Top 10 of Everything 2011

by Russell Ash

With annual sales of 200,000 copies, Top 10 of Everything is clearly the place people go to get the lowdown on what or who was the best, worst, richest, fiercest, deadliest, or simply biggest of practically anything. It features over 7,000 intriguing facts and stats on history, science, sports, music, movies, nature, people, and places-from the stars of stage and screen who shone the brightest to the terrestrial animals that weigh the most. “First” and “Fast” fact boxes pinpoint the pioneers and the most recent achievers in various endeavors.

Genres: Nonfiction, Trivia

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2010

About the author

Russell Ash is best known for his annual 'The Top Ten of Everything' and other popular reference works, but he is also the author of numerous humour titles. His extensive research work encompasses biographical studies and genealogy.

Reviews

[Thena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is just a nice break of a book. Who doesn't like to have their brain stocked with facts that no one else will know? :-) Quick read, with a lot of really interesting tidbits.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Top 10 of Everything 2011 by Russell Ash (Hamlyn 2010) (031.02) (4062).

I picked this up in 2025 knowing full well that much of the stuff printed in this 15 year old book would be outdated and irrelevant. I was right, too.

But on the other hand, I knew going in that much if not all of the information pertaining to the physical or the geographic world would still apply. I was right about that too.

This was fun. It’s like reading old copies of the Guiness Book of World Records but with better pictures.

My sole takeaway this time: The Chesapeake Bay was caused by a meteor strike.

I’ve never heard that before, but it’s apparently settled fact.

My rating: 7/10, finished 4062.

[Linda]

A fun browsing book!

[Ruby Wong · Rating 3 out of 5]

:) Top Ten of everything XD its awesome

[Kyu Hwan Choi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has many interesting things about EVERYTHING!