Best Planners of 2024 to Achieve Your Goals

Paper planners are trending in the age of technology and transitions! The best planners of 2024 stand out among all the others in quality, functionality, value, versatility, and design.

More people are discovering that planning on paper can help them get organized, reduce stress, and achieve their goals, no matter how many times schedules and routines may shift. Research suggests writing things down, versus typing or using apps, helps improve memory and learning.

While the LifePlanner™ leads the pack, the variety of premium paper planners with different functions, designs, layouts, and sizes is promising! If you’re still looking for your perfect planner, take the planner quiz or keep reading to explore the best planners of 2024.

Over 3 million sold. Our spiral planners are famous for their thick, rich 80-pound Mohawk paper, premium custom coils, coiled-in stickers, extensive customization and personalization features, proven layouts, and interchangeable accessories. From our best-selling spiral daily planners and weekly planners to minimal agendas and customizable organizers, there’s a coiled planner for everyone.

Flexible, durable, practical, and better than ever before. If you need all the flexibility and functionality you can get in a portable folio organizer, you’ll find the ultimate planner peace with the new Erin Condren fully customizable Ring Agenda Planner System. Choose your Ring Agenda cover, daily or weekly planner inserts, then add on your favorite extra content or note pages inserts. Whether you're adding budgeting, wellness, or journaling inserts, this option gives you the ability to build the planner best suited for your life and organization needs.

For maximizing daily productivity while managing monthly and yearly planning, our daily planners have got you covered! From our best-selling coiled Daily LifePlanner™️ Duo (two 6-month planners, 12 months total) to our A5 Daily LifePlanner™ Ring Agenda, Daily PetitePlanners, and more, plan each day your way!

Versatile weekly planning at its finest. From best-selling spiral weekly coiled planners to flexible weekly ring agenda planners, weekly minimal planners, and more, there’s a weekly agenda (with monthly calendars!) for planning pros and beginners alike!

Top work planners built to help you streamline organization and perform at your best. Featuring weekly and monthly planners with neutral vegan leather covers and minimalist interior designs and color-coded productivity planners, these agenda books are perfect for productivity and organization at work.

Organize your budget and achieve your financial goals with simple and effective budget planners. From dedicated budget books to budgeting dashboards and the big-picture Monthly Planner, ideal for customizing budgeting projects, these planners have what you need to succeed. For budgeting tips, read Budgeting for Beginners.

Student-preferred academic planner. A best-selling school planner for helping students organize class schedules and extra-curricular activities, manage their workload, and track projects and exams. It’s the ultimate academic calendar, weekly school tracker, and notebook combo designed to improve time management, reduce stress, and help students stay on track all school year. For student school planning tips, check out Academic Planner 101: How to Use a Planner for School.

Planners to help the whole family get organized! Our Kids Planners are fun, colorful activity books (with lots of stickers!) that also introduce kids to early organizing concepts (like starter calendars, allowance trackers, reading logs, etc.). And our new Family Organizer Book is the ultimate all-in-one organizer designed to help the whole family manage multiple schedules and to-dos while freeing up more time to create new memories together. It’s the perfect personalizable book for all of us who never got around to completing our kids’ baby books! You may also like our Top 5 Family Organization Tips and Tools. For organizing your entire home and beyond, check out our new home organization planner + its extended Home Organization Tips with Organizing Experts Home + Sort.

Our best-selling planners in 100% Latin American Spanish. We have expanded our Spanish planners collection to include Spanish LifePlanners, Spanish Teacher Lesson Planners, and more! Perfect for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students and teachers alike!

Simple starter planners for beginners and specialty planners for those who like to focus on one goal at a time. Whether you’re new to planning, getting back into planning, or want to simplify and streamline your planning, choose your starter planner and get started! You can even combine several starter planners in a folio to create a custom planning system. Choose your folio and add up to four goal-specific PetitePlanners for all your planning needs—monthly planning, meal planning, health and wellness planning … any kind of planning! Make the most of your new planner with Planner Ideas for Beginners.

Streamline and organize your side hustle with a monthly planner. From content creators to freelancers, consultants, artists, and anyone who wants to transform a gig into a success story, our monthly planners are designed for you. Use this calendar and notebook organizer for setting your side hustle goals, making a plan, calendaring your schedule and due dates, and tracking your progress!

Start your business off right with the right planner. The planner that started this business is the LifePlanner™. Over three million sold, people around the world still rely on the ultra-customizable LifePlanner™ to shape their dreams into reality. For those who prefer a guided planner over a customizable one, our Goal Setting Planner will help you turn your vision into goals and guide you along each action step to help you start your business. Then there are those who like our Focused Planner™–a minimal weekly organizer focused on function–so they can organize their business their way, without any guided tips and prompts.

Wedding planner books are trending DIY musts for engaged couples. This budget-friendly customizable wedding planner, calendar, journal, and keepsake book in one has everything you need to plan your dream wedding. From expert wedding planning tips to wedding checklists to trackers for vendors, venues, budgeting, rentals, and so much more!

Plan a bright future with stylish astrology planners! Both trendy and timeless, the best zodiac planners combine the top features of a calendar, organizer, and journal so you can stay centered, achieve your goals, and create your own magic.

Featuring all zodiac signs to complement every style and personality, Erin Condren astrology planners and calendar journals can help you keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly tasks so you can stay focused on what matters most. The best zodiac planners are also cosmically-cool tools for anyone who wants to improve their productivity and make more time for self-care and the things that bring them joy (stargazing, anyone?).

Erin Condren journal planners are designed with proven layouts and offer a variety of features and tools to help meet all your writing, planning, and tracking needs. These zodiac planners are also customizable so you can use them to create your own star chart journal, track your habits along with the moon cycle, set personal and professional goals, reflect on your journey and accomplishments, and so much more.

For anyone who's not into astrology but simply love brilliant star designs, there's a Starry Sky Planner for you, too! Tap into the power of the stars to stay organized, motivated, and inspired.

A+ planners for teachers, tutors, and homeschooling parents. Our Teacher Lesson Planner collection is preferred by educators and inspired by YOU. This is an all-in-one calendar, organizer, and notebook for planning lessons, setting goals, tracking performance, and staying organized (in class and online).

For big-picture planning and organizing special projects, our monthly planners are an all-in-one calendar and notebook designed to help you manage monthly schedules, goals, and more so you can save time, reduce stress, and stay organized. Also great for light planning, work, side hustles, managing clubs and teams, and all your special projects. Explore 10 Ways to Use a Monthly Planner and shop for your new calendar planner below!

Lay-flat, lefty-friendly portable planning at its best. If you like sleek, slender, professional planners bound like a book, you’ll love our vegan leather softbound planners. Ranging in size from larger 8” x 10” planners to pocket planners, these lay-flat organizers are easy to carry with you … from the classroom to the boardroom and everywhere in between.

Interchangeable covers, sticky notes, and productivity dashboards you can snap into your spiral planner. Our snap-in planner accessories include bookmarks, planner covers you can swap out at any time to change the look of your book, designer sticky notes, and wet-erase, double-sided dashboards. Our dashboards are ideal for to-do lists, weekly schedules, daily routines, meal planning, habit tracking, self-care, and more. Perfect for adding more custom organization to your favorite Erin Condren spiral planner (they fit our notebooks, too)!

Selecting the perfect planner is a key step in crafting a more organized, joyful, and productive life. Here’s how you can find a planner that not only keeps you on track but also sparks joy in your daily routine:

Firstly, identify your personal planning style. Do you revel in detailed daily agendas or prefer a broader weekly perspective? Maybe you adore spaces for artistic expression or seek a sleek, no-frills approach. Recognizing your style will lead you to a planner that truly resonates with your personal rhythm.

Consider the size of your planner. Are you a dynamic individual always on the move? A compact planner might be your perfect companion. Or, if you're a planner who loves spreading out with ample space for every thought and task, a larger format would be ideal. It's all about finding that sweet spot between convenience and comprehensive planning.

The joy of planning is often in the personal touches. Look for best-selling planners that offer customizable features like interchangeable covers, diverse inserts, and delightful accessories like stickers or tabs. These elements allow you to make your planner uniquely yours, turning organization into a creative and enjoyable activity.

The heart of your planner is its layout. Whether it's a detailed page for each day, an expansive week-at-a-glance, or a bird's-eye view of the month, your choice should reflect how you best visualize your time. Additional sections for to-do lists, goal setting, or even reflective spaces can elevate your planning experience. Learn more with our Planner Layout Guide.

The tactile experience of your planner matters. Choose one with a durable cover, robust binding, and quality paper. A well-crafted planner not only withstands the rigors of daily use but also has a rich and reliable feel. Erin Condren planners are known for their high-quality materials and durable construction.

Your planner should be a reflection of your life and aspirations. Whether you're a student, a busy professional, or someone embarking on a journey of personal growth, choose a planner that offers sections and prompts relevant to your journey. Let it be a tool that guides and inspires you daily.

In essence, the right planner is more than just an organizational tool; it’s a companion in your journey towards a more structured, fulfilling life. By considering your unique planning style, the ideal size, customization possibilities, the perfect layout, quality craftsmanship, and alignment with your lifestyle and goals, you're not just choosing a planner—you're curating an experience that enhances each day.

Explore our full collection of planner best sellers and create an organization system that helps you reduce stress, reach your goals, and free up more time for whatever brings you joy!