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INTRODUCTION
GWR 2023
Our special focus this
year is on space, starting
immediately with the
action-packed cover.
Award-winning artist
Rod Hunt is back with an
eye-popping illustration
that takes our “Discover
Your World” concept into
the Solar System and
beyond! Then, inspired
by recent developments
in space travel, the first
chapter launches into
humanity’s ambitious
adventures into the
final frontier, from the
earliest rocket launches
and Shuttle programmes
to life onboard the
International Space
Station and the latest
developments in space
tourism.
OFFICIALLY
AMAZING
3... 2... 1... We have lift-off on another fully revised and updated
Guinness World Records annual! The 2023 edition takes readers on
a journey that’s out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest
record-breaking achievements here on Earth and across the vast
distances of space.
Humanity’s horizons are expanding once again, and our world is
experiencing unprecedented change. Keeping up with this dizzying
revolution are the Guinness World Records adjudicators, who’ve
been busier than ever documenting the Officially Amazing. The
result is Guinness World Records 2023!
• We start with a tour of our Solar System and beyond, exploring
astronomical superlatives in a chapter dedicated to the latest
developments in the New Space Race.
• Back down to Earth, we delve into the natural world to encounter
the animal kingdom’s mightiest and most bizarre beasts.
• Get up close and personal with the most iconic human beings – the
tallest, shortest, strongest and hairiest – and be amazed at the
extraordinary skills on display from the world’s greatest jugglers,
rock-climbers, freestylers and mermaids (yes, mermaids!).
• To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne’s Around the
World in 80 Days, we dedicate a chapter to a whistlestop tour of
our planet from the comfort of your armchair, pointing out recordworthy landmarks, tourist hot-spots and cultural phenomena.
• Our team of gaming consultants and editors have picked out the
Top 25 Greatest Gaming Records of All Time – does your favourite
game get a mention?
• We end with every significant new sporting achievement logged in
the 30-page Sports section.
CHAPTERS
• SPACE
• LIFE ON EARTH
• HUMAN BODY
• EXTRAORDINARY EXPLOITS
• AROUND THE WORLD
IN 180 RECORDS
• EPIC ENGINEERING
• ENTERTAINMENT
• MODERN WORLD
• SPORT
• SPECIAL FEATURES:
• HALL OF FAME
• YOUNG ACHIEVERS
• SNAPSHOTS
• 25 ALL-TIME GREATEST
VIDEOGAME RECORDS
SNAPSHOTS – HOW BIG?!
In-between chapters, our visualeffects team illustrate some
iconic record holders in their
own unique style:
• What’s bigger: the new tallest
observation wheel or the Great
Pyramid of Giza?
• Does the tallest snowperson fit
inside Greece’s Parthenon?
• Who wears a size-30 shoe?!
• How many London buses would
you need to transport a blue
whale?
• How do you play a 4-m-tall
violin? (With a 5.2-m-long bow!)
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COVER ART
This year’s cover artwork once again “jigsaws”
with the previous covers, adding to the series’
collectability. How many record holders can you
spot this time around?!
LAUNCH DATE
SEPTEMBER 2022
List price
US $28.95 • CAN $34.95 • UK £20
ISBN (UK)
978-1-913484-21-7
ISBN (US/CAN)
13-digit: 978-1-913484-20-0
10-digit: 1-913484-20-3
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
GWR 2022 enjoyed five-star ratings
from thousands of reviews:
2021
A winner for those that seek facts
“A book that’s sure to delight those seeking facts and
figures and great achievements down the years and
of course the past 12 months or so, a book that will
fascinate its reader for many happy hours, broadening
both knowledge and conversation.” (UK)
Great book
“This book is a book my daughter buys every year for
her nephew who is 12. It’s a tradition between them. He
has been reading these since he was 7, and every year he
can’t wait to get the new addition.” (UK)
Great 2022 edition
“The book is a great choice for your library. Makes you
remember how incredible humans are. There is no limit
for better or worst.” (Canada)
2022
Just like I remember
“Bought this for my girlfriend’s 9 year old son. He loves
it. They definitely still have the same quality feel and
hardback design that I remember as a child.” (USA)
Very good birthday present
“I had this book sent to my grandson for his 11th
birthday. He was ecstatic that he received it and read
thru almost the first 50 pages the first nite. Great gift!”
(USA)