Best Young Adult Kickstarter projects to watch
8 live Young Adult projects ranked by Lens Score — a 0-100 composite of funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick signal.
Pulled from 14 live Young Adult projects (category averages 112% of goal, $16K total pledged across the category). Updated July 2026.
- 01US
Blood and Bloom in Las Vegas: Award-Winning Urban Fantasy
Druid magic meets noir urban fantasy and queer romance in this fast paced mystery set in Sin City.
$817 raised409% funded27 backers0.0% 24h42LENS SCORE - 02GB
Oliver & Tink: The Lost Things
A beautifully illustrated fantasy about magical doors where lost memories, unfinished things still waiting to be understood.
$2K raised40% funded38 backers0.0% 24h15LENS SCORE - 03US
In Between: A Thrilling YA Paranormal Romance
Help me put my swoony ghost thriller in the hands of readers.
$407 raised20% funded15 backers0.0% 24h10LENS SCORE - 04US
The Wysdom Book Trilogy (Omnibus Edition)
Great for readers who love immersive fantasy worlds, memorable companions, & stories where hope shines against all odds.
$125 raised28% funded8 backers0.0% 24h10LENS SCORE - 05US
Culver's Cove: Historical Fantasy Special Edition for MG/YA
In 2024, two brothers land in 1776 and befriend a 9-year-old future president—seamlessly blending history, humor, mystery, and magic.
$135 raised27% funded3 backers0.0% 24h8LENS SCORE - 06US
The Book of Radishes
A queer frontier folklore novel about belonging, community, and the monster who only wanted to help.
$126 raised3% funded1 backers0.0% 24h2LENS SCORE - 07MX
Shadows of Bloodvandger
I am Kevin, Working in my first ever book horror series.
$6 raised0% funded1 backers0.0% 24h2LENS SCORE - 08GR
The Architecture of Intimacy: A Blueprint for Deeper Human C
A groundbreaking ebook blending biology, philosophy, and practical psychology to help you build or repair lasting relationships.
$1 raised0% funded1 backers0.0% 24h2LENS SCORE
How this list is built
We pull all live Young Adult 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.
See the full Young Adult radar
All 14 live Young Adult projects, sortable and filterable. Free.
All Young Adult projects →