The Best Planners 2023

By A Mystery Man Writer

Last updated 23 May 2024

The best planner is the Hobonichi Techo but our office and organizing writer also found options for life planners, day planners, and back-to-school planners.
When it comes to my actual planner, I put a lot of thought into finding one with a format that would work for me. After a lot of trial and error, I realized I like an hourly layout, being able to see a full week on one spread, and some extra room for notes, to-do lists, and other random thoughts. Since this one checks all the boxes — and has a slim and manageable shape — I picked it up for next year.
Drumm also recommends this larger Japanese planner with a no-nonsense, but flexible, layout: “There is barely any type on the pages, so the dates, and pretty much everything else, is entirely up to you to plot out.”