Guinness World Records 2026

BE PART OF IT!

Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world… and how you can become one of them.

With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports superstars - the new edition of Guinness World Records once again shows how record breaking is for everyone, everywhere.

- Find a hidden talent within the
Fantastic Feats chapter, including
crazy collections, super strength and
even pickleball
- Get inspired by 8 new ICONS – who
embody the very best of record
breaking - from music legend Dolly
Parton and double-amputee triathlete
Billy Monger to powerhouse swimmer
Katie Ledecky
- Marvel at the possibilities of the
cutting-edge tech behind modern
cities, robots and space exploration
in a dedicated Science & Engineering
chapter
- Celebrate the differences of the most
incredible Human Beings from height
extremes to superlative seniors and
awesome anatomy
- Take on the grown-ups with records
just for under 16s and the Young
Achievers proving age is no barrier
in the Kids Zone
- Cheer on the world’s greatest
athletes – including soccer GOAT
Lionel Messi, WNBA sensation Caitlin
Clark, snowboarding superstar Mark
McMorris and more – as we run through
the latest year in Sports