'Fifty Shades of Grey' is the obvious, if uncomfortable, pick. Its origin as 'Twilight' fanfic changed how publishers viewed the marketability of fic-to-original works. Love it or hate it, its commercial impact directly influenced the surge of published AO3-style romance.
For world-building impact, 'The Fifth Season' by N.K. Jemisin. The complex systems of magic and society, plus the sheer intensity of its character relationships, inspired a lot of high-concept, ethically complicated fic in sci-fi/fantasy circles. It raised the bar for what fanfic writers could play with.
I'd argue 'Carry On' by Rainbow Rowell had a weird recursive influence. It started as fanfiction-esque meta-commentary within 'Fangirl', then became its own published novel, which then spawned its own legitimate fanfic community. It kind of validated the 'fanfic style' in mainstream publishing.
For the romance crowd, 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne. The 'office rivals-to-lovers with intense verbal sparring' model was copied relentlessly in modern-setting AUs for any pairing that had a competitive dynamic.
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