Best Nonfiction Kickstarter projects to watch
10 live Nonfiction projects ranked by Lens Score — a 0-100 composite of funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick signal.
Pulled from 81 live Nonfiction projects (category averages 65% of goal, $280K total pledged across the category). Updated September 2026.
- 01★ Staff PickUS
Write Iconic Relationships
Creating page-turning chemistry for lovers, friends, and enemies
$16K raised411% funded357 backers+7.5% 24h67LENS SCORE - 02★ Staff PickUS
Be Rich Now: How to Want Everything You Have
For anyone who has stood on the mountain of success and wondered, "Is this really it?"
$46K raised229% funded145 backers+0.2% 24h56LENS SCORE - 03★ Staff PickUS
Facebook Ads for Authors: The Shopify Course & Mastermind
Master Meta ads to drive direct sales on Shopify, WooCommerce, or Payhip. Bypass retailer cuts and build a profitable online bookstore.
$24K raised783% funded59 backers0.0% 24h54LENS SCORE - 04★ Staff PickUS
Diary of a Cockeyed Optimist: A Memoir About Finding Joy
How a gut-punch diagnosis led to fear, anger, hope, gratitude, and the courage to stop waiting and create the life of my dreams.
$1K raised234% funded34 backers0.0% 24h53LENS SCORE - 05★ Staff PickGB
Adventures on Bannerman Road
A 20th anniversary celebration of The Sarah Jane Adventures, featuring hundreds of previously unseen behind the scenes photos!
$26K raised134% funded211 backers+3.1% 24h52LENS SCORE - 06US
From Pain to Peace
How Trauma and Tragedy Teach Us Compassion and Wisdom - A Spiritual Memoir for All Who Suffer, Regardless of Faith
$784 raised392% funded9 backers+19.9% 24h52LENS SCORE - 07★ Staff PickUS
The Ritual:
A Guided Journaling Practice to Turn Your Life into a Living Artifact.
$2K raised156% funded38 backers+1.1% 24h46LENS SCORE - 08★ Staff PickUS
"Wake Up Sleepy Buddha"
Foundations of the Buddhist Path for Ordinary Weirdos and Hidden Buddhas
$41K raised102% funded228 backers0.0% 24h45LENS SCORE - 09★ Staff PickUS
The Veronica Mars Book Project
Taking you behind-the-scenes of Veronica Mars. Funded in 24 hrs. Our next stretch goal is $7.5K to open up international shipping!
$6K raised124% funded135 backers+3.7% 24h45LENS SCORE - 10US
Echoes from Elk Country
The Legacy of Pennsylvania Elk and the Keystone Elk Country Alliance
$3K raised527% funded29 backers0.0% 24h42LENS SCORE
How this list is built
We pull all live Nonfiction 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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