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

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.

20:00 Philippines

Longest Time Spinning A Book On One Finger

Joshua Jay

Joshua Jay spun a book on his finger for 19 minutes, 57.41 seconds.

02:46 United States

Longest Time To Balance "The Book Of Extreme Facts" Vertically On Forehead

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey balanced "The Book of Extereme Facts" vertically on his forehead for 34.71 seconds.

23:37 Canada

Longest Time To Balance "The RecordSetter Book Of Records" On Face Vertically While Seated

Doug McManaman

Brian Pankey balanced a copy of the RecordSetter Book of World Records[] on his face while seated for 22 minutes, 2.66 seconds.

01:57 India

Longest Time To Balance 10 Books On Head While On A Rola Bola

Suresh Gaur

Suresh Gaur balanced 10 books on his head while on a rola bola for one minute, 21.98 seconds.

06:16 Canada

Longest Time To Balance The RecordSetter Book Of World Records On Top Of A Pole On Thumb

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced the RecordSetter Book of World Records on top of a pole on his thumb for four minutes, 41.34 seconds while sitting.

02:02 United States

Most "RecordSetter Book Of World Records" Records Broken

Tai Star

Tai Star broke six records featured in The RecordSetter Book of World Records.

07:37 United States

Most Audiobooks Published By A Teenager

Aaron Ozee

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

01:17 Slovakia

Most Balloon Bounces On Alternate Sides Of A Table Tennis Paddle In One Minute While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a balloon 170 times in one minute on alternate sides of a table tennis paddle while balancing a book on his head.

21:45 Slovakia

Most Balloon Bounces On Alternate Sides Of A Table Tennis Paddle While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a balloon on alternate sides of a table tennis paddle 2,432 times while balancing a book on his head.

01:24 Slovakia

Most Balloon Bounces On The Spine Of A Table Tennis Paddle In One Minute While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a balloon on the spine of a table tennis paddle 240 times in one minute while balancing a book on his head.

01:16 Canada

Most Book Titles Named In 10 Seconds

Smdmdm Kdmdmdmdm

Evan G. named 27 books in 10 seconds.

02:39 England

Most Books Date Stamped In A Public Library In One Minute

TheDaveyG

Dave G. led three of his friends in date stamping 51 books in one minute at Beverley Library in Yorkshire, England. They set the record to celebrate National Libraries Day.

07:56 United States

Most Books Published By A Teenager

Aaron Ozee

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

02:29 The Internet

Most Books Published By A Writer In One Year

James Giammatteo

James Giammatteo published 37 books in a span of one year.

00:06 United States

Most Books Registered On BookCrossing.com

Andy Hanscom

Andy H. registered 161 books on BookCrossing.com.

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