it wasn't safe to walk near the Riddle House after dark.
Incredible. Just incredible. I have no other words for this masterpiece. I stayed up until 6 AM because I just couldn't put my phone down until I finished this work. This fanfic deserves to be published as a Harry Potter fan-book. The author of this work became a professional writer and, let's just say, I can see why.
One of my most favorite works.
The Devil's Playground by The_Fictionist (NR, 26K, 3/3)
AU. The Devil's Playground was the most exclusive nightclub in London, if not all of Europe. So, frankly, Harry wasn't entirely sure how he came to be bathed in its flawlessly concocted ambiance, with music pounding in his ears and an entirely delicious drink cold against his palm. But it had something to do with the deaths.
Supernatural AU. The work by the author of "Kisses Cursed" .
The Closing Of The Year by kcstories (T, 4K, 1/1)
After his divorce, Harry Potter moves in with Tom Riddle. So does his ten-year-old son Albus Severus, who tries his utmost to get used to his new surroundings and to the strange, sinister man his dad has fallen in love with.
A very fluffy, comforting work featuring post-war Harry, Tom | Voldemort and Albus Severus. I really like the budding relationship between Tom and Albus, love for Harry being a bonding point for them. All three of them are just so sweet together.
Enthralled by @obsidianpen (M, 5K, 1/1)
“Do you know what it is like, to be bitten by a vampire?”
Vampire AU. A work by the author of "No Glory", one of the most popular tomarrymort works on AO3 (and one of my most favorite fics). Very sensual, enticing and hot work.
Dulce Et Decorum Est Mori by beetaker (E, 134K, 10/10)
“Do you think he meant it?” Harry asked, once the professor was gone, tracing the gilded lettering of his own name on the letter he'd given Harry. “We're really Wizards?”
“It makes sense,” Tom shrugged, though he could hardly look away from his own letter, the proof of what he'd always known, in some pit inside himself, that he was something different from everyone around him, that he was something better. He'd believed the first priest that had told him the same thing, albeit it opposite in nature, that he was a devil. It had made sense at the time, just as this answer did. Anything that offered an explanation for his being set so apart.
“I'm glad it's both of us,” Harry said, green eyes somehow greener, the natural brightness in him turning incandescent. Tom had thought he'd known the answer for that before too, dull hours at Sunday service spent gazing at the sun illuminating stained glass portraits, thinking: angel. “I'm glad we're going together.”
“We'll always go together,” Tom said, knowing it as fact, unable to imagine anything different. Wherever he went, Harry was sure to follow. It'd been that way forever. It would surely always be that way.
Time-travelling Harry AU + Tom and Harry Grow Up Together AU. This story is Tom Riddle's POV and it's very well-written, it's an amazing study of his character, his sociopathy, his relationship with Harry. The great character portrayal+great plot combo I'm always looking for in tomarrymort work is present here. Please go read it, it has awfully little attention!
One of my most favorite works.
Keep Your Enemies Closer by @duplicitywrites (T, 3K, 1/1)
"Evans does have quite the... physical advantage," says Avery.
"We saw him tackle that enormous Hufflepuff beater during the last match," comments Lestrange. "He's mad."
"Do you think he could lift you, Tom?" asks Nott.
"Shut up, all of you," Tom says, but it's too late. He's thinking about it.
Time-travelling Harry AU. Funny, comforting work with Tom Riddle Outsmarting Himself ™.
The Marry-Harry Incident by Anna_Hopkins (G, 3K, 1/1)
"Why, is that an engagement ring you're buying, Harry? Who's the lucky witch or wizard, hm?"
Harry... panicked. "...You. It's for you."
Or: When Voldemort shows up at a Muggle department store, Harry blurts out the first explanation that comes to mind.
A funny, humorous and comforting work.
The Heir de la Mort by @rowena-rain (E, 82K, 18/?)
When Voldemort hits Harry with the Killing Curse in the Forbidden Forest, it fails yet again. Only this time, the problem is that instead of ending a life, it creates one.
“Harry Potter,” he says softly, tasting his prophesied killer’s loathsome name on his tongue. “The Boy Who Lived.” Come to die.
A pause. And then, he utters the fateful words. “Avada Kedavra.”
First, everything goes green.
Then, everything goes black.
When the Dark Lord regains consciousness, he hears before he sees, and the first thing he hears is crying. Why is there a baby crying?
Child fic, but not a fluffy, no hurt only comfort work – it has dark themes, as Voldemort is not exactly what one might call a great parent. However, the work is well-written, I like the plot and Voldemort is slowly changing as the time passes. I highly recommend this work.
In the Shadows by orphan_account (M, 5K, 1/1)
For so many years Harry had been running. Hiding. Hoping that Tom had simply forgotten him. Or, thinking that Harry was just a beta, had decided to chase someone else.
He should have known better.
Living close to knockturn alley.
Even the shadows all have eyes.
Omegaverse AU. Another guilty-pleasure fic for me, as Harry in this one is kind of damsel in distress, but sometimes I just want to read something that is predictable in a good way.
