Guinness World Records 2025

After 70 years, open the next chapter of record breaking!

Filled with thousands of awesome facts and feats for the whole family, this year’s edition celebrates Guinness World Records’ 70th anniversary Features special US introductory chapter on American heroes from every state

- Celebrate the ICONS that shaped our world from Taylor Swift to the Tallest Man Ever.

- 30 page bumper SPORTS section containing records from Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James

- Dedicated section on streaming records including Instagram superstars and twitch heroes

- Discover the next generation of record breakers… and how you can become one, with a dedicated KIDS ZONE.

- Chart the history and ultimate limits of record breaking with poster-style FLASHBACKS – including speedy rubix cube solves, eye-watering football transfers and more.

- Travel through 70 years of the famous book with an opening chapter filled with retro features.

- Look out for DEAR GWR – an affectionate tribute to some of the funniest record applications that didn’t quite make the cut.

Main Book contents

- Platinum

- Editor’s Letter

- History of GWR

- Natural World

- Humankind

- Recordmania

- Explorer’s Club

- Science & Technology

- Arts & Entertainment

- Sports