The Best 2023 Planners To Buy This Year, According To Expert Planners

The Papier weekly book planner and the customizable "Life Planner" from Erin Condren.

"Plan your larger goals in months or quarters. [With this] yearly planning tool you can view several months at a time and block off the weeks you have to plan for big projects. It’s impossible to work on everything at once, look at your entire year, then write down smaller tasks or to-do items in your weekly planner to accomplish each day." – Katherine Lawrence, professional organizer with Space Matters 

Both of these gold accented calendars feature perforated tear-away pages and space for notes and to-do lists.

You can buy the monthly wall calendar from Paper Source for $18, or the weekly desk calendar for $10. (These items are currently out of stock but check back to see if they become available.)

You can buy the monthly calendar for $18

You can buy the desk calendar for $10

"I don't use planners. I like making lists and checking things off. I keep my lists in one notebook until it's full. That does two things: it helps to make sure I'm not losing little slips of paper with important to-dos or notes on it and it allows me to look back at a later date to reference information." – David Tutera, David Tutera Planning & Events

This straightforward spiral bound notebook has 80 micro-perforated and college-ruled sheets. At the top of each page there's also ample space for a date and header to make content and notes easier to find.

You can buy the notebook from Amazon for around $10. 

"I love my Gallery Leather monthly planner so that I can see one month at a time. I use it for meetings, calls, and important dates. I have used them for at least a decade and have all past years together in my bookcase. It's a great reference for taxes and other random quick references to what you did in the past year. Since it’s monthly, it’s only 12 pages to give you a quick at-a-glance." – Brooke Sheldon, event planner and owner of Lilybrooke Events

Elegantly bound in a durable faux leather that can be monogrammed, this large 92-page planner features monthly-at-a-glance pages, followed by ruled pages for notes.

You can buy the monthly planner from Amazon for around $29. 

"I got this as a gift and I LOVE IT. I plan the necessary parts of my life (work, doctor’s appointments, social plans) on my phone, but I love planning my artistic endeavors in a physical paper planner. This one gives lots of blank space (but with guidelines, which is important) to have flexibility, whether you’re designing a new home or planning out your knitting projects. Plus, it’s beautiful and is perfect for Francophiles." –– Kristen Aiken, head of HuffPost Life 

Crafted in Paris using a dwindling traditional printing method, this agenda from Astier is a whimsical take on reflecting and planning each day of your week. Each cover also has a unique color scheme.

You can buy the classic agenda from Catbird for $50. 

"The perfect planner for my busy lifestyle. As close to bullet journaling I’ll ever get. The layout is excellent, as I’m able to get an overview of my entire week as well as a section for habit-tracking and for misc notes. Can’t go to any other planner now!" –– Tawabzy, Amazon reviewer

The Clever Fox planner is designed to increase productivity, manage your time better and help you achieve personal goals. It features a weekly overview in addition to a monthly spread and is filled with ample space to take notes and articulate both short  and long term goals.

You can buy the bullet journal from Amazon for around $25. 

"I am obsessed with stationery brand Papier and have used a number of their planners and journals over the years. I just started this weekly one at the beginning of the year and so far I'm feeling very organized. It has tear-off pages so it's great for to-do lists! It's very satisfying to rip out and throw away the previous week's list on a Friday." –– Emily Ruane, shopping managing editor  

Set in a foldable and protective cover that lies flat for writing, this 9.5-by-7-inch desk planner offers weekly planning on easy-to-read pages with a notes and task list section running alongside each week. The perforated pages are easy to tear away as you move through the year, making it simpler to keep track of the weeks, and you can find tons of cover art options to match your aesthetic. 

You can buy the desk planner from Papier for $20. 

"I like the Erin Condren LifePlanner because it's so customizable. You can choose the cover color, font, and layout that works best for you, which is great if you're someone who likes to be very organized. And since it's spiral-bound, it's easy to flip through quickly." – John Anderson, co-founder of Lifeline Wedding

This detailed 12-month planner is broken down by weekly at-a-glance sections to schedule appointments and to-do lists, along with notes and productivity pages at the start of each month. You can choose from four different interior design options as well as academic versions for students or binder-style planners. 

You can buy the spiral planner from Erin Condren for around $50. 

"All of my friends would describe me as a hyper-planner and my calendar and notes app in my phone would agree. But there's just something about having a physical planner that makes me feel like I have my life together and so far. Out of all the planners I've owned (and sometimes forgotten about) over the years, this is my favorite one. It's vibrant and I like how it has sections for each month where you can lay out your goals and visions. I'm big on writing and speaking things into existence and this planner helps with that." – Kristen Adaway, shopping writer

This flexible weekly planner features 12 months' worth of lined weekly views and monthly guided content, all organized with color-coded tabs for easy month-to-month flipping. It also contains an interior paper storage pocket.

You can buy the weekly and monthly planner from Target for around $17. 

This beautifully made planner from Papier feels like you're holding a hardcover book and has been my planner of choice for nearly four years now. Behind the customizable and monogrammed cover (for which the art options are truly endless), this 13-month diary starts each month with a page for notes, goals, important dates and a task list, while each week is formatted in large, easy-to-see sections for appointment-making and deadlines. A ribbon bookmark also keeps your place, so you can spend less time flipping to the most recent week.

You can buy the weekly hardcover planner from Papier for $32. 

"[This is] really the best of yearly appointment calendars. Yes it was $20, but if you're an organized person, it's a secure way to keep track of your life and it's worth it. If your free calendar from the gas station falls apart or your overpriced phone stops working you'll wish you bought one." –– Edward Fukatsu, Amazon reviewer

Great for long term picture planning, this no-fuss agenda contains 15 months with each month spread out over two bleed-resistant pages. It also contains additional pages for jotting down important contacts and notes.

You can buy the large monthly calendar from Amazon for around $21.