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

00:59 Slovakia

Most Table Tennis Ball Bounces On Two Knives In 30 Seconds While Balancing A Book On Head

Pavol Durdik

Pavol Durdik bounced a table tennis ball alternately on two knives 126 times in 30 seconds while balancing a book on his head.

00:06 United States

Most Books Registered On BookCrossing.com

Andy Hanscom

Andy H. registered 161 books on BookCrossing.com.

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.

00:15 United States

Tallest Hardcover Book Tower

Cadott Community

Members of Cadott Community built a tower of hardcover books 68 inches high.

00:37 Netherlands

Longest Time Juggling Three Balls While Standing On A Chair On One Foot And Balancing A Book And Duct Tape On Head

Charles Brockbank

Charles B. juggled three balls for 33.50 seconds while standing on a chair on one foot and balancing a book and duct tape on his head.

00:59 Singapore

Longest Handstand On A Dictionary

Junkai Liow

Junkai L. performed a handstand on a dictionary for 58.69 seconds.

01:01 England

Most Catches In 30 Seconds While Juggling Two Tennis Balls With One Hand And Balancing A Book On Head

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson completed 77 catches in 30 seconds while juggling two tennis balls with one hand and balancing a book on his head.

01:27 England

Most Catches Juggling Two Tennis Balls With One Hand In One Minute While Balancing A Book On Head

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson completed 150 catches juggling two tennis balls with one hand in one minute while balancing a book on his head.

01:05 Sri Lanka

Youngest Poet To Recite His Own Published Poem

Indrajith Prabaswara

Indrajith Prabaswara recited his own published poem, The World I See. He is six years old.

00:16 Israel

Most Dictionaries, Thesauruses And Encyclopedias Held At Once

avihuri

Avi H. held 40 dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias at once.

01:13 Australia

Fastest Time To Solve A Rubik's Cube While Balancing Two Books On Head

Tom Maguire

Tom M. solved a Rubik's cube in 14.33 seconds while balancing two books on his head.

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.

06:56 Canada

Longest Time Balancing 14 World Record Certificates And The RecordSetter Book Of World Records On Top Of A Pole On Chin While Kneeling

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced 14 world record certificates and the RecordSetter Book of World Records on top of a pole on his chin for 21.00 seconds while kneeling.

01:07 The Internet

Most Math Books Stacked In One Minute

Jacob Cah

Jacob C. stacked 44 math books in one minute.

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.

01:17 United States

Youngest Person To Recite All 66 Books Of The Bible

Luke Taylor

Luke T. recited all 66 books of the Bible. He is five years old.

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