Guinness World Records 2016

by Guinness World Records

The world's best-selling annual is back and bursting with thousands of amazing new records, never-before-seen images and mind-boggling trivia. And as always, we have a few more surprises in store for you... As well as all your favorite records for talented pets, superhuman achievements, big stuff and extreme vehicles, you'll find show-stopping superlatives from brand-new categories. Topics making their GWR debut include waterfalls, twins, ballooning, apps, lightning, manga, archaeology, drones, and pirates - and that's just for starters! So, get ready for your yearly dose of mind-blowing feats and wonders in Guinness World Records 2016 - the global authority on record-breaking.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Childrens, Science

256 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2015

About the author

Guinness World Records™, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records, is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book series of all time. It is also one of the most frequently stolen books from public libraries in the United States

Reviews

[Zetta Grace]

interesting. the grossest one was the longest nails. yuck.

[Greg]

I've been thumbing through this one for several months now. Apparently, if you do absolutely anything more times than anyone else, you can get your picture and your "ability/genius" into this book. Does self-pleasure count? Did I just give something away I shouldn't have? Let me say I like honesty in people and their book reviews.

[Yulia Korovina]

Its kinda creepy. But fun!

[Leonca]

It's been a few years since I read one of these, but I don't remember the format being so... busy. Truly something for everyone's interests. I'm only vaguely aware of what Minecraft is, but that gets two whole pages.

[Francisco Gonzalez]

Again, the surprising book everyone wanted to come out. More surprising records are waiting for anyone who are planning on reading this. I would recommend this book to anyone who like surprising books.

[Pat]

Fascinating stuff here.
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[Devin S]

This book was really fun to read, some of the records are amazing and they make you want to try it out yourself!

[Toby Craig]

Good records

[Toby Flynn]

A book with 1000s of facts a book with all you need to know about world records! This book is a book full of world records for all ages.

[joshy ya!]

Amazing!

[Qwub | Hanoj]

I really enjoy fact books, but i feel like all of the Guinness books are to similar. I got the Guinness book in 2012, and this one, and even four years apart they feel so familiar. After reading it a few times, i saw it as a less organized version compared to the '12 one. I still liked many of the facts, but some of the pages I felt were unnecessary. One big example in the Minecraft page. It felt as if they were trying to lure in those Minecraft gamers (around 12 years old) but they have a whole edition for video games. This was one of the most advertised pages in the book, even saying to on the back cover. This just feels like an invasion of the non-gamer edition. I am a gamer myself, but I am much more interested in people using there real-life talents to achieve records than memory or skill in video games. I don't see much of a difference between editions, so I would recommend getting a fairly recent one that you can get for fairly cheap.

[Gabe]

I thought it was an interesting book to read about what people can do and accomplish.

[Clayten Moore]

This book is really boring and has things in it I don't care about. I just need to read something for this class.

[Julianna]

love this book.

[Austin]

cool

[Thomas]

I loved this book.It was very crazy.

[Jullian C]

i liked it

[Endre Betten]

Good!

[Samuel Peatfield]

Best version 🙏🙏🙏

[Jay Б]

Made me who I am

[Jack]

It was good in all but I personaly did not love the strechy skin one it is the most nasty thing ever

[Osvaldo M]

Its cool

[Paper Clippers]

The world's best-selling annual is back and bursting with thousands of amazing new records, never-before-seen images and mind-boggling trivia. And as always, we have a few more surprises in store for you...

[Mehsi]

3.5 stars. I just love reading these books each year, and see if there are new records. :)

[The Brothers]

Asher (9yo) skimmed through. "Very cool pictures and records. Told me some stuff I already knew from reading other books, but still pretty cool!"

[Patrick]

Of little value in the era of Wikipedia.

[Bri]

I loved these books when I was a child. My daughter now loves to read them as well. Our favorites are the animal related ones!

[Chris R]

I like this book a lot because it shows a lot of cool things that you may not know are possible, so this book really is surprising because lots of the stuff in it is super imppresive.

[Jw]

There was so many cool pictures in that book.

[Aden]

Funny and cool