From the very first edition back in 1955, Guinness World Records has committed to bringing readers a snapshot of our universe as seen through the lens of the superlative.

This new edition explores the evolution of record-breaking since our launch, as well as keeping readers bang up to date on all the latest and greatest superlative achievements.

Inside you’ll find thousands of new and updated records, hundreds of never seen before photographs, highlights from our archive of classic records, plus details of how you can become a record-breaker…