Notebook Guide
Finding the right notebook can be overwhelming when there are so many sizes, papers, rulings, and other features to choose from. So we’ve created some resources to help you find your way around the wonderful world of notebooks.
Notebook Sizes
Many notebooks come in standard international paper sizes, but the sizing system can look a bit like gibberish to the average person. To help you out, here’s a key to a few of the most common sizes.
Notebook Guides
Looking for the right notebook to use with a fountain pen? A good gift notebook? The perfect planner? Check out our notebook guides for some help navigating the options.
 Best Notebooks for Daily Use |
 Dateless Planner Gallery |
 Out-of-the-Ordinary Notebooks |
 Sketchbook Gallery |
 Choosing a Journal |
 A Guide to the Traveler's Notebook |
 Our Favorite Gift Notebooks |
 Fountain-Pen-Friendly Notebooks |
Notebook Comparison Chart
It can be hard to shop for a notebook when you can’t flip through it, touch the pages, and see all the little differences. We’ve created a chart so you can compare the features of each of our notebooks at a glance.
Note that photos indicate ruling and do not accurately show paper color.
Lined Notebooks
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Product
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Ruling
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Cover Type
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Size
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Price
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Number of Pages
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Special Features
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Softcover
Lays flat
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A6
B5
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$3.50
$5
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104 pages
68 pages
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Fountain pen friendly
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Softcover Lays flat |
A6 A5 A4 |
$14 $17 $29 |
192 pages | Fountain pen friendly | |
 Appointed Signature Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
7.5" x 9.5" | $27 | 75 pages | Pages ruled on one side |
 Blackwing Summit Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
7.5" x 10" | $26 | 160 pages | Ribbon bookmark |
 Ciro Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $15 | 64 pages | Fountain pen friendly White lines |
 Endpapers Notebook
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
3.5" x 7" | $15 | 68 pages | 2-pack Pages ruled on one side |
 Front Page Reporter's Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.75" x 8" | $15 | 70 pages | 2-pack |
 Koyuko ME Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $8 | 140 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
 Lamy Hardcover Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $28 | 192 pages | Fountain pen friendly Special lined/grid ruling Elastic closure and pen holder Ribbon bookmarks |
 Lamy Softcover Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A6 | $22 | 192 pages | Fountain pen friendly Special lined/grid ruling Elastic closure and pen holder Ribbon bookmarks |
 Left Handed Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $11 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Leuchtturm1917 Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $19.95 | 251 pages | Fountain pen friendly Numbered pages and table of contents Ribbon bookmarks Elastic closure |
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $25.00 | 251 pages | Fountain pen friendly Numbered pages and table of contents Ribbon bookmarks Elastic closure |
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 Logical Prime Notebook 6mm
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Softcover Lays flat |
A7 A5 B5 |
$4.50 $8 $10 |
100 pages | Fountain pen friendly Special dot grid/lined ruling |
 Logical Prime Notebook 7mm
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 B5 |
$8 $10 |
100 pages | Fountain pen friendly Special dot grid/lined ruling |
 MD Paper Notebook
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No cover Lays flat |
A6 A5 |
$12 $16 |
176 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
 Mishmash The Notebook Sapphire
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Softcover Lays flat |
6.7" x 9.5" | $25 | 112 pages | Divided into sections with organizer tabs |
 Mnemosyne Daily Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A6 | $7 | 160 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 A4 |
$10 $17 |
160 pages 140 pages |
Fountain pen friendly |
 Signature Notebook
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
4.25" x 6.5" | $17 | 72 pages | 2-pack |
 Slate Ruled Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A6 A5 A4 |
$22 $28 $33 |
160 pages | Includes a Blackwing pencil Table of contents Ribbon bookmark Elastic closure and elastic pen holder |
 Takumi Gold Label Notebook
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Hardcover Does not lay flat |
A6 A5 |
$17 $25 |
160 pages | Pages ruled on one side |
 Traveler's Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.9" x 5.3" 4.9" x 8.7" |
$56 $64 |
64 pages | Refillable notebook cover Customizable refills |
Dot Grid Notebooks
| Product | Ruling | Cover Type | Size | Price | Number of Pages | Special Features |
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Blackwing Summit Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
7.5" x 10" | $26 | 160 pages | Ribbon bookmark |
 Confidant Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $21 | 192 pages | Cloth bookmark |
 Group 11 Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Hanji Cabinet Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $20 | 80 pages | Handmade paper |
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Leuchtturm1917 Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $19.95 | 251 pages | Fountain pen friendly Numbered pages and table of contents Ribbon bookmarks Elastic closure |
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $25.00 | 251 pages | Fountain pen friendly Numbered pages and table of contents Ribbon bookmarks Elastic closure |
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 Mile Marker Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Mishmash The Notebook Cobalt
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Softcover Lays flat |
B5 | $29 | 144 pages | Divided into sections with organizer tabs |
 Mnemosyne Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 A4 |
$10 $17 |
160 pages 140 pages |
Fountain pen friendly |
 Nuuna Fluid Chrome Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $39 | 176 pages | Numbered pages |
 Nuuna Hot Hot Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
6.5" x 8.7" | $36 | 176 pages | Numbered pages |
 Nuuna Milky Way Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
6.5" x 8.7" | $39 | 256 pages | Numbered pages |
 Nuuna Moon Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
6.5" x 8.7" | $39 | 256 pages | Numbered pages |
 Pitch Black Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Pitch Black Notebook
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
4.75" x 7.5" | $15 | 64 pages | 2-pack |
 Slate Dot Grid Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A6 A5 A4 |
$22 $28 $33 |
160 pages | Includes a Blackwing pencil Table of contents Ribbon bookmark Elastic closure and elastic pen holder |
 Stonit Notebook
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Hardcover Does not lay flat |
3.5" x 5.5" 5" x 8" |
$18 $22 |
128 pages | Waterproof pages |
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Traveler's Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.9" x 5.3" 4.9" x 8.7" |
$56 $64 |
64 pages | Refillable notebook cover Customizable refills |
 Vanguard Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $14 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Work/Play III Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $22 | 192 pages | Cloth bookmark Pages have dot grid on one side |
Graph Notebooks
| Product | Ruling | Cover Type | Size | Price | Number of Pages | Special Features |
 Apica Premium CD Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A6 A5 A4 |
$14 $17 $29 |
192 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
 Cherry Wood Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Kleid 2mm Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $8 | 64 pages | |
 Logical Think Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $10 | 160 pages | Pages graph on one side Removable pages |
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MD Paper Notebook
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No cover Lays flat |
A6 A5 |
$12 $16 |
176 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
 Mnemosyne Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 A4 |
$10 $17 |
160 pages 140 pages |
Fountain pen friendly |
 National Parks Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
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Traveler's Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.9" x 5.3" 4.9" x 8.7" |
$56 $64 |
64 pages | Refillable notebook cover Customizable refills |
 Vignette Memo Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
 Writersblok Keyboard Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
11.4" x 4.1" | $14 | 72 pages |
Blank Notebooks
| Product | Ruling | Cover Type | Size | Price | Number of Pages | Special Features |
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Apica Premium CD Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A6 A5 A4 |
$14 $17 $29 |
192 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
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Softcover Lays flat |
7.5" x 10" | $26 | 160 pages | Ribbon bookmark | |
 Hanji Cabinet Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $20 | 80 pages | Handmade paper |
 Hanji Graphic Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A6 | $22 | 122 pages | Handmade paper |
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MD Paper Notebook
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No cover Lays flat |
A6 A5 |
$12 $16 |
176 pages | Fountain pen friendly |
 Mishmash The Notebook Sky Blue
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Softcover Lays flat |
B5 | $27 | 122 pages | Divided into sections with organizer tabs |
 Mnemosyne Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 A4 |
$10 $17 |
160 pages 140 pages |
Fountain pen friendly |
 Signature Sketchbook
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
4.25" x 6.5" | $17 | 72 pages | 2-pack |
 Slate Blank Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A6 A5 A4 |
$22 $28 $33 |
160 pages | Includes a Blackwing pencil Table of contents Ribbon bookmark Elastic closure and elastic pen holder |
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Traveler's Notebook
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Softcover Lays flat |
3.9" x 5.3" 4.9" x 8.7" |
$56 $64 |
64 pages | Refillable notebook cover Customizable refills |
 Vanguard Notebook |
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Softcover |
A5 | $14 | 48 pages | 3-pack |
Other Rulings
| Product | Ruling | Cover Type | Size | Price | Number of Pages | Special Features |
 Earth AR Notebook
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Hardcover Does not lay flat |
4.7" x 6.7" | $22 | 176 pages | Combination of blank and grid pages Virtual AR experience Ribbon bookmark and elastic closure |
 Grids and Guides Eco Notebook
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Hardcover Lays flat |
A5 | $16.95 | 144 pages | 8 graph paper designs Recycled paper |
 Haxley Storybook
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
3.5" x 5.5" | $15 | 64 pages | One illustrated lined notebook and one blank sketchbook |
 Jupiter AR Notebook
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Hardcover Does not lay flat |
4.7" x 6.7" | $22 | 176 pages | Combination of blank and graph pages Virtual AR experience Ribbon bookmark and elastic closure |
 Lunar AR Notebook |
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Hardcover Does not lay flat |
4.7" x 6.7" | $22 | 176 pages | Combination of blank and grid pages Virtual AR experience Ribbon bookmark and elastic closure |
 Mars AR Notebook
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Hardcover Does not lay flat |
4.7" x 6.7" | $22 | 176 pages | Combination of blank and graph pages Virtual AR experience Ribbon bookmark and elastic closure |
 Nuuna Bloom Inspiration Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $38 | 176 pages | Ten sections of different colored pages |
 Nuuna Mood Inspiration Book
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Softcover Lays flat |
A5 | $38 | 176 pages | Pages printed with color gradients |
 Botanical Rough Notebook
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
B6 | $11 | 288 pages |
Brown kraft pages printed with botanical patterns and blank kraft pages
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 Floral Rough Notebook |
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Softcover Does not lay flat |
B6 | $11 | 288 pages |
Cream colored pages printed with floral patterns and blank cream and kraft pages
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