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We fanfic the Sunset Shimmer!. We've got the best fanfics
starring her over the last year in this post. For older stories, go check out our post from last year.
Get the Sunset Shimmer fanfics below, and thanks to Whisper Key for digging them up!
Slice of Life
For Her Golden Eyes by TCC56 [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Derpy and Flash have been best friends since they were seven. They traded lunches, and so they were ride or die forever.
Or at least until Sunset Shimmer showed up.
Student File: Sunset Shimmer by Dubs Rewatcher [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In the Canterlot City Public School system, Canterlot High School is considered especially peculiar. At CHS, one student who’s earned the school its infamy is named Sunset Shimmer.
This is her report card.
Missed Trust by SojournSunrise [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
The dust has settled after the Apple Bloom and her friends admitted they were Anon-a-miss. All of Sunset's friends welcomed her back with open arms and she had the best holidays of her life, but... something isn't sitting right.
Her friends only turned on her once. Everything should just go back to normal and Sunset should be able to forget this ever happened, but she can't. Despite the wonderful ending, the thought still lingers: how is she ever supposed to trust them again?
Castles in the Air (Starlight Glimmer's Beautiful Dream) by Mockingbirb [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Where does Sunset Shimmer live?
Sometimes a homeless girl has to make the oddest compromises.
Perfect by Monochromatic [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Rarity was perfect once.
Sunset disagrees, mostly because the definition of perfect is inaccurate, anyway.
The First, The Last & The New by Uz Naimat [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
For seven-year-old Sunset Shimmer, Hearthʼs Warming is the best thing to ever exist. Thereʼs excellent food, presents, songs and most importantly, Princess Celestia. Her first holiday with her mentor is bound to be the most memorable night of her little life.
For teenage Sunset Shimmer, Hearthʼs Warming is nothing but a waste of time. Time she should be spent studying and getting ahead. She doesnʼt want to spend hours at dinner, especially not with Annoying Pink Princess there. Her last holiday at the castle is one she wonʼt ever forget.
For adult Sunset Shimmer, Hearthʼs Warming is a chance to atone. After years of spending the holidays in the human realm, she finally has a chance to spend one with her mentor again. Especially after the disaster that was her last winter in Equestria. Sheʼs going to make the most of this second chance.
A tale of love, jealousy and shifting attitudes.
Twilight's Blåhaj by EileenSaysHi [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In the many months since Twilight Sparkle transferred to Canterlot High, Sunset Shimmer's been to her house a good number of times, enough for it to feel reasonably familiar. So when she notices something she's never seen before -- a large, blue-tinted plush shark she calls her blåhaj -- on Twilight's bed, she can't help but ask about it. She's a little surprised to find Twilight looking a bit embarrassed about her stuffed animal -- but when Sunset realizes it might be emblematic of a sore spot in Twilight's life, she realizes it's up to her to restore the magic of the blåhaj.
Comedy
Nothing is True by BifauxnenStroganoff [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
It can be hard to differentiate historical fact from historical fiction when you're an alien unicorn from a parallel dimension. Being aware of this doesn't always save Sunset Shimmer from making a fool of herself in history class though.
Not a crossover fic.
Ain't Got Rhythm by Str8aura [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset has a problem. A serious problem. A musical problem.
How Much is that in Pony Money? by Mica [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset Shimmer returns to Equestria for a visit after a long stint in the human world, and she’s almost forgotten one of the most frustrating parts of living in Equestria.
A Taste of Home by FanOfMostEverything [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
A month after the Friendship Games, Twilight is still easing her way into the established friend group that took her in at Canterlot High. She feels a tangible expression of her thanks will help the process.
It will. She just neglected to consider some niche details.
Sunset Shimmer Creates a Non-Euclidean Horror That Gets in a Fight With Sci-Twi's Latest Science Project Which Is a Metal Death Machine of Destruction by Mockingbirb [1k words]
Dear Mister Quillifer:
This new draft of my chapter book for our toy company's publishing division is, as you ordered, about Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle, our two most popular characters.
Also, I don't even know what a 'self-insert OC' is.
Sad/Dark
As the Sun Sets, Twilight Covers. by Pickleless [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight questions who's journal she's reading and ends up having a talk with Sunset Shimmer.
After that, Sunset and 'Twilight', become friends.
If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power by Ice Star [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Tonight is Sunset Shimmer's first gala all to herself. She's determined to make it one where she shines.
Setting the Sun by IGIBAB [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Equestria Girls never happened. Instead, Sunset Shimmer got some other plans.
sunsetshimmer.exe by Oroboro [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Loading sunsetshimmer.exe...
Commencing system check...
set variable feelings for "Twilight Sparkle" = love
The Coldest Equations by SweetSunnyBuns [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In homage to The Cold Equations by Tom Goodwin in Astounding Magazine back in August 1954.
Sunset goes out in a phoenix’s blaze.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13
Shipping
Instability by a kobold [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset Shimmer's continued presence in the human world puts both worlds at risk. The Mirror being forced open has only made it worse. She must come home, and the Mirror must be sealed, or else two realities will collapse into nothing. Sunset knows there's only one choice here, but that doesn't make it hurt any less. Luckily, some unexpected new friends are sure to help.
The Tie. by Flash_night [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight has decided to start wearing ties again. But, Sunset just won't stop using them to pull her in for kisses!
Turning Into an Eight Foot Demon Monster Girl Might Not Solve All Your Relationship Issues (But It's Worth a Try Anyway!) by Mockingbirb [2k words]
Sometimes Sunset Shimmer worries that her girlfriend only loves Sunset for her super muscular DEMON FORM, with bat wings and sharp claws and fangs and...is it hot in here? (Whew!)
Homemade Dynamite by Kintsugi Sunset [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight's got the graduation jitters. Sunset shows her an explosive way to unwind.
My Dinner With Shimmer by Posh [13k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Wallflower Blush is a nervous wreck at best, and a total loser at worst. But when her gal pal/backseat booty call, Sunset Shimmer, invites her over for a home-cooked dinner, the pressure is on to finally act like a grown-up.
It’s either that, or let Sunset burn the building down.
Drama
Dreams' Horizon by DrakeyC [123k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight Sparkle has always respected the laws of science and magic. It's a respect that got her a scholarship to SGU, where she formed a small but comfortable group of friends and has received top grades in her two years there. It's a life that makes sense.
With her final year beginning and a special instruction from the Princess to bond with a fellow pupil, Twilight has enough to fill her life and her mind. It doesn't make sense that she should have recurring dreams about a mysterious mare, that this mare seems eerily familiar despite being a total stranger, or that she can recall the dreams with unusual clarity.
Twilight has questions about Equestria and about herself, and the answers could reshape her perception of both. She begins her research with a central question:
What lies beyond the edge of a dream?
Answer Key by sirenc0re [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset Shimmer is Princess Celestia's most faithful student. The last thing she wants to do is disappoint her, and she's done everything in her power to make the princess proud. After a certain encounter, she finally figures out what she was meant for all along.
Lightning On The River by Rewan Demontay [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In the darkness, exhausted and under a torrential storm, Fiddlesticks comes across an inn in the middle of nowhere. Hesitantly, she enters, not expecting the hearty welcome of a mare named Sunset Shimmer. Thus begins a long night, between spurts of talking, drinking, feeling, and thinking.
Looping Over Feeling by daOtterGuy [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
He watches from then shadows. He carries the will of the Founders with him. He punished those that defy it. Sunset has disrespected Hearth's Warming.
He has seen it. He will punish her for it.
Love Triangle of Death (The Battle for Sunset's Heart...and Lungs) by Mockingbirb [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
By inserting a deadly impostor into an already complicated love triangle, Chrysalis tries to kill Sunset Shimmer.
Rekindle by AFanaticRabbit [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset Shimmer has decided to spend the holidays in Equestria to get away from things, only to meet one last spectre of her past.
Sword Logic by GaPJaxie [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight wants Sunset Shimmer to make friends with Celestia. Sunset has other ideas.
A retelling of Sunset's meeting with Celestia after her long time away from home.
The First One's Free by TCC56 [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
At Camp Everfree, one of Sunset Shimmer's first experiences with her geode and her powers of empathy was to delve into Pinkie Pie's mind. Rather than just memories there, she found Pinkie's own unique mental world - a place of candy and fun and music and joy. An escape away from pain, away from worry, away from the troubles of reality.
And if that isn't a tempting thing on a bad day, I don't know what is.
With Sunset Comes the Night by astrolatryy [35k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
To assist her in her duties, Princess Celestia has the ancient bloodline of Inkwells; a role passed down through their family through generations, from mother to daughter, father to son.
And Princess Luna?
Luna has Sunset Shimmer.
You Don't Remember by The Sleepless Beholder [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset's geode has been a small blessing. While not giving common superpowers like the others, it does allow Sunset to do something special. Forgotten Introspection. Something she has started doing quite often. Even if deep down, she doesn't want to. Even if it hurts her.
Sci-Fi
Bardo by Bicyclette [8k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset Shimmer lives a thousand million lives
Log of the UNS Twilight Sparkle by Shrink Laureate [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
With the portal closed, Sunset Shimmer has been separated from her friend by centuries and light years. How far will she go to finally see her again?
p-value by Bicyclette [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Wallflower dreads having to let Sunset go.
Adventure
Freeport Venture: Blood Debts by Chengar Qordath [36k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Sunset Shimmer, the Magus of Freeport, has always been of two minds regarding Strumming Heartstrings. The Equestrian spy is irritating, difficult to work with, and does a lot of things Sunset doesn't approve of. However, when an old enemy leaves Strumming on death's door, Sunset will have to decide how far she's willing to go to bring her attackers to justice.
