Ten of the best notebooks – in pictures

Pantone ruled notebooks, £5.60 (reduced from £8)
These classic notebooks by Whitbread Wilkinson come in green, pink and orange
Buy online at the Guardian Fashion Store Photograph: PR

Royal elephant mouse mat notepad, £12.50
Bring a bit of The Jungle Book to your scribbling with this regal design by Alexa Pulitzer
Buy online at Liberty Photograph: PR

Te Neues magneto A6 Miranda journal, £8
A psychedelic floral scene adorns this hardback journal
Buy online at John Lewis Photograph: PR

Astrologie flocked B5 journal, £24
Christian Lacroix's pricier effort is a Victorian-tinged slice of the absurd
Buy online at Amara Photograph: PR

A5 notebook, £3.50
This cut-price beaut features a watercolour from the Korean Magic Soup series
Buy online at House of Fraser Photograph: PR

Brown A5 leather-bound notebook, £12
Something more low-key from John Rocha. The kind of notebook to start writing your novel in
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Fuchsia notebook, £51
If you have money to burn, spend it instead on this cheeky pink effort from leather specialists Smythson
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Karakusa journal, £17
This ornate design by Paperbanks is inspired by Japanese lacquerware
Buy online at John Lewis Photograph: PR

Pattern collage hardbound journal, £20
Just as lovely is this fabric-covered hardback from the V&A, featuring patterns from its museum archive
Buy online at vandashop.com Photograph: PR

Full of character A5 ruled journal, £9.95
Designed by Noma Bar exclusively for the Guardian Collection, this design is inspired by Guardian books. Pretty swish, even if we do say so ourselves ...
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