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10 Best Notebooks That Are Not Moleskine | Man of Many

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1. Midori MD Notebook

From Japan’s Midori comes the minimalist and affordable MD Notebook. It weighs just over half a pound and touts creamy A5 grid paper. Expect the absence of bleed-through, no matter what colour pen or pencil you might be using. This is indeed one smooth note-taking operator. This simple but high-quality moleskin alternative will help you put your best thoughts to paper.
$11
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2. Midori Spiral Camel

Japanese stationery brand Midori once again delivers a beautiful and optimal notebook. Ideal for sketches, the Midori Spiral Camel includes a type of paper that’s as “white as a field of snow polar bears walk, rough as a desert where camels travel”, according to the brand. It also has deep pockets, a display window, and a sturdy notebook cover of resin and paper. Each spiral notebook is bound by hand in Japan and all the more distinguished as a result. You’ll feel more creative just by owning one.
$12
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3. Maruman Mnemosyne 1 Hardcover Executive

In terms of bang for your buck, the Marumen Mnemosyne Executive is easily one of the best hardcover notebooks on the market. Between the stately hardcovers, you’ll find 70 acid-free, micro-perforated white pages adorned with light gray square grids. The executive notebook is compact enough to fit in your briefcase or carry, and sophisticated enough to turn heads at the next business meeting. At the top of each notebook page is a blank header with a space for the date, and on the back is a blank sheet. That’s all joined by firm binding and a durable poly front cover. Use the versatile and affordable notebook for sketching out ideas, scheduling meetings, jotting down memos and so much more. They don’t call it the Executive for nothing.
$10
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4. Baron Fig Apprentice

Truly built to last and available in three sizes is the Baron Fig Apprentice. One look at the dreamy softcover (which comes in a shade of either Light Gray or Charcoal) is all it takes to fall in love with this inspired accessory. Resilient stitch binding ensures this apprentice notebook won’t let you down no matter what you put it through. At the smallest end of the spectrum is the pocket-sized edition, which fits right where you expect it to. You get a three-pack per order, so go nuts with ideas and drawings and whatever else strikes your fancy.
$9
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5. Field Notes

Perfect for the modern day renaissance man, Field Notes Notebooks come in a broad range of colours, covers and styles. Get the Resolution Edition for planning out events and appointments. Get the Campfire Edition when you want to go full Henry David Thoreau and record your thoughts in the wilderness. Heck, just get them all! A great utility notebook that has excellent paper quality for your most important events and scribbles.
$10
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6. Rhodia Pads

Some people like boxes, others prefer lines, and then some dig dots. If you’re the dot-grid type, then Rhodia Pads are the notebooks for you. Favoured by architects and graphic designers, each one includes 80 sheets of acid-free, micro-perforated paper with light purple dots placed at 5mm intervals. This French brand knows a thing or two about notepads.
$28
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7. Leuchtturm1917

Inside the Leuchtturm1917 Hardcover Notebook are 249 numbered pages, dotted lines, a blank table of contents and an expandable inside pocket. Also featured are stickers for labelling and a built-in place-keeper. This quality notebook functions as an organiser, day planner, diary, journal or whatever you want it to be. The paper is acid-free and ink proof, meaning no bleed through. The perfect level of durability for ballpoint pens and fountain pens alike.
$20
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8. Whitelines Notebooks

Whitelines Notebooks might look fairly basic at first until you realise they’re bolstered by 21st-century technology. Specifically, each spiral notebook syncs with an app on your smartphone, thereby making a digital copy of everything you write down on the lined paper. Throw in a completely affordable price and this savvy accessory is a steal! Ever heard of the term “digital notebook” before?
$20
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9. Piccadilly Notebook

Keeping it classic, straightforward and clean are Piccadilly Notebooks. Each one houses 80 pages of acid-free, off-white paper behind the monochromatic softcover. If you don’t want to overthink the whole notebook buying process, grab one of these and be done with it. A simple, straightforward notebook for all to enjoy.
$8
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10. Code & Quill

For those who like the best of all worlds, look no further than the legendary professional notebooks from Code & Quill. Each one was designed by creatives, for creatives. Accordingly, there’s no shortage of high-quality options. For instance, each notebook includes a dot grid on the left-hand page for drawings and an indentation rule on the right-hand page for notes and lists. The paper is supremely thick and bound by the best binding on the market. True to its name, Code & Quill invites coders, artists and creative writers alike to partake, with the versatile layout to show for it. These are hands down some of the best high-quality notebooks money can buy.
$12
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