Journals for 2024 - Updated

Some of Our Favorites for 2024

Not all journals are created equal.

And not everyone is looking for the same thing.

Some are looking for guidance and prompts. Some want blank space to let their minds wander.

Some are after productivity while others are searching for mindfulness and a habit of gratitude.

We’ve got something for everyone, no matter where you are in your journaling journey.

Bullet Journals

Lemome Corked Eco Friendly Grid Notebook ($13)

This journal boasts an awesome corked cover, lays flat, premium, & thick paper that doesn’t bleed – great for bullet journaling. It has a sturdy sewn elastic pen holder, expandable pocket, elastic closure strap, and a ribbon bookmark. Everything you could need at a reasonable price.

Minimalism Art’s Classic Dotted Notebook Journal ($9)

This bullet journal boasts a smooth faux leather hard cover with elastic closure and bookmark ribbon, along with all the staples of any great journal. And coming in at just around $9, this journal may very well be the best value of the bunch here.

Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5 Dotted Hardcover Notebook ($20)

Another classic journal that’s great for bullet journaling. The Leuchtturm1917 has almost a cult following – and with good reasons. Their journals are high quality, well designed – and contain more pages than many others. Page numbers and a table of contents help you organize. Express yourself with one of their 17 color options.

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Guided Journals

The Best Self Journal

The Best Self Journal has exploded onto the journal scene in recent years. It’s expertly crafted (“backed by both science and psychology”) to help you prioritize goals, achieve what matters, and well, become your best self. It’s beautifully structured to help you accomplish the most important things in your life.

Morning Sidekick Journal

The Morning Sidekick Journal is the perfect guided journal for owning your mornings. Own the morning and win the day, right? Each morning, it guides you through helpful content, planning your morning, and visualizing your day.

One Line a Day

One Line a Day is a FIVE YEAR journal of – you guessed it – one line a day. Each page asks one question and contains 5 lines for answering year after year, allowing you to reflect on change and progress. No need to spend an hour each day reflecting, just a few sentences will do the trick.

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The Five Minute Journal (from Intelligent Change)

Gratitude Journals

5 Minute Journal

The 5 Minute Journal is the clear overall leader when it comes to gratitude journals. Worth every penny of the lofty $25 price tag. There’s a reason its sold over 200,000 total copies and been touted by Tim Ferris.

Gratitude Sidekick Journal

The Gratitude Sidekick Journal is another excellent journal choice. It’s research-based journal that will help make an attitude of appreciation a core part of who you are. Well-designed and fun to use, it too is worth every bit of its high price tag.

Gratitude: Day and Night Reflection

This journal is the perfect place to record and celebrate anything that you are grateful for and to preserve important memories – as well as one of the best journals on the market to help you cultivate the habit of gratitude. Not to mention it’s beautifully designed, inside and out.

Journals

Some of Our Favorites for 2024

Bullet Journals

Lemome Corked Eco Friendly Grid Notebook ($13)

Minimalism Art’s Classic Dotted Notebook Journal ($9)