BE PART OF IT

Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world… and how you can become one of them.

With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports superstars - the new edition of Guinness World Records once again shows how record breaking is for everyone, everywhere.

· Find a hidden talent within the Fantastic Feats chapter, including crazy collections, super strength and even pickleball
· Get inspired by 8 new ICONS – who embody the very best of record breaking – from music legend Dolly Parton, blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer to powerhouse swimmer Katie Ledecky
· Marvel at the possibilities of the cutting-edge tech behind modern cities, robots and space exploration in a dedicated Science & Engineering chapter
· Celebrate the differences of the most incredible Human Beings from height extremes to superlative seniors and awesome anatomy
· Take on the grown-ups with records just for under 16s and the Young Achievers proving age is no barrier in the Kids Zone
· Cheer on American sporting heroes – including Caitlin Clark, Lamar Jackson, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and more – as we run through the latest year in Sports

THE TOP 100 GREATEST GAMING CHARACTERS

Explore the coolest records across the most popular consoles, developers and games through a brand-new list from the ultimate authority on record breaking.

From Lara Croft to Link and the crew of Mass Effect to the Creepers of Minecraft, see where the biggest and best characters ranked. Do you agree and did your favourites make the list?

Plus!

· Get the lowdown on the most popular Roblox games
· Count down the coolest and rarest Fortnite skins
· Check out the most played Mobile Games from Pokémon GO to Brawl Stars
· Discover the origins of games like Batman, Spider-Man and Midnight Suns in the Comics and Videogames feature
· Trace the history of recording-breaking Sports Games with amazing facts on gaming versions of F1, American Football, soccer and more
· Learn how Videogame Voice Actors use different skills and inspirations to bring your favourite characters to life[AB1]
· Have fun and relax with Cosy Gaming – whether professional cleaning, cute kitties, or idyllic farms are your thing

THE TOP 100 GREATEST GAMING CHARACTERS

Explore the coolest records across the most popular consoles, developers and games through a brand-new list from the ultimate authority on record breaking.

From Lara Croft to Link and the crew of Mass Effect to the Creepers of Minecraft, see where the biggest and best characters ranked. Do you agree and did your favourites make the list?

Plus!
· Get the lowdown on the most popular Roblox games
· Count down the coolest and rarest Fortnite skins
· Check out the most played Mobile Games from Pokémon GO to Brawl Stars
· Discover the origins of games like Batman, Spider-Man and Midnight Suns in the Comics and Videogames feature
· Trace the history of recording-breaking Sports Games with amazing facts on gaming versions of F1, American Football, soccer and more
· Learn how Videogame Voice Actors use different skills and inspirations to bring your favourite characters to life[AB1]
· Have fun and relax with Cosy Gaming – whether professional cleaning, cute kitties, or idyllic farms are your thing

Fully revised and updated, and with a bright new design, Guinness World Records 2022 provides a fascinating snapshot of our world today.

Our editors have chosen to curate the book with environmental issues at the forefront of their mind, so we open with a chapter exploring what’s happening to our ecosystem and what superlative lengths people are going to make a difference. We also want to encourage readers to put their own record-breaking to good, so look out for projects that might inspire you to make a difference – so don’t just Discover Your World, Change Your World!

Despite the challenges of the past year, it’s been business as usual at Guinness World Records, and our researchers continue to field thousands of applications a month. Expect that unique mix of remarkable humans, talented pets, incredible vehicles and impressive sporting legends.

What you’ll find inside:

• Environmental champions – the eco-warriors fighting to make our planet a better place
• Wonders of the natural world, from the most intelligent creatures to the deadliest plants
• The tallest and shortest… Our record scouts have measured a host of the world’s loftiest and diminutive humans
• Pop Culture icons – we reveal the world’s most successful movie franchises, videogames, toys and brand
• Young Achievers – meet the under-16 influencers, entrepreneurs and entertainers who are taking positive steps to change the world
• Sporting heroes – we review the biggest sporting achievements of the year and put them in context alongside the greatest athletes of all time

PLUS! Look out for bonus features including free Augmented Reality dinosaurs that come to life straight off the page; more inductees into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame, including Sir David Attenborough, astronaut Peggy Whitson and K-Pop sensations BTS; and “Virtual Visits” that take you on a journey to some of the most fascinating and record-packed visitor attractions, museums, art galleries and parks – all without leaving your home!

Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020. To kick off the '20s, we've created an electrifying new cover and curated a record-breaking edition packaged with thousands of new, updated and classic superlatives, hundreds of never-before-seen images, and a selection of eye-opening photo-composites that put a new spin on record-breaking...

A new decade means it's time for a fresh approach, so starting with our front cover, we've re-booted record-breaking with an all-new design. There's a new look inside, too, and thanks to our team of digital artists, we've created mind-blowing poster pages that will reveal some of our classic record holders in a whole new light. Our ever-expanding pool of international consultants and experts help us make sense of the world around us, so join us as we explore the vast spectrum of record-breaking in 11 superlative-packed chapters.

As always, we're committed to bringing you record-breaking from the cutting edge of science, and this year we've produced a feature chapter on remarkable robots with the help of award-winning tech blogger Evan Ackerman. We've also been out on the road, adjudicating records at events as diverse as the UK National Pet Show, Skill Con in Las Vegas and BubbleFest in Wales. Guinness World Records is nothing without its dedicated record-breakers, so we've also selected the best of the newly approved claims from the 50,000 applications received from the public over the past 12 months.

If you want to be one of those lucky few, look out for the Do Try This At Home challenges in the VIRAL SPORTS chapter - you might even make it into next year's edition!

The world’s most popular record book is back with thousands of new categories and newly broken records, covering everything from outer space to sporting greats via Instagram, fidget spinners and all manner of human marvels. Inside you’ll find hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and countless facts, figures, stats and trivia waiting for you on every action-packed page. Guinness World Records 2019 is the ultimate snapshot of our world today.

Plus, this year we celebrate the incredible “Maker” movement with a special feature devoted to the inventors, dreamers, crafters and creators who devote their lives to amazing record-breaking projects such as the largest water pistol, a jet-powered go-kart and an elephant-sized hamburger (think you could eat a whole one!?). We take a sneak peak into their workshops to explore these epically big builds, and ask them what inspires them to go really, really large!