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31+ Brilliant Book Bullet Journal Theme Ideas And Inspirations

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For all the book lovers looking for Bullet Journal theme ideas, this one’s for you! If you’re a fan of reading or just adore the cozy vibes of books, why not turn your passion into a creative journaling theme?

From stacks of books to library-inspired layouts, the possibilities are endless. I even created a September Plan With Me featuring my own unique spin on a books theme, which was so much fun to design.

If you’re searching for inspiration, these book Bullet Journal themes can help you blend organization with your love for literature, creating a personalized journal you’ll adore.

September, for me, is always a back-to-school month, even if I haven’t been to school for, like … let’s just say, many years.

So when choosing a theme, I still wanted to have something that is in a way connected to my school years, and I think books fit these parameters very well.

I read a lot, especially in my school and college days, and books will always have a special place in my heart, so this theme was definitely a blast to create!

Additionally, the major challenge was creating concise book references without resorting to full-blown illustrations.

But this is just about my approach, I definitely wanted to share more ideas, since the creators have different styles and aesthetics, and I think you might find them fitting you better.

Of course, be sure you scroll until the end to get some more book-themed ideas, as well as to grab your FREE Bullet Journal printables!

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Stationery Recommendations

There are some amazing supplies I found for creating a book theme, so I wanted to share them with you since, as a Bullet Journal enthusiast, you’re probably really into stationery as well.

So let’s talk shop. Here are the supplies I used for my setup:

  • Fineliners. Perfect pens to doodle in your Bullet Journal, and I recommend Sakura Pigma Micron.
  • Markers, if you want your pages to be colorful. For my setup, I used, of course, my favorite Zebra Mildliners.
  • Brush pens are great to add beautiful lettering to your book-related pages, so something like Tombow Fude Brush Pens would be a wonderful addition.

These are some of the basic supplies, but I found some more things which are specific to the book theme:

  • Bookshelf stencil. This will speed up your setup process, and you can use it to create a cover page, a mood tracker, or just a book-tracking spread.
  • Reading stickers. Beautiful aesthetic stickers for a stylish book theme. And this creator has plenty of other amazing designs to check in other styles too.
  • Book washi tape. This will create a nice and cozy feel on any page, not only for book-themed spreads.

Ok, with all the supplies ready, let’s get into planning.

Book-Themed Bullet Journal Setup

I love reading, and I’m surprised I haven’t actually thought of this theme myself.

I also didn’t want to make it too complicated, so my idea was to add some tiny little details from some of my favorite books instead of doing full-on illustrations.

Let’s see how I did before we get to spreads from other creators.

Cover Page

I really felt like doing something small and simple, so I went for this little bookshelf doodle in the middle of the page.

It took me a while to figure out what I wanted with the lettering style, but eventually, I decided to go for these fun block letters.

It’s really easy to create those as well, as you’ll see in my Plan With Me video. Start by drawing the block letters in pen, and when coloring, just offset it a bit.

I love how it looks so fun and joyful, just like the books I had in mind when creating this theme.

Monthly Log

I managed to decorate it like crazy, but also left enough space for all the things I need.

Thanks to the smaller Nuuna grid, even that little space gives a lot of lines to write in, and usually, this is more or less enough for me.

Especially now in quarantine times when we are basically locked inside the house, there isn’t much to plan since all my plans had to be paused for the pandemic to be over first.

Oh, and I wonder if you notice the little easter eggs I added to this page. 

Can you guess what book series I hid here?

Mood Tracker and Habit Tracker

These go hand in hand lately, thankfully, because 30 books don’t occupy that much space, just half a page.

I added a few more callbacks on this spread as well. Really, this theme makes me so happy, both setting up and looking at the pages!

For the habit tracker, I didn’t do anything too creative – just a simple way to track my habits.

Gratitude Log

My favorite spread each month – is the gratitude log!

As I saw last month, I actually have space for more than just 30 lines on one page, so I decided to add some books at the bottom of the spread as well.

Together with Greebo, probably my favorite cat in the world!

Quote Spread

Sir Terry Pratchett is one of the smartest and wittiest men, so his work is full of amazing quotes, and I wanted to add one to my Bullet Journal.

The hard part was to figure out which one to add – there are so many, and the quotes from Discworld are always the funniest ones ever.

But alas, I decided to opt for a quote about books since that’s the theme here.

Weekly Spreads

Since the month is done, I’m here to share with you my September weekly spreads.

With my Nuuna journal being on a larger size, I barely ever need to do a two-page weekly spread.

Plus, it’s not like I actually had enough tasks to fill out two pages.

As you can see, this week, I didn’t even have separate boxes for my weekend.

Can you guess what book is referenced here?

I love that even when I use a horizontal format like that, and theoretically shouldn’t have enough space for the daily tasks, I actually do.

The secret is definitely in Nuuna, having a smaller size dot grid.

This is kind of an obscure reference, but if you get it – leave your guess in the comments!

Monthly Memory Page

One of my favorite pages to create each month is my monthly memory page. What I basically do here is gather all my brightest moments for the month.

Memory keeping is an amazing way to remember all the happy little moments of your life and just bring more joy to your everyday.

Plan With Me

Finally, here is my Plan With Me.

Hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed creating the setup.

Ok, now that we’ve seen how I approached this theme, it’s time to take a look at other beautiful layouts made by creative artists who absolutely nailed their setups!

Book Bullet Journal Theme Inspirations

This theme was probably the most difficult one to look for inspiration. But I’m relentless, so I still managed to find some amazing book-themed spreads.

After we take a look at these, I’ll share with you some book trackers; I bet they can inspire you, too, if you decide to go for a book theme.

Free Printable Book Tracker

Since we’re talking about books, I created a free printable book tracker for you.

You can find it in the Resources Vault in “Other Pages” section

If you don’t have access yet, be sure to join Planning Mashers and get access to this and tons of other printables.

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If you’ve never used printables before, be sure to check my post How To Use Printables In Your Bullet Journal.

It’s pretty basic, and you can find all the supplies you need in my post Supplies For Using Bullet Journal Printables.

More Resources

These were some book-themed inspirations, but there is always more!

So if you’re a bookworm at heart, here are a few more posts I know you’ll love:

>>> What kind of book theme will you be creating in your Bullet Journal? Share with us in the comments!

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4 Comments

  1. Such a cute setup and I love the other layouts you included for inspiration as well! I am trying to read 12 books on personal development this year, and so far it’s not going very well, so this post is a great reminder that I need to read more lol. Thank you!
    – Pixie | Productive Pixie

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