BEST OF · APRIL 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 162 live Fiction projects (category averages 369% of goal, $2.0M total pledged across the category). Updated April 2026.

  1. 01
    ★ Staff Pick🆕 NewUS

    Crown of Sea and Storm: Fantasy Romance Luxe Edition

    A brand-new standalone epic romantasy with Little Mermaid vibes, a dash of Norse folktales, & just the right amount of swoony spice~

    $8K raised810% funded110 backers
    96
    EARLY MOMENTUM
  2. 02
    ★ Staff Pick🆕 NewCA

    A Relic Cloaked in Thorns: A Spicy Standalone Romantasy

    A one-night stand creates an accidental mate bond in this dragon-shifter romance as two rival thieves race to find a stolen ring.

    $7K raised1274% funded98 backers+384.1% 24h
    89
    EARLY MOMENTUM
  3. 03
    ★ Staff Pick🆕 NewUS

    Elves & Legends: Cozy Fantasy Romance with High Stakes

    Cozy romantasy fairytales with adult MCs, slow burn romance, love that beats the odds, & found family that rallies together!

    $8K raised1686% funded80 backers+373.4% 24h
    86
    EARLY MOMENTUM
  4. 04
    ★ Staff Pick🆕 NewCA

    Dracones Revelations:Deluxe Hardcover Dragon Shifter Romance

    Goldy 'Dragons aren't real' meets Sami a Rejected Soulmate in a blizzard. Her Awakening triggers his in this spicy 2nd Chance Romance

    $7K raised488% funded46 backers
    79
    EARLY MOMENTUM
  5. 05
    ★ Staff PickUS

    The Rascor Plains: Deluxe Hardcover Edition

    The Epic Sequel to Bastion, Reborn as a Collector’s Edition Illustrated Hardcover

    $82K raised820% funded556 backers+6.4% 24h
    68
    LENS SCORE
  6. 06
    ★ Staff PickUS

    The Last Ember: A WAYPOINT Solo RPG Adventure

    A solo tabletop adventure for the WAYPOINT RPG. One traveler, one dying kingdom, one impossible choice. 6–10 hours of play.

    $11K raised10548% funded342 backers+5.6% 24h
    66
    LENS SCORE
  7. 07
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Unbroken: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy

    An anthology of SF&F stories from Brandon Sanderson & Peter Orullian, Christopher Paolini, Seanan McGuire, Matt Dinniman and many more.

    $1.0M raised2088% funded7,278 backers+1.0% 24h
    65
    LENS SCORE
  8. 08
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Between Gods and Dragons Deluxe Edition

    A Slow burn, Age Gap Romantasy with Dragons! The thrilling conclusion to the Dragon's Heart Trilogy!

    $92K raised2289% funded679 backers+1.4% 24h
    65
    LENS SCORE
  9. 09
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Curse of the Moon: An Epic Fantasy Novel

    Book 3 in an epic fantasy series with cursed sisters, vengeful witches, endangered dragons, and sweet romance.

    $19K raised3754% funded283 backers+4.6% 24h
    65
    LENS SCORE
  10. 10
    ★ Staff PickUS

    Dream the Deep / Dream the Light by Clara Ward

    Two new queer, neurodivergent sci-fi books in audio plus digital/print, written by Clara Ward (Be the Sea) and narrated by Sam Stark.

    $4K raised362% funded113 backers+8.6% 24h
    65
    LENS SCORE

How this list is built

We pull all live Fiction projects on Kickstarter (refreshed hourly), 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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