25+ Reading Journal Templates You’ll Actually Use (Download & Print)

If you’ve ever finished a book and immediately thought “I loved that… but I’m going to forget everything in two weeks,” a reading journal might be exactly what you need. It’s a simple and personal way to track what you need, but figuring out what reading journal templates to use can be a bit overwhelming. In this post, we’ll be going over reading journal spreads that are practical and perfect for any reading journal.

If you want a more detailed step-by-step guide check out my post on How to Start Your Very First Reading Journal.

When you click product links, you may be redirected to my Etsy Store. Read my full disclaimer here. Thank you for supporting the blog!

25+ Reading Journal Templates

In this post we’ll be going over 25+ different reading journal ideas you can include to make your perfect reading journal!

All the reading journal templates featured in this post are available on my Etsy shop. Click any reading journal template title to view the full listing.

1. Daily Page Tracker

Track the number of pages you read everyday.

2. Reading Log

Track relevant details like book title, author, date, number of pages, and book rating for all the books you read this year.

3. Short Book Reviews

Write down your thoughts about the books you read in a short review.

4. Book Ratings

This template is for those who don’t love writing down detailed thoughts and would rather write the down the name of the book and color in the stars.

5. To Be Read log

Track all the books you have on your TBR (to be read) and check them off as you go.

6. Genre Tracker

Write down all the genres you plan on exploring this year, and by the end of the year, you’ll be able to see which genres you read the most.

7. Book Goal Challenge

Choose the number of books you want to read by the end of the year (e.g., 25, 50, 100) and colour in a square when you finish a book.

8. Library Book Tracker

If you borrow books from the library, use this template to keep track of all the books you borrow and their due dates.

9. Monthly Reading Tracker

Every month, track the books you read and what days you read them on.

10. Daily Reading Tracker

With this template you can record all the days you read, your longest reading streak, and what days you finished your books.

11. New Releases

Keep a record of all your most anticipated new releases for the year so you don’t forget them when they come out.

12. Book Wishlist

Write down all the books you want to add to your collection.

13. Long Book Review

Write down all your thoughts and feelings in a longer review.

14. Series Tracker

Keep track of all the series you read including all of your novels, manga, comic books, and graphic novels.

15. Books Read

Colour in the books on the bookshelf with the titles of the books you read.

Enjoying these ideas? If you’d rather spend more time reading than designing layouts, you can find printable versions of ALL of these spreads in my Etsy shop!

16. Monthly Reading Statistics

Track your reading progress and your monthly reading statistics.

17. Favorite Book of the Month

Keep track of your monthly favorite book.

18. Book Goals

Write down your book goals and color in as you complete them.

19. Book Bingo

Challenge yourself with a book bingo and reward yourself when you fill out a line or get a full blackout.

20. Top Books of the Year

Narrow down your monthly favorites to see which one is your ultimate favorite book of the year.

21. A-Z Book Challenge

For each letter, write down a book you read and see if you can complete the challenge.

22. TBR Cart

Keep track of your physical TBR books and see how many you actually read in a year.

23. Hall of Fame

Keep book cover pictures of all your favorite books.

24. Audiobook Tracker

Track all the audiobooks you listen to and their ratings.

25. Priority TBR

Pick your top 10 priority reads (e.g., books you think will be five stars or books you really want to read this year) and track their ratings.

26. Author and Genre Tracker

Write down all the new authors and genres you want to try and see if they’re worth it.

27. Book Club Picks

Keep track of your book clubs book picks and your rating.

28. Rating Tracker

Jot down all the book ratings you give and see which book ratings you give out the most and the least.

Which Templates Are Your Favorite?

A reading journal shouldn’t have to be complicated to be meaningful. Even just a few of these reading journal templates can help you keep track of what you’ve read and make your journal feel more personal and fun to use.

If you liked the templates from up above, check my Etsy listing to get the full reading journal bundle.