5 Best Journals for Bullet Journaling in 2025

Bullet journaling is one of the easiest and most popular types of journaling. It involves filling up pages with bullet-style lists, drawings, doodles, annotations, and anything that allows you to get ideas on paper quickly.

To make any journaling practice effective, you need to choose the right journal to use. Trust me, it's not as simple as just picking up a blank notebook from the back of your cupboard and getting started. The right journals make it easy to execute your desired journaling technique. And, if you don't choose the right one, things could get pretty boring or even confusing quite quickly.

In this guide, I will reveal 5 best journals for bullet journaling that are super affordable and look cute too!

1.The Dream Life Journal

The Dream Life Journal isn't a specific bullet journal. However, many of the pages are laid out in a way that's very similar to bullet journaling.

The reason that I have put this as #1 is because the Dream Life Journal is more than just a journal. It's your complete guide to personal growth. This journal is for people who actually want to change. Trust me, you will not be the same person after finishing it!

As I mentioned above, many of the pages in the Dream Life Journal are laid out in a way that's very similar to bullet journaling. For example, the journal includes habit trackers, goal-setting worksheets, an Ikigai diagram, and tonnes of space for writing your own notes and annotations.

If you're looking for a structured solution to becoming the best version of yourself, this is an absolute must-have.

The Dream Life Guided Journal
£25.00

2. The Positive Bullet Journal

This journal is not like anything I've come across before (and I’ve tried a lot of journals!). It contains tonnes of space for you to write freely and use any bullet journaling method that you would like. However, the pages aren't completely blank.

Instead, they contain diagrams, tables, charts, and pre-made bullet lists to guide you through your bullet journaling sessions.

The purpose of the journal is to help you develop a positive mindset. So, the majority of diagrams and prompts are focused on this.

If your mindset is something that you want to work on this year, this could be a great bullet journal for you to consider.

3. Papier Bullet Journals

Like the Papier bullet journals, purely because they're pretty. This might sound a bit shallow, but sometimes all you need is something that looks nice and makes you feel good when you're using it.

If you're someone who's journaled before and you know your way around bullet journaling, these journals could be great options for you. They are blank, which means that you can fill them with whatever you like.

This means that you could use these journals for literally any purpose, which is great for people who like to mix and match different journaling techniques.

However, if you're after a structured approach to your growth, this might not be the best option to go for. For people who are after something that provides a bit more guidance.I would recommend the Dream Life journal.

Nevertheless, these journals are really pretty and make great gifts.

4. Bullet Journal Edition 2

You can think of this as the original bullet journal and one of the most popular options out there. It looks very aesthetically pleasing and it's perfect for traditional bullet journaling. If you know what you're doing and you feel confident structuring your own bullet journal pages. This is a great option to consider.

But similar to the Papier journal, this journal can easily leave you feeling a bit confused and lost. The pages are completely blank. 

On the one hand, this leaves tonnes of room for creative freedom. On the other hand, it can make the process of starting a bullet journal a bit overwhelming.

But I've still included it in my best list because it's well made, high quality and perfect for traditional bullet journaling.

5. Balance Productivity Planner

This is the best bullet journal for people who want to use this journaling technique to organise their life. The entire journal is focused on productivity, so it gives you everything that you need to get on top of your to-do list and actually get **** done.

As the name suggests, this is more of a planner than a journal. That isn't much space for writing down your thoughts and healing from past wounds. But there is a lot of space for setting daily intentions, writing at your To Do List, and setting mini goals for your week.

I like to think of this journal as the Type A's best friend.

And there you have it, five best channels for bullet journaling that you should definitely check out in 2025. 

Without sounding like a broken record here, I really do believe that The Dream Life Journal is the best option from the list. It has the elements of every journal combined into one. This includes a complete 27-step road map to becoming the best version of yourself and getting one step closer to your dream life.

Plus, if you buy it today, you can get 20% off.

Ruby Layram

Ruby is the founder of The Elevate Edit. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Winchester and previously volunteered with Mind where she helped people to improve their mental health. As well as running The Elevate Edit, Ruby contributes regularly to a number of personal finance publications including The Motley Fool UK and MoneyMagpie UK.

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