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GWR 2024
As you’ll see from the cover
by Rod Hunt, the theme
of GWR 2024 is the Blue
Planet, so join us on an
aquatic odyssey from snowy
mountaintops to the bottom
of the ocean! Encounter the
most bizarre and deadly sea
creatures, swim through the
largest coral reefs and kelp
forests, explore the seabed
for shipwrecks and lost
treasure, and meet the ocean’s
most fearless pioneers. You’ll
also find plenty of new and
classic records to explore
once you’re back on dry land,
with topics as diverse as
rollercoasters, robots, movie
props and manga, music, TV
and gaming.
Take a deep breath and dive into the fully updated and
revised Guinness World Records 2024! This year’s edition
compiles the very best of the thousands of new records
approved over the past year. And with lockdowns and
quarantines gradually becoming a distant memory for much
of the world, the claims have been flooding in…
• Take the plunge with our opening BLUE PLANET chapter,
celebrating watery wonders from rivers, lakes and oceans
to icescapes and hot springs.
• HISTORY is a new feature chapter for GWR 2024. Egyptians,
pirates, catapulting knights, vampires and ghosts all vie for
your attention in this crazy chronicle of the past 2,000 years.
• In the poster-like Explainers, 3D artist Alex Pang peels away
the layers of some iconic record breakers. Have you ever seen
inside an octopus’s head? Or wondered how the dinosaurs
of Jurassic Park are brought to life? Let us explain…
• And finally, we end the book with every significant new
sporting achievement logged in the 30-page SPORTS chapter.
CHAPTERS
COVER ART
• BLUE PLANET
• AQUATIC LIFE
• HUMANS
• RECORDOLOGY
• ADVENTURES
• HISTORY
• SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
• ARTS & MEDIA
• SPORTS
• SPECIAL FEATURES:
• HALL OF FAME
• YOUNG ACHIEVERS
• GAMING
• EXPLAINERS
• BUCKET LIST
2023
LAUNCH DATE
2021
SEP 2023
List price
US $29.95 • CAN $36.95 • UK £22
ISBN (UK)
978-1-913484-38-5
ISBN (US/CAN)
13-digit: 978-1-913484-37-8
10-digit: 1-913484-37-8
Target audience
8–12-year-olds plus family audience
Format
228 x 304 mm (8.9 x 11.9 in)
Page count
256 pp
Photos
Fully illustrated, photos and illustrations
FEEDBACK & REVIEWS
Guinness World Records 2023 enjoyed five-star ratings
from thousands of reviewers:
Tradition for Christmas
2022
“Always a stellar book. Easy to read with lots of pictures.
We have been buying these every year for years. Keeps
the kids and adults entertained over the Christmas/New
Year period. Highly recommend.” (UK)
Every Christmas he asks for this book
“The little boy always asks for this book at
Christmas… hours and hours he has his nose in it – great
for spending time with him going through the book,
it’s great.” (UK)
Cover art
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For this year’s edition, awardwinning artist Rod Hunt has
created a dazzling cover packed
with record holders. How many
can you spot? This is Rod’s
fourth and (sadly) final outing
for GWR, and as we’re focusing
on the theme of water this time
around, he’s conjured up an
aquatic wonderland. Once again,
it “jigsaws” with the covers for
the past three years, making
a beautiful, highly collectable
composite that transports you
from the outer reaches of space
to the depths of Earth’s oceans.
Superb book for kids
“Covers loads and loads of amazing records, and all
presented in an interesting and eye-catching way. My
10-year-old loves trawling through it looking for records
he’d like to challenge one day, and the way the book is set
out really captures his imagination.” (UK)
Great mind candy
“I found earlier iterations fascinating 50 years ago, so
I bought this one as a Christmas gift for our grandson.
I’ve taken the opportunity to experience it myself, and
I certainly liked the updated presentation.” (USA)
A must-buy book every year
“I buy this book every year for my kids.” (Canada)
YOUR RECORD-BREAKING BUCKET LIST AWAITS!
We’ve partnered with BucketList.net to reveal the 100 most popular things to do before you die!
A countdown throughout the book reveals a record-breaking story behind every idea, whether
it’s watching blue whales (largest animal) or visiting Egypt’s Giza (tallest pyramid).