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Crème de la crème

Stories that are exceptionally good in terms of worldbuilding, quality, execution and/or theme.

Heartbreaking, mind-bending, psychological, philosophical, epic, experimental, surreal, thought provoking, or just normal, heartwarming ones.

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EThe Enchanted Kingdom
MLP: FiM
Romance
Drama
As an ancient alicorn trapped inside a library, Princess Twilight spent many a century dreaming of being rescued from her prison. Now, finding herself in an entirely new Equestria, she realizes she'd never planned for somepony to actually succeed...
Alt. Universe
Twilight
Rarity
Luna
Discord
Main 6
Monochromatic · 222k words · 2,189 32 · 20k views
TThe Last Trumpet's Call
MLP: FiM
Adventure
Drama
A gryphon survives a battle in the north. His friend does not. He wonders, sometimes, who really won.
OC
Cold in Gardez · 15k words · 434 4 · 4.1k views
TAdministrative Angel
MLP: FiM
Equestria Girls
Drama
Principal Celestia always has wings in her dreams. So when a magical clash in front of her school sets her phantom wings to itching, her life turns upside down. And she hasn't even heard about Equestria yet.
Sunset Shimmer
Principal Celestia
Vice-Principal Luna
horizon · 6.7k words · 1,231 14 · 12k views
TThe World is Filled with Monsters
MLP: FiM
Romance
Adventure
Vermilion didn’t join the Guard to be a hero – he just wanted to escape his old, boring life. But after everything goes wrong at the small town of Hollow Shades, Vermilion finds himself in the service of a dark princess, with all the world at stake.
Celestia
Luna
Other
Cold in Gardez · 206k words · 511 19 · 5.5k views
ENightmareJack
MLP: FiM
Comedy
Slice of Life
Applejack is chosen as The Nightmare's new host. It really isn't that big of a deal. Until it is.
Rainbow Dash
Applejack
Other
Main 6
zaponator · 10k words · 1,734 26 · 18k views
TRot
MLP: FiM
Dark
Discord's power was something that always frustrated Twilight. All that power, with no effort, no cost. So when Discord offers her a chance to learn his secrets, Twilight quickly agrees. Unfortunatly all things come with a price.
Gore
Twilight
Discord
Mister E · 5.6k words · 1,554 21 · 22k views
TAporia
MLP: FiM
MLP: Comic
Drama
Mystery
Once upon a time, if the term even applies, two young ladies decided to visit an Equestria, selected seemingly at random. Which would be nothing special, despite their attitudes towards ponies being so different, if one hadn't mentioned sandwiches...
Human
Spike
Lyra
OC
Shining Armor
Main 6
Oliver · 143k words · 443 18 · 6.4k views
EA Psalm of Life
MLP: FiM
Slice of Life
Rarity attends the funeral of a friend and finds that his final words haunt her.
Twilight
Rarity
Cynewulf · 6.3k words · 139 4 · 2.8k views
EThe Old Stories
MLP: FiM
Slice of Life
There are stories which define us. Stories that inspire us. And there are stories that damn us.
Celestia
Luna
Main 6
Thanqol · 9.3k words · 538 4 · 7.6k views
TThe Dusk Guard Saga: Rise
MLP: FiM
Adventure
Mystery
Steel Song is a lot of things. Earth pony. Uncle. Professional bodyguard. Retired. So when he receives a mysterious package from Princess Luna, he's understandably apprehensive. Things are never as they seem in Equestria...
Celestia
Luna
OC
Viking ZX · 267k words · 948 23 · 13k views
TInexcusable
MLP: FiM
Drama
Sad
Princess Nightmare Moon had tried to keep it secret. She had feigned ignorance, but the charade could not last. She nocked the arrow. Tirek was a large target; he would fall easily. Then the true challenge would come: explaining herself to Celestia.
Violence
Death
Alt. Universe
Celestia
Luna
Discord
Nightmare Moon
Cadance
cleverpun · 6.2k words · 1,944 24 · 22k views
EAlarm Clock
MLP: FiM
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Ditzy Doo sees things nopony else can see: higher-dimensional spatial anomalies, fae creatures, and eldritch abominations. She solves problems that other ponies don’t even know exist. But now, she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Derpy
OC
Doctor Whooves
Meta Four · 51k words · 556 8 · 8.7k views
TOf Dragons and Horses, Songs and Solace
MLP: FiM
Adventure
Sad
Lord Ragnarok, the new dragon king, prepares to invade Equestria. Princess Celestia prepares to defend it. Thus begins the Six Hour War, and the most unlikely of friendships.
Celestia
Other
8686 · 34k words · 126 1 · 1.6k views
EWealth Granted from Generosity
MLP: FiM
Adventure
Drama
A young stallion explores an urban metropolis and is brought before the Element of Generosity. Tutelary Spirit universe.
Rarity
Opalescence
OC
Whateverdudezb · 20k words · 613 6 · 3.4k views
EAn Apple Sutra
MLP: FiM
Slice of Life
Apple Bloom has a conversation with a llama.
Apple Bloom
OC
Sharp Spark · 7.2k words · 191 1 · 2k views
EThe Library of Discord
MLP: FiM
Romance
Discord has trapped Twilight in a library that contains every possible book that could exist. Somewhere in the depths lies the one book that can teach her how to escape. But when every idea and story exists, how can she find the one book she needs?
Crossover
Alt. Universe
Fluttershy
Twilight
Spike
Discord
Chinchillax · 13k words · 387 17 · 12k views
TThe Lunar Rebellion
MLP: FiM
Dark
Drama
Tragedy
One hundred years after Luna’s banishment, unrest among the three pony tribes threatens to plunge Equestria into civil war.
Celestia
OC
Chengar Qordath · 540k words · 1,044 48 · 19k views
ESouvenir
MLP: FiM
Sad
Just as Princess Celestia puts the finishing touches on a great gift to her subjects, Twilight interrupts her mentor with an odd question about an obscure beast. Why is she acting so strange, though?
Twilight
Celestia
TinCan · 3.4k words · 431 4 · 4.4k views
TThe Marching Madness
MLP: FiM
Dark
In a world where Discord won, a colt and his family will embark on a perilous journey.
Gore
Alt. Universe
OC
Orbiting Kettle · 4.4k words · 94 1 · 1.4k views
EA Hell of a Time
MLP: FiM
Comedy
The princesses gave their magic to Twilight to prevent Tirek from stealing it. As a result, they end up stuck in Tartarus. The fact that things manage to go downhill here says a lot about the wonders of family.
Celestia
Luna
Cadance
Aragon · 4.6k words · 3,988 57 · 46k views
TJust Dodge!
MLP: FiM
Dark
Comedy
Lyra thinks Discord is an idiot for not thinking to dodge when the Elements of Harmony were about to strike him. Discord thinks this is the perfect opportunity for a game.
Lyra
Discord
Main 6
DannyJ · 9.3k words · 2,416 28 · 32k views
EOld Friends
MLP: FiM
Sad
Slice of Life
She noticed the pony for the first time when she was young, not long after she'd received her cutie mark. He became her oldest friend.
Other
RBDash47 · 2.3k words · 730 15 · 6.8k views
EYours Truly
MLP: FiM
Romance
Sad
Distance can drive us apart. It can also bring us closer together.
Twilight
Applejack
Main 6
Thanqol · 19k words · 2,323 35 · 39k views
TDancing on Silver Strings
MLP: FiM
Dark
Adventure
Celestia and Discord struggle in a psychological battle.
Celestia
Discord
Mystic · 12k words · 338 8 · 6.8k views

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