Reading World Records  

Jordyn-Elle performed an elbow stand for two minutes, 15.02 seconds while reading a book.

Jireh A. read 3,107 books on Goodreads.

Nine E-books were read simultaneously at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library[] for Library Snapshot Day. [#TFML01][]

Harmon Leon raised his eyebrows 217 times while listening to a recording of Jeff Daniels reading the Gettysburg Address.

Kirk Larsen texted 10 fake world records to live audiences in two minutes on another person’s phone and was read aloud by each recipient.

J. Teed led 17 of his grade seven students in reading The Hunger Games.

Jake G. flipped 48 iBook pages in 30 seconds.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

As part of the "Dream Big - Read" summer reading program, a total of 17 people from Kasson Public Library read Goodnight Moon at once.

A total of 33 people from the Book Cellar read aloud simultaneously during a stop on the RecordSetter Book tour.

Chris Cowlin published 119 quiz books. Read more about the feat here.

Led by Josh Berk, a total of 35 young adult authors read Touched by Cyn Balog at once. The record was set during the 2012 YA Festival at the Easton Area Public Library in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Sathar Adhoor wrote a poetry book measuring one centimeter in length and width. The book weighs 300 mg and contains poems translated in 66 different languages.

Indrajith Prabaswara recited his own published poem, The World I See. He is six years old.