Almanacs & Yearbooks

After 70 years, open the next chapter of record breaking! Filled with thousands of awesome facts and feats for the whole family, this year's edition celebrates Guinness World Records' 70th anniversary. Learn how record breaking has changed over the years and what incredible looks like in 2025. Celebrate the ICONS that shaped our world from Taylor Swift to the Tallest Man Ever. Discover the next generation of record breakers... and how you can become one, with a dedicated KIDS ZONE. Chart the history and ultimate limits of record breaking with poster-style FLASHBACKS - including speedy rubix cube solves, eye-watering football transfers and more. Travel through 70 years of the famous book with an opening chapter filled with retro features. Look out for DEAR GWR - an affectionate tribute to some of the funniest record applications that didn't quite make the cut.

This year, Guinness World Records paints the world yellow to bring you an endless source of inspiration.

Guinness World Records 2026 opens the ultimate window on record-breaking: our experts have compiled the most remarkable records from around the world to take you on a journey through the best, biggest and brightest records in the world.

From high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets, this page-turner will have you screaming “wait, what!?” from cover to cover.

• Filled with awe-inspiring photography
• Online bonus content and activities
• Exclusive record holders' interviews
• Brand new records, in the iconic best-seller you know and love

What’s inside?

• Discover the FANTASTIC FEATS: Find your inner talent with crazy collections, super strength and even pickleball
• Celebrate 8 NEW ICONS: from Dolly Parton to Katie Ledecky and double-amputee triathlete Billy Monger, these record-breaking superheroes will fuel up your inspiration.
• SCIENCE SUPERLATIVES: From futuristic cities to space robots, dive into the cutting-edge discoveries that will blow your mind
• Meet EXTRAORDINARY HUMANS: Celebrate all the fascinating forms human greatness takes with iconic GWR titles
• Step into the KIDS ZONE: Uncover the latest Under-16 records and meet the Young Achievers, proving that the next generation is already crushing it.
• Marvel at the SPORTS STARS WHO SCORED BIG – from football GOAT Lionel Messi to WNBA star Caitlin Clark, who made headlines this year?

Perfect for...

• Christmas gifting: surprise your loved ones with a beloved Christmas best-seller for kids and grown-ups
• Readers of all ages who are hungry for a new challenge (and can’t wait to ace quiz nights with brag-worthy facts)
• Families who love to learn together while having fun
• Anyone with a curious mind

Have you ever wondered, “Could I break a world record?”

Spoiler: you can!

Record-breaking is for everyone, everywhere, and nothing beats taking part in a new challenge… But, sometimes, all we need is the right push to get started.

Open the next chapter of record-breaking with Guinness World Records 2026.

Flick through the colourful pages, be inspired, and get in the mood for a record-breaking adventure.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is guaranteed to amaze and entertain children and adults alike with its unique blend of weird but true stories and jaw-dropping facts gathered from all over the world.

This year... Marvel at the ice caves of Alaska. Find out what very unusual food Icelanders eat at their traditional mid-winter feast. Discover why Lucas the penguin has to wear rubber boots. Hear about the woman who sailed down the Missouri River in a giant hollowed-out pumpkin. And take the 'Funny Bones' test to see whether you can match photographs of skeletons to their animal owners.

No Christmas is complete without Ripley's!

Every year Ripley's Believe It or Not! storms the bestseller list as it unveils the latest collection of weird but true stories, bite-size, jaw-dropping facts, and amazing photographs gathered from all over the world.

This year...

• Gasp at the paddle-steamer made entirely out of ice
• Discover the whereabouts of the volcano that blasts out gold
• Meet Fedy, the cross-eyed cat, who has 400,000 followers on Instagram
• Visit the city of Chefhaouen in Morocco, where every building is painted blue
• Shudder at the Australian mosquito that sucks blood from frogs' nostrils

And much, much more!

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.

Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. And it's the ideal gift!

You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close.

#1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more.

The World Almanac® is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a “treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information” by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly.

Features include:

• Special Feature: Election 2024: A new feature covers all voters need to know going into the 2024 presidential election season, including primary and caucus dates, candidate profiles, campaign finance numbers, and more.
• 2023—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2023, from wildfires and earthquakes to Israel, Ukraine, and the U.S. Congress.
• 2023—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2023 World Series.
• 2023—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2023, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.
• 2023—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year.
• World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2023, including a Swiftie-created friendship bracelet and the House Speaker's gavel.
• The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.
• Other Highlights: Stats and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture. Plus more new data to help understand the world, including housing costs, public schools and test scores, streaming TV and movie ratings, and much more.