Book World Records

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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131 Records Found

04:11 Canada

Longest Time Balancing A Canadian Budget Book Replica On Chin While Kneeling

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a replica of the Canadian Budget Book on top of a pole his chin for two minutes, 1.06 seconds while kneeling.

00:06 United States

Most Books Registered On BookCrossing.com

Andy Hanscom

Andy H. registered 161 books on BookCrossing.com.

00:37 United States

Most Steps Taken By A Four-Year-Old While Balancing Three Books On Head

Codie

Codie took 23 steps while balancing three books on her head. She is four years old.

00:32 Slovakia

Most Table Tennis Ball Bounces On A Knife In 10 Seconds While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a table tennis ball on a knife 92 times in 10 seconds while balancing a book on his head.

00:42 Slovakia

Most Table Tennis Ball Bounces Into A Plastic Cup In 10 Seconds While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a table tennis ball into a plastic cup 14 times in 10 seconds while balancing a book on his head.

00:34 Slovakia

Most Table Tennis Ball Bounces Into A Plastic Cup In 15 Seconds While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a table tennis ball into a plastic cup 16 times in 15 seconds while balancing a book on his head.

00:40 United States

Most Steps Taken By A Four-Year-Old While Balancing Two Books On Head

Codie

Codie took 24 steps while balancing two books on her head. She is four years old.

00:04 United States

Fastest Time To Rip A Phone Book In Half

Michael Martin

Michael Martin ripped a phone book in half in 0.75 second.

03:33 Australia

Tallest Book Tower Held In One Hand

Peter Craig

Peter Craig held up a tower of 64 books in his hand at once.

00:36 United States

Fastest Time To Rip Five Phone Books In Half

Michael Martin

Michael Martin ripped five phone books in half in 11.47 seconds.

00:19 Ireland

Most Books Stood On At Once

iFlyHi

Noah M. stood on 76 books at once.

01:58 United States

Longest Handstand While Balancing A Book On Feet

Mallory Armstrong

Mallory A. performed a handstand for one minute, 40.44 seconds while balancing a book on her feet.

00:46 United States

Most Steps Taken By A Four-Year-Old While Balancing A Book On Head

Codie

Codie took 20 steps while balancing a book on her head. She is four years old.

06:48 Canada

Largest Personal Records Book

Darryl Learie

Darryl Learie compiled a book of 638 personal records with 170 pages in length. He created the book on September 10, 1993 and has been updating and adding records to the list ever since. His records were categorized as athletic, academic, spiritual, and circumstantial. See his RecordSetter world records here.

00:46 The Internet

Smallest Flip Book

B V

BV Panduranga Rao, a cartoonist in Bangalore, India, created a flip book measuring 0.4 centimeter wide and 1.2 centimeters long. The book showed a stick figure playing cricket. It has a total of 44 pages and took Rao four days to complete.

United States

Longest Time Holding 30 Books In One Hand

Simon Perkins

Simon Perkins held 30 books in his hand for one minute, 19.98 seconds.

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