Awesome Notebooks

Take notes and make sketches while working at your computer with the Kraft WritersBlok Keyboard Notebook. Its shape, size and binding lets it fit neatly below the keyboard. Each notebook has 72 grid style pages. Available in black or brown.

A letter-size (8.5″x 11″) version of the Mini Wipebook Scan whiteboard notebook. It works best when used with the Wipebook Scan App, so you can save your work and upload it to cloud services. It comes with 10 ruled pages and 10 graph pages.

This wood-grained journal may or may not inspire you to finish The Great American Novel, but it certainly will look cool sitting there as a paperweight, and if nothing else, you can spend time doodling or meticulously laying out your own lines on its 300 blank pages.

Rekonect’s refillable notebook makes it easy to reorganize your notes or take them with you. Its binding is made with rare earth magnets, while each page is edged with unique iron ink, so you can take it off the notebook and slot it to another position, or use on its own.

If you find yourself often needing to jot down notes in a pinch, check out Wemo. It’s notepad in the form of a bracelet that slaps on to your wrist. It’s waterproof, and it’s made to be erasable when used with oil-based pens. It comes in four colors.

The Endeavor is a refillable notebook with a clever mounting system that makes it easy to replace the paper inside. You can choose from a desk or pocket size, three leather cover colors, and ruled, grid or blank paper. Each notebook comes with a lifetime guarantee.

The new Mini Wipebook Scan is a small whiteboard notebook that works best with its complementary mobile app. The app automatically crops the book and lets you share your work via email or your cloud service of choice. It has both ruled pages and graphed pages.

A beautiful and unique place to write your notes, doodles, and thoughts. These 8″ x 5.5″ journals have covers made from natural, eco-friendly cork, and offer 90 lined sheets inside. Available in a tiled or traditional cork patterns.

The Stone is a notebook designed for chefs or anyone who gets their hands dirty. It’s made from powdered limestone, making it water and grease proof. It also has perforated pages for easy tearing and conversion charts at the back pages.

What adventures await behind the rustic wooden doors of these unique notepads? It’s up to you to fill in the pages. Each notebook is handmade in Bulgaria using poplar wood by Rebellion Shop. They’re not cheap, but we still love the way they look.

Japanese paper goods company Triad presents a wonderful series of notepads which are sliced in such a way that they reveal intricate sculptures of locations and objects as each layer is peeled away. They’re currently sold out, but it sounds like they’ve got more in the works.

While many of us keep track of notes in our smartphones and tablets these days, there are times when it’s easiest and best to jot down ideas with pen and paper. Everyday Carry shares five picks for great little notebooks you can keep with you wherever you go.

Karst Stone Paper makes notebooks without using wood pulp, water, bleach, or acid. Instead, they recycle stones from mining wastes to create paper that’s waterproof, tear-resistant and smooth. The notebooks come in A5 and A6 sizes.

Like the Rocketbook Everlast, the new Color Notebook has 12 tear- and water-resistant pages that can be wiped clean and reused. It works with crayons, colored pencils and dry-erase markers. Use the free Rocketbook app to scan and share the notebook’s pages.

Keep your ideas organized with these color-coded artists’ journals. Each of the 10 notebooks included in the boxed set has 48 grid-dotted pages, and looks like a giant Pantone color chip on the outside.

Our pals at Everyday Carry present a selection of great notebooks for keeping yourself organized in the new year. While we love our gadgets as much as the next guy, sometimes it’s nice to just have things in writing. Our fave? The gridded Hobonichi Techo Planner.

Make a list and check it twice, then fill it solely with the people you can’t stand. These smartass ruled notebooks are the perfect place for reminding you of all the a-holes you’d gladly burn bridges with. Also great for plotting your revenge for when you’re rich and famous.

The latest reusable and scannable notebook from Rocketbook can be reused up to 1,000 times, compared to up to 20 times for its predecessor. It still works with Pilot FriXion pens, but now all you need to wipe it clean is a moist towel.

These days, most of us carry a smartphone or tablet, but they’re still not ideal for jotting down notes or sketches. That’s why we still carry a notebook. Everyday Carry rounded up some of the best little notebooks for you to choose from. Though they did miss one of our favorites.

A limited edition 70-page reporter’s notebook. The Byline is thinner than its competitors to make it easier to hold with one hand, has a cover for its wire binding so it won’t get caught on fabric or small items, and has a pocket on its back cover for small pieces of paper.

This nifty notebook from Suck UK doubles as a custom deck of playing cards. Each edge-bound sheet is made from real playing card stock, and offers a blank writing surface on front for your doodles or your own bespoke deck design.

Acer’s 2-in-1 Windows 10 notebook packs the power of a proper Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 CPU, and a quiet liquid cooling system. The 12″ IPS display offers 2160×1440 resolution, and the system includes a keyboard. An optional active pen adds drawing capabilities. Drops 6/2016.

A collection of beautiful, functional wood notebooks crafted from real walnut. Each double-coil brass-bound book lays flat for easy writing, and comes with plain, ruled or dot-grid bleed-resistant paper. Available in 8″ x 5.75″ and 10″ x 7.75″ sizes.