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

00:37 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.

00:46 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.

04:31 United States

Longest Book Domino Chain

WilliamJewellCollege

William Jewell College built a domino chain using 2,410 books and successfully made the entire chain topple.

01:00 Canada

Most Catches Juggling Three Basketballs In A Cascade Pattern While Balancing A Book On Head And Kneeling On An Exercise Ball

Mason Axcell

Mason A. completed 88 catches juggling three basketballs in a cascade pattern while balancing a book on his head and kneeling on an exercise ball.

01:17 Canada

Most Catches Juggling Two Balls One-Handed While Kneeling On An Exercise Ball, Spinning A Basketball On A Pencil, And Balancing A Book On Head

Mason Axcell

Mason A. completed 89 catches juggling two balls one-handed while kneeling on an exercise ball, spinning a basketball on a pencil and balancing a book on his head.

01:04 United States

Most Catches Juggling Two Tennis Balls While Spinning A Basketball On Pencil And Balancing A Book On Head

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey completed 79 catches juggling two tennis balls while spinning a basketball on a pencil and balancing a book on his head.

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.

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.

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.

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.

06:26 United States

Farthest Distance Driven While Balancing A Book On Head

Tai Star

Tai Star drove 84.4 miles while balancing a RecordSetter Book of World Records on his head.

02:31 United States

Longest Movie Quote Recited While Driving And Balancing A Book On Head

Tai Star

Tai Star recited a 265-word quote from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life while driving with a RecordSetter Book of World Records balanced on his head.

07:00 The Internet

Tallest Tower Of Open Hardcover Books

andrea watson

Andrea and her friend stacked 42 open hardcover books.

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.

00:17 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.

01:42 Canada

Fastest Time To Read The Introduction Of The RecordSetter Book Of World Records

Kevin Zuccherato

Kevin Z. read the introduction of the RecordSetter Book of World Records in one minute, 16.26 seconds.

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