We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola I was in college when notebooks started to become a problem. As ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola and Wirecutter Staff A notebook is more than just a practical ...

The Leuchtturm1917 A5 notebooks are the best hardcover notebook we've tested. They're durable and have high-quality, 80-gsm paper that works well with just about every pen I tested on them. (If you ...

Hardcover or soft? Leather or cloth? Spiral-bound or sewn? Are the pages gridded? Are they a comfortable writing size? Do they tear out easily? Whether you use your notebook mainly for jotting, ...

I’ve been through dozens and dozens of notebooks in my lifetime—starting with my first summer camp journal at age eight, when my deepest thoughts were mostly about friendship drama and our trip day to ...

For me, notebooks are a lifeline. I'm a writer who dreads writing (that's how you know I'm committed), and putting pen to paper has dulled much of the pain that comes from exposing my inner world. I'm ...