We've talked about planners and planner formats before, so this year we'll cut to the chase and give you a shortlist of the hottest planners for any year.

Planner season begins around August each year with final announcements often made by early October. After the initial rush and shipping delays, most suppliers can fulfill orders in a timely manner by late September to mid-October, which happens to be right now. So here is a shortlist of stores that stock the most popular planners amongst planner connoisseurs.

the hottest planners for any year

Online store directory

• Hobonichi (intl) - direct from the maker of the popular Hobonichi planners


• JetPens (intl) - all your favourite Japanese planners, stationery and more (e.g. Leuchtturm1917)


• Kokuyo (intl) - home of the Jibun Techo, a personal fave here at Roadmap+


• Larry Post (intl) - Leuchtturm1917s in so many colors, Midori diaries, Moleskine, Traveler's Company and more


• Leuchtturm1917 (US) / (UK) / (AU) - Leuchtturm1917 official country stores


• Midori (intl distributor lists) - peruse Midori products, then check their shop list for where to buy


• MARK'S - Mark's EDiT range includes A6 vertical weeks planners (coming soon to our YouTube, unsponsored, we just love it!) and many other unique as well as Japanese-themed stationery - they ship to many countries via a fast and reliable third-party


• Milligram (selected countries only) - a wide variety of planners from around the world


• Moleskine (selected countries only) - use the Change Locale (top right) to see if you have a domestic Moleskine store


• Stalogy (selected countries only) - the best place to order might be Amazon.co.jp


• Traveler's Company (US & CA) - if you really love Traveler's notebooks and live in North America, this is the site for you, but many stationers (incl. some listed above) also sell their products

The above list is unsponsored.