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!

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.