Guiness Sells 100 Millionth Copy

Posted on November 8, 2003

Guinness World Records, which contains information about record-breaking achievement, has announced the upcoming sale of its 100 millionth book on November 11. The record will be set by the book's 2004 edition, which has been featured on The New York Times bestseller list for more than eight weeks since its August 28th launch.

First published in 1955 in the United Kingdom for one shilling (10 cents), the comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing feats from around the world is now printed in more than 100 countries and 23 languages and stakes its claim as the bestselling copyrighted-book of all-time.