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 51 live Nonfiction projects (category averages 61% of goal, $354K total pledged across the category). Updated June 2026.
- 01★ Staff PickGB
2001: The Death And Rebirth of Wrestling
A month-by-month, blow-by-blow, slam-by-slam account of the year that changed the wrestling world forever.
$30K raised451% funded599 backers+4.3% 24h66LENS SCORE - 02★ Staff PickCA
Community Made - 236% FUNDED IN FIRST 24 HOURS!
For entrepreneurs who've outgrown their peer group and are done with networking that feels gross.
$150K raised411% funded367 backers+0.8% 24h58LENS SCORE - 03★ Staff PickUS
Hapitalist Tarot: Business insights for magical humans
Step into your entrepreneurial power without sacrificing your magic. Make the universe your new growth coach.
$4K raised389% funded103 backers+2.9% 24h57LENS SCORE - 04★ Staff PickUS
Command Files Vol3 Cobra G.I. Joe Guide After Action Report
Volume #3 COBRA an unofficial character guide book with over 200 G.I. Joe bad guy profiles completing the AAR Command Files book series
$17K raised188% funded203 backers+0.4% 24h55LENS SCORE - 05★ Staff PickFR
Herbert West, Re-Animator
An exploration of the cinematic legacy of H.P. Lovecraft classic tale of horror. Coming with an exclusive collection of short stories.
$43K raised123% funded634 backers+2.9% 24h52LENS SCORE - 06★ Staff PickCA
Plants of the Pacific Coast: From Alaska to Oregon
A brand-new, fully up-to-date plant guide by Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, Leigh Joseph (Styawat) & Jamie Fenneman
$11K raised103% funded263 backers+5.9% 24h44LENS SCORE - 07★ Staff PickAU
Last Rites for Lost Films
From the author of Book of the Banned, a new non-fiction novel about charred celluloid, digital decay and the certain death of cinema.
$5K raised126% funded87 backers+3.7% 24h44LENS SCORE - 08★ Staff PickUS
The Plum Village Cookbook - vegan & plant-based recipes
Delicious recipes for mindful living from the internationally renowned Plum Village Monastery, founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh
$23K raised91% funded318 backers+2.5% 24h40LENS SCORE - 09CA
Sea To Sky Cooks: Food, Culture & Story
A curated recipe book celebrating the food, stories, and creativity of BC's Sea to Sky community.
$3K raised17% funded29 backers+56.2% 24h40LENS SCORE - 10US
Living Life on Life’s Terms
Turning the wheel of secular dharma
$5K raised89% funded80 backers+22.4% 24h39LENS 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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