Best journal on Reddit
135 reviews from r/Journaling, r/bulletjournal, r/notebooks and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Midori
4.5
(10)
"It's a notebook from Japanese paper company Midori. Its very well made and will lay completely flat as it opens vertically."
"Midori are excellent if you can find them."
"Look for paper called Midori, Rhodia, Tomoe River or Clairefontaine for best results."
"I use a Midori notebook as a journal. Works great with fountain pens."
"I use a Midori MD dot grid notebook in A5 size for my RPGing."
"I prefer smoother paper, so I prefer Midori."
"Midori has good paper and cute graphics."
"Midori MD grid. The notebooks are simple but allow for lots of individual customization."
"Midori 1D1P. Though the cover is simple, you are free to customize it however you want."
"I've been looking into this one: Midori 15310006 Notebook."
#2
Rhodia
4.4
(7)
"I love Rhodia paper."
"I like the Rhodia webnotebook. It comes in soft and hard cover, plus several colors."
"Look for paper called Midori, Rhodia, Tomoe River or Clairefontaine for best results."
"Rhodia paper is actually nice and still made in France."
"Rhodia 'Webbie' Webnotebooks were my favourites when I was starting out."
"Rhodia is a good first option."
"Other good notebooks include the Rhodia web notebooks with the 90gsm Clarefontaine paper."
#3
Leuchtturm1917
4.7
(6)
"Leuchtturm1917s have never failed me and check all the boxes you mentioned - dot grid, thick pages, hardback."
"I use a Bullet Journal daily and it's fantastic for not only organization but the size is perfect."
"My choice for a classic journal."
"I LOVE my Leuchtturm1917 120gsm journal."
"I use a lined Leuchtturm1917, but pretty much like a notebook."
"I use a Leuchtturm B5. On the left side of each page I have Mon - Fri stacked."
#4
Leuchtturm
4.2
(5)
"Paper doesn’t bleed!"
"Maybe a blank notebook (a nice quality one, like a Leuchterm)."
"Perhaps leuchtturm has an edition that suits what's you're looking for?"
"Leuchterms with 80gsm paper will work fine."
"The Some Likes a Day by Leuchtturm 1917 is perfect."
#5
Archer & Olive
4.8
(4)
"I just started using an Archer & Olive dot-grid A5 that I bought several years ago and I love it."
"I really do love archer and Olive. Just something about the covers gives me all the dopamine."
"There was an amazing one from archer and olive!! Sold out right now but maybe they’ll come out again"
"Mark from Mark your pages on YouTube has made an Archer & Olive journal that's very masculine."
#6
Notebook Therapy
4.5
(4)
"They do gorgeous artwork on the covers as well as more understated ones."
"Love notebook therapy."
"Recently bought my first Notebook Therapy journal and I absolutely adore it."
"I watercolour in mine and don’t get bleed through."
#7
Nanami
5.0
(3)
"The best."
"Another vote for Nanami (Seven Seas) -- I just bought 2 and they are wonderful."
"They are excellent for sheening, have a LOT of pages and are not crazy expensive."
#8
Scribbles That Matter
4.7
(3)
"Scribbles that matter 160gsm. If you’re artsy then this is the one in my opinion."
"The paper is really thick and the book is overall great quality."
"The perfect balance between price and beat-up-ability."
#9
Moleskine
4.0
(3)
"Moleskin for sure. They have many formats."
"Moleskine is very popular as 'regular' travel journals and offers many many designs and styles."
"Moleskine and a “bullet” space pen."
#10
Kokuyo
3.7
(3)
"I love Kokuyo Campus personally."
"My go to picks are Kokuyo Campus."
"Kokuyo notebooks have a spot for the date but less aesthetic."
#11
Amazon
3.3
(3)
"Look on Amazon for '160gsm dot grid journal' you should get a lot of results."
"Amazon have a few plain ones."
"I grabbed a blank notebook from Amazon with 100 GSM paper for about $9.00."
#12
Tomoe River
5.0
(2)
"I prefer Tomoe River 58 g/sm, the thin stuff."
"Look for paper called Midori, Rhodia, Tomoe River or Clairefontaine for best results."
#13
Hobonichi
5.0
(2)
"Something with tomoe river paper - hobonichi, sterling ink are good options."
"Hobonichi is worth every penny if you tend to do any fountain pen ink work."
#14
Dingbats
5.0
(2)
"My favorite rn is Dingbats."
"Dingbats yet- they are super smooth and nice pages, and also have super cute designs imo :)"
#15
Stonk Journal
5.0
(2)
"[app.stonkjournal.com](http://app.stonkjournal.com) is amazing .. 10/10"
"Www.stonkjournal.com"
#16
Clairefontaine
4.5
(2)
"Look for paper called Midori, Rhodia, Tomoe River or Clairefontaine for best results."
"Other good notebooks include the Rhodia web notebooks with the 90gsm Clarefontaine paper."
#17
Apica
4.5
(2)
"I love my Apica notebooks for writing with fountain pens."
"I’ll add Apica Premium but be aware those are soft cover."
#18
Etsy
4.0
(2)
"Etsy has some good ones, just watch out for dropshippers if you want good quality!"
"The quality is worth it. I got a handmade leather A5 6 ring binder that I use as a grimoire, and it's has lasted for several years."
#19
Rettacy
4.0
(2)
"Just standard, lots of pages and 160gsm."
"My wife is using a 'rettacy' brand one from Amazon that’s got thicker pages."
#20
Mamás Quiero Escuchar Historia Comparte
4.0
(2)
"Https://www.amazon.com/Mam%C3%A1-Quiero-Escuchar-Historia-Comparte/dp/1955034672"
"Like this?"
#21
Scribble & Dot
4.0
(2)
"It'll take fountain pen ink and watercolour and acrylic paints without bleeding through."
"The binding and paper quality is really good."
#22
Daylio
4.0
(2)
"Is great and very adaptable."
"I use Daylio. You can use their templates as prompts, or you can create your own."
#23
Barnes & Noble
3.5
(2)
"There are some nice ones to be found there."
"Barns and Noble has tons of leather journals."
#24
Hobonichi Techo
5.0
(1)
"Hobonichi (Techo) from Japan have covers that will likely last a lifetime."
#25
Little Mountain Bindery Fillion
5.0
(1)
"I've been more than happy with my Little Mountain Bindery Fillion in grey leather."
#26
Happy Self Journal
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used the Happy Self Journal a couple of times now and I’ve managed to fill the whole thing out both times."
#27
Smythson Duke Agenda
5.0
(1)
"Got my mom the smythson duke agenda last year for her birthday and it has changed her life."
#28
Kokuyo Campus B5 Binder
5.0
(1)
"I really like the japanese B5 binders and love the refill paper by Kokuyo Campus."
#29
Leuchtturm1917 A4 Master Slim
5.0
(1)
"It has page numbers and an index, makes organizing stuff easier."
#30
Midori MD A5 Grid
5.0
(1)
"The paper handles gel pens, Zebra Mildliner, and Tombow Dual brush pens well."
#31
Amazon Daily Prayer Journal
5.0
(1)
"I would like to recommend this Prayer journal to you."
#32
String and Space
5.0
(1)
"It's super cute, and the pages are 160 gsm, so it doesn't transfer to the back of the page."
#33
Every Sacred Sunday
5.0
(1)
"Every Sacred Sunday has all the Sunday mass readings for the year and room for notes."
#34
Quirky Journals
5.0
(1)
"I honestly love this journal because of how detailed it is compared to others."
#35
StoryGraph Journal
5.0
(1)
"I switched from Goodreads to StoryGraph because it has a journal feature that's private."
#36
Buke
5.0
(1)
"Nothing bleeds through!"
#37
SeQeS
5.0
(1)
"The pages so far show absolutely no bleed."
#38
Nanami Paper
5.0
(1)
"This has been my journal for years."
#39
Mnemosyne
5.0
(1)
"My favorite notebook brand is Mnemosyne."
#40
Misprint MD
5.0
(1)
"Misprint MD notebooks are my ride or diaries."
#41
Lou Sullivan
5.0
(1)
"True diary of a transman before and during AIDS epidemic."
#42
Anaïs Nin
5.0
(1)
#43
Kaethe Kollwitz
5.0
(1)
"Her diary is intense but beautifully written, and it helps contextualize her work."
#44
Neil Peart
5.0
(1)
"Was his best"
#45
Lee Smith
5.0
(1)
"Feels like a journal and one of my fave books"
#46
Maruman
4.0
(1)
"A3 sized Rhodia notepad (No. 38 Pad) or Maruman MNEMOSYNE Notebook might be up your alley."
#47
Hand Book Paper Company
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used two different brands of journals. The first brand I bought was from Hand Book Paper Company."
#48
U.S. Art Supply
4.0
(1)
"Then the second set I was given by my daughter as a gift and they are U. S. Art Supply ordered off of Amazon."
#49
Obsidian
4.0
(1)
"Obsidian with the diarian plugin, or any other journal like plugin."
#50
Day One
4.0
(1)
"DayOne has a good UX and an option for End2End-encryption."
#51
Gallery Leather Journal
4.0
(1)
"Great quality. They do have leather journals, which you can personalized."
#52
Ottergami Journal
4.0
(1)
"For 2025 I've gone with Ottergami which is similar in thickness (I think it's 140) and colour."
#53
Buke Journal
4.0
(1)
"I like the Buke ones on Alieexpress, 160gsm."
#54
Baylee Jae
4.0
(1)
"They use 200gsm dot grid paper so it can handle a lot more abuse."
#55
My Mellow Days
4.0
(1)
"They use dot grid watercolor paper so it can handle paint a lot better than typical 160gsm paper."
#56
Odyssey Notebooks
4.0
(1)
"It’s beautiful. A little pricey, but is made by a small, woman-owned company in Maryland."
#57
Creator's Friend
4.0
(1)
"I've quite liked their products."
#58
Temu-Type
4.0
(1)
"There are even some temu-type notebooks that have some lovely paper and don’t cost as much."
#59
Michael's
4.0
(1)
"I did buy a nice hard back dotted journal from Michael’s once though."
#60
Rite in the Rain
4.0
(1)
"[https://www.riteintherain.com/side-spiral-notebooks]"
#61
Craftise
4.0
(1)
"[Craftise] has some good options. I had picked up their meal planner notepad."
#62
Stalogy
4.0
(1)
"It's minimalist, compact & looks fancy. The pages are thin but still prevent bleeding."
#63
Amazon Blank Notebook
4.0
(1)
"Great quality paper for the price."
#64
Christian Journal Co.
4.0
(1)
"Hey if you're after aesthetically pleasing you should check out the christian journal co."
#65
Traveler's Notebook
4.0
(1)
"It's more on the expensive side but it's just called the travelers notebook and it's a module notebook which I personally love."
#66
Paperblanks
4.0
(1)
"Paperblanks has some decent 120gsm paper and I think their covers are beautiful."
#67
Paperage
4.0
(1)
"Right now I’m about to finish an unlined journal from Paperage. I like that it lays flat."
#68
Temu
4.0
(1)
"Temu has some nice thick paged blanks."
#69
Denik
4.0
(1)
"Denik is good (100 gsm)."
#70
Papier
4.0
(1)
"Papier has really cute customizable travel journals."
#71
Paperideas
4.0
(1)
"The only gripe I have is I wished the paper is 100% white."
#72
Yop & Tom
4.0
(1)
"The pages don’t bleed, are high quality, light dots."
#73
Citrus Book Bindery
4.0
(1)
"I use their 100 and it doesn't bleed."
#74
Mitsubishi
4.0
(1)
"My favorite is the Mitsubishi Bank Paper."
#75
Kinbor
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been doing it in a Kinbor weekly planner."
#76
Cosmo
4.0
(1)
"How about Cosmo air light?"
#77
Stálogy
4.0
(1)
"Stálogy Editor's Series 365 A5. Light structure (date and timeline), light grid pattern."
#78
BuJo
4.0
(1)
"I'd buy him the official BuJo journal and a copy of Ryder's book."
#79
Susanna Clarke
4.0
(1)
"It's written as a journal."
#80
John Steinbeck
4.0
(1)
"It’s very interesting"
#81
STM
3.0
(1)
"The paper is lovely and smooth and zero bleed through or ghosting..... however the binding is breaking."
#82
Paper Ideas
3.0
(1)
"100gsm."
#83
Bookaroo
3.0
(1)
"I’ve been using a bookaroo journal, but the pages are thin and ink can bleed through."
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