Terrific Books To Level Up Your Bullet Journal

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If you’re starting a Bullet Journal (or even if you’ve had one for a while) you probably want to make sure you use it the best way and learn to make those pages look cuter every time.

One of the best ways to do it is not as much by buying new Bullet Journal supplies, but rather by checking out some great books.

I got you covered today with this list of excellent books that will help you achieve anything you want with your Bullet Journal.

Having a Bullet Journal can come with certain issues. How do make it work for you? What pages to include?

And after that and seeing all the amazing Bullet Journal spreads online – how do I make my pages look good?

The answer to all of these questions and more is with practice and learning.

Of course, I always recommend starting with some classes, like my flagship class Journal Glow Up, after all, online classes are what helped me to level up.

(pss, you can get this course 15% off with code GLOWUP15)

But there is another way as well – books! And as a bonus, you get to have some awesome addition to your library.

Below you’ll find my best book recommendations in tons of different categories that will help you level up your Bullet Journal in no time.

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Books About Bullet Journaling

We’re starting with some books that will help you to start with the Bullet Journal method.

The first book on the list of course has to be the official Bullet Journal book written by Ryder Carroll.

This is not my favorite book. but it’s definitely great to learn the basics of the system.

This nook provides instructions on organizing and planning, as well as materials you might want to add to your journal.

It also will help you to add some spark to your BuJo with headers and lettering and other tricks.

Amazing book that will help you get the most out of your Bullet Journal.

It also will give you some ideas to decorate your pages.

Finally, I also had to include here my own ebook “Don’t Be A Blob: Creative Planning For Fun And Structure”.

After reading this book you’ll have a complete and fully functional journal on your hands.

It also comes with a workbook to help you go though all the steps of creating a perfect journal, and a set of printables to get you started planning right away.

And you can get it 10% off with code BLOB10.

Bullet Journal Books

There are a few Bullet Journal books I wanted to include in this list, but they are not exactly guide for beginners.

I have both of these books myself though and definitely recommend giving these a try.

Nicole is an amazing artist so of course I had to include her book in this lineup.

This is basically a book of collections for your Bullet Journal, which are decorated by Nicole’s adorable artwork.

Rachel created an amazing book full of habit trackers, which are an amazing tool in you Bullet Journal.

If you’re not sure if you need any, check my post Detailed Guide To Bullet Journal Habit Trackers.

Best Lettering Books

Another things I wanted to do as soon as I started a Bullet Journal was to do brush lettering, or any type of lettering.

You’ll be writing a lot in your journal, so it’s natural to want the letters to look cute.

This is the book I got, and it was a wonderful guide for ant beginners.

This book has very easy and straight forward instruction and can help you avoid a lot of mistakes on your way to improving brush lettering.

This lettering book is one of the tops ones on Amazon and for a reason – it’s your ultimate guide to modern calligraphy.

The book offers deep knowledge of modern calligraphy, and by itself it’s a sturdy and very pretty looking book.

One of my favorite lettering books out there, of course because it’s written by Peggy Dean.

I’m a huge fan of her art and her calligraphy, so of course I had to get this one and it didn’t disappoint.

Doodling And Drawing Books

The next thing you might wanna learn is how to doodle and draw.

This can add so much fun to your Bullet Journal pages, and it’s definitely a fun way to express your creativity.

With this book, you’ll definitely know how to doodle almost everything.

I like that each doodle is divided into simple steps, so even if you never doodles before you’ll be able to manage all the drawings in this book.

Super cute book of doodles with tons of ideas to use in your planner.

The book offers tons of cute doodles with different ways to color and style them.

Peggy dean is not just amazing in lettering, she’s also pretty awesome when it comes to drawing, especially anything floral.

This book was my introduction into botanical doodles and I can’t recommend it enough, especially considering how popular floral themes are for a Bullet Journal setup.

Doodling is fun, but how much more fun would it be to make all your doodles look cute?

This book has fun tutorials, but also amazing techniques to turn any doodles into a burst of cuteness.

If you’re ready to step up your florals game, this book is perfect for you.

It can help you draw absolutely stunning flowers that will be an amazing way to decorate your journal pages.

Of course I want to mention here my own doodling e-book – A Book Of 150 Doodles.

It’s totally beginner friendly and has 150 step-by-step tutorials for you to follow.

You can also get it 10% off with code DOODLE10.

Watercolor Books

Watercolors are really fun and you actually can use them to decorate your journal.

Just be sure that the journal you use has a high quality paper, so you can escape some unpleasant situations like bleeding or ghosting.

Amazing book that would also be absolutely perfect for beginners.

Over the course of 30 days with this book you’ll learn all the basics of watercolor and how to create fun and beautiful illustrations.

This book is a best seller and for a reason – you’ll be able to create such incredible watercolor floral illustrations!

And the best part is – it also comes for Kindle as well, in case you’re more of a digital person.

Did you know that you can use Tombow Dual Brush Pens, and other water based markers as watercolor?

It’s a fun way to use your pen collection differently and this book will help you learn how.

What are some skill you want to learn?

Let us know in the comments and I’m sure I can find an amazing book for that.

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