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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00:36 United States

Most Euros Put On A RecordSetter Book Of World Records

PeteM

Pete Moyer put one 500 Euro bill, seven 50 Euro bills, four 20 Euro bills and one 5 Euro bill on a RecordSetter Book Of World Records. The total dollar amount came to 935 Euros.

00:56 England

Most Factual Books Published About "Tottenham Hotspur FC" By A Single Author

Chris Cowlin

Chris Cowlin published five books about Tottenham Hotspur FC. The books are 101 Interesting Facts About Spurs, The Spurs Quiz Book, The 2012/2013 Spurs Quiz Book, The 2013/2014 Spurs Quiz Book, and The Ultimate Spurs Quiz Book.

11:53 Slovakia

Most Golf Ball Bounces On A Paperback Book

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a golf ball on a paperback book 1,980 times.

United States

Most Goosebumps Books Balanced On One Hand

Simon Perkins

Simon P. balanced 26 Goosebumps books on his hand.

01:58 The Internet

Most Grade Seven Students Reading "The Hunger Games"

J Teed

J. Teed led 17 of his grade seven students in reading The Hunger Games.

01:02 England

Most Harry Potter Characters Named In 45 seconds

Lucy Hands

Lucy H. named 47 characters from the Harry Potter books in 45 seconds.

00:41 The Internet

Most Harry Potter Spells Named In 30 Seconds

Cole .

Cole Harbeck named 62 spells from the Harry Potter books in 30 seconds.

03:10 India

Most Holes In A Needle Book

Piyushdadriwala Goel

Piyushdadriwala Goel created a needle book with 20,000,000,000 holes in it.

01:37 Australia

Most iBook Pages Flipped In 30 Seconds (Mobile App)

Jake Gargiulo

Jake G. flipped 48 iBook pages in 30 seconds.

00:48 United States

Most Leaves Pressed Inside A Large Book In 30 Seconds In A Prius

Prius Records

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

01:07 The Internet

Most Math Books Stacked In One Minute

Jacob Cah

Jacob C. stacked 44 math books in one minute.

00:46 Italy

Most Pages Flipped In 30 Seconds

Carlo marzullo

Carlo M. flipped 50 pages in 30 seconds.

02:29 India

Most Pages In A Line Script Art Biography

Dr. Venkata Chary Chintapatla. Ph.D

Dr. Venkata Chary Chintapatla made an 80-page Line Script Art[] biography. The style of art, which Chintapatla claims to have invented himself, appears upon first glance to be nothing more than a picture made of random vertical lines. When the artworks are viewed from 45 degrees, however, specific words and letters from various languages become visible. Read more aboutChintapatla’s projecthere.

01:28 United States

Most Paperback Romance Novels Held In One Hand In A Public Library

Heidi Beazley

Heidi Beazley held 20 paperback romance novels in one hand at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library. [#TFML01][]

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.

01:32

Most People Simultaneously Reading Aloud In A Bookstore

The Book Cellar

A total of 33 people from the Book Cellar read aloud simultaneously during a stop on the RecordSetter Book tour.

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