Obsidian Markdown Templates

A collection of reusable markdown templates I created for Obsidian.

Templates

book-template.md

A structured template for documenting and analyzing books, optimized for nonfiction or academic reading. The template includes fields for metadata, summaries, core ideas, supporting evidence, quotes, and personal reflections.

Features

• YAML frontmatter for book metadata
• Book cover and description display
• Sections for:
  • Chapter summaries
  • Core ideas
  • Evidence & references
  • Memorable quotes
  • New words & concepts
  • Personal reflection & application
• Bookmark note block for tracking audiobook or reading progress

Requirements

This template uses the Book Search plugin.

Usage

1. Copy book-template.md into your Obsidian templates folder.
2. In the Book Search plugin settings, set Template file to book-template.md.
3. Use Create new book note from Book Search to generate a new page with metadata.