Book World Records

131 book world records, videos, and challenges

Book world records contain volumes of human achievement, from the high-minded and literary (Ulysses, anyone?) to the pure physical exertion of ripping phone books in half. Books are a versatile record-setting prop, able to be stacked in towers, balanced on heads and, last of all, read.

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Records

07:25 United States

Most Print Books Published By A Teenager

Aaron Ozee

Teenage author Aaron Ozee published nine print books. Learn more about his works here.

00:13 The Internet

Fastest Time To Name Every Book In The New Testament

Chrissy

Chrissy named every book in the New Testament in 8.68 seconds

01:30 The Internet

Most People Fitting 15 Marshmallows In Mouth While Balancing Five Books On Head And Standing On Chair

Jessica Fletcher

26 people from Class 5 of Catcliffe Primary School in Rotherham, England fit 15 marshmallows in their mouths while balancing five books on their heads and standing on chair.

01:02 United States

Longest Time Balancing A Hardcover Book On Head While Playing An Accordion

btrm98

Bradley M. balanced a hardcover book on his head for 39.25 seconds while playing an accordion. The book is titled "Just Don't Fall" by Josh Sundquist.

01:01 Australia

Longest Time Spinning A Basketball On The Corner Of A Book Held In Mouth

Demythrate

Demythrate spun a basketball on the corner of a book held in his mouth for 21.69 seconds.

07:12 United States

Longest Time Balancing On Five Books On One Foot

Colin O'Connor

Colin O. balanced on five books on one foot for seven minutes, 7.68 seconds.

00:54 Australia

Longest Time Spinning A Basketball On The Corner Of A Book

Demythrate

Demythrate spun a basketball on the corner of a book for 22.19 seconds.

03:25 India

Longest Time Bouncing A Table Tennis Ball On A Paddle While Balancing A Book On Head And Standing On Rola Bola

Suresh Gaur

Suresh Gaur balanced a table tennis ball on a paddle for two minutes, 43.20 seconds while balancing a book on his head and standing on a rola bola.

00:19 England

Longest Free-Verse Homophone Love Poem Published As A One-Poem Book

Theresa Chadenga

Theresa Chadenga wrote a 5,791-word free-verse homophone love poem that she published as a one-poem book.

05:03 Australia

Most Deodorant Can Flips Onto A Book In Five Minutes

Demythrate

Brendan Kelbie flipped a deodorant can onto a book 42 times in five minutes.

United States

Most Goosebumps Books Balanced On One Hand

Simon Perkins

Simon P. balanced 26 Goosebumps books on his hand.

United States

Tallest Juggling Ball Tower Stacked On A Goosebumps Book

Simon Perkins

Simon Perkins stacked three juggling balls on a Goosebumps book.

02:16 United States

Largest Group Reading A Poem At A Library At Once

CPH Library

A total of 173 people read a poem at a library at once. The record was part of the Summer Reading Program at CPH Library in Clifton Park, New York.

02:40 The Internet

Longest Time Balancing An Ottoman Top On Head While Holding A Pencil On Upper Lip And Reading A Book

Chris

Chris balanced the top of an ottoman on his head for one minute, 15.92 seconds while holding a pencil on his upper lip and reading a book.

01:37 Australia

Most iBook Pages Flipped In 30 Seconds (Mobile App)

Jake Gargiulo

Jake G. flipped 48 iBook pages in 30 seconds.

00:17 The Internet

Fastest Time For Two People To Sing "Sto Lat" While Balancing A History Book On Their Heads

Eva

Eva and her friend sang Sto Lat in 4.80 seconds while balancing a history book on their heads.

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