BEST OF · JUNE 2026

Best Fiction Kickstarter projects to watch

10 live Fiction projects ranked by Lens Score — a 0-100 composite of funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick signal.

Pulled from 155 live Fiction projects (category averages 202% of goal, $644K total pledged across the category). Updated June 2026.

  1. 01
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Witches of Whispering Willows: A Deluxe Edition Hardcover

    Gilmore Girls X Buffy in a series about a witch who must face her past amidst vampires, demons, exes...and her teenage daughter.

    $19K raised1947% funded227 backers+6.1% 24h
    65
    LENS SCORE
  2. 02
    ★ Staff PickGB

    Hexed Up – A Bewitching Hardcover Special Edition

    A witchy romcom with potion mishaps, grumpy/sunshine tension and a swoony happy ending - from USA Today bestselling author Hannah Haze

    $27K raised2009% funded320 backers+1.2% 24h
    63
    LENS SCORE
  3. 03
    ★ Staff PickIT

    Cornwall's Deadly Series, a British cozy mystery

    At a Cornish festival, guests die like Du Maurier characters. Can two sexagenarians and a basset stop a killer lost in Gothic fiction?

    $2K raised295% funded40 backers+14.2% 24h
    62
    LENS SCORE
  4. 04
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Raiders of the Arcana: The 1989 Editions

    Three swashbuckling historical fantasy adventures in nostalgic paperback editions inspired by your favorite bodice rippers - with spice

    $47K raised466% funded507 backers+4.0% 24h
    61
    LENS SCORE
  5. 05
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Sun Serpent Deluxe Three Book Set

    ❤️🔥 TWO FREE AUDIOBOOKS ❤️🔥 included with all physical tier backers, and a third as a stretch goal.

    $15K raised295% funded113 backers+9.2% 24h
    61
    LENS SCORE
  6. 06
    ★ Staff PickCA

    Inherit the Stars: A Sailor Moon-inspired Spicy Romantasy SE

    ✨ A bi-awakening 🌈 Why Choose 🥵 cosmic adventure. 🌙 Signed hardcover special edition with sprayed edges, art, and more!

    $7K raised1663% funded191 backers+0.1% 24h
    61
    LENS SCORE
  7. 07
    ★ Staff PickGB

    Little Bird: A Dark & Hopeful Fantasy

    First book in the ‘Life and Death of Sibyl Wylt’ series & E.L. Hark's Debut Novel

    $8K raised581% funded62 backers+2.3% 24h
    60
    LENS SCORE
  8. 08
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Luminous Rise: Exclusive Special Edition Fantasy Hardback

    A brand-new standalone fantasy set in the greek isles and filled with elemental magic, cozy sun lore, myths, and a slow burn romance.

    $6K raised590% funded91 backers+8.8% 24h
    60
    LENS SCORE
  9. 09
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Seasons of Music and Magic: Collector's Edition Retellings

    A no-spice YA romantasy series full of music, humor, and adventure, with foiled covers, colored character art, and bonus content.

    $8K raised1612% funded61 backers-2.1% 24h
    59
    LENS SCORE
  10. 10
    ★ Staff PickUS

    The Ronin Saga REFORGED EDITIONS

    The new standard of the Ronin Saga series, reforged with sprayed edges, embossed covers, new artwork & more.

    $77K raised962% funded218 backers+1.9% 24h
    58
    LENS SCORE

How this list is built

We pull all live Fiction projects on Kickstarter (refreshed every 8 hours), then rank them by either Lens Score (for projects with at least 24 hours of data) or Early Momentum (for projects in their first 72 hours). The top 10 land here.

No editorial weighting — the ranking is the math. The list updates automatically every hour, so the projects on this page next week may not be the same ones you see today.

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