To mark GWRs 70th birthday, were throwing a party, starting off with a feast of retro features in the opening chapter that look back over our last seven decades. Of course, were also highlighting the very best of record breaking from the past 12 months

Were celebrating our landmark year by bestowing platinum-grade ICON status on a select group of record breakers including Taylor Swift and LeBron James who epitomize what it means to be a Guinness World Records title holder.

Poster-style Flashback features within each chapter explore the history of one key record category. We also speculate about the ultimate limits of record-breaking – for instance, will we ever see a sub3second Rubiks Cube solve?

Look out for our Dear GWR features throughout the book. Weve delved into our archives to find some never-before-seen record applications that didnt quite make the cut. Its our affectionate tribute to human inventiveness – and the evergreen fascination with securing a hallowed GWR certificate!

Hardcover | Ages 8+ | 256 pages | 8.90″ x 11.90″