The most people participating in a reading at a single venue
The most people participating in a reading relay at a single venue is 3,071, achieved by Library Marwadi Education Foundation (India), in Gujarat, India, on 22 September 2015. All participants read from An Autobiography Or The Story of my experiments with truth By M. K. Gandhi. (
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Youngest Author
Youngest author of a bestselling book series
Christopher Paolini (USA), born 17 November 1983, is the youngest author of a bestselling book series. With sales in excess of 20 million copies as of May 2011, the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance, due for release on 8 November 2011, continues to be a firm favourite of fantasy fans the world over. (
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Youngest person to write a published book (female)
The youngest commerciallly published female author is Dorothy Straight (b. 25 May 1958), of Washington, DC, USA, who wrote How the World Began in 1962, aged 4. It was published in August 1964 by Pantheon Books.(
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Youngest person to write a published book (male)
The record for the youngest published male author is 4 years and 356 days and was achieved by Thanuwana Serasinghe (Sri Lanka), who released his book Junk Food on 5 January 2017.(
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Largest collection of miniature books
The largest collection of miniature books consists of 3,137 unique books and belongs to Sathar Adhoor (India), The collection was verified in Thrissur, India, on 4 June 2016.(
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Thickest book published
The thickest published book measures 322 mm (12.67 in) in width and was unveiled by HarperCollins in London, UK, on 20 May 2009. All Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories - 12 novels and 20 short stories - are collected and published in this volume. The book contains 4,032 pages and weighs 8.04 kg. (
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Largest Book
The largest book measures 5 m x 8.06 m (16.40 ft x 26.44 ft), weighs approximately 1500 kg (3,306 lb) and consists of 429 pages. The book was unveiled by Mshahed International Group, in Dubai, UAE, on 27 February 2012.(
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Highest library from ground level
The highest library from ground level is situated at 230.9 m (757 ft 6 in), on the 60th floor of the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square in Shanghai, China. The library was opened at the same time as the hotel on 7 November 2003.(
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Largest library book fine paid
The world´s largest fine for an overdue library book is $345.14 (£203.29), the amount owed at two cents a day for the poetry book Days and Deeds checked out of Kewanee Public Library, Illinois, USA in April 1955 by Emily Canellos-Simms. Although the book was due back 19 April 1955, Emily found it in her mother´s house 47 years later and presented the library with a check for overdue fines.(
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