World's longest book ever

Published in 11 volumes and 1080 chapters 1040 chapters by cai dongfan, the last 40 chapters by xu jinfu, this historical novel includes 6 million chinese characters. Since titin is the largest protein ever discovered, its name had to be equally as large. Proust produced the first volume of his volume masterpiece in 1912 it was first published in 19. The longest novel in a single volume that i have ever read is a suitable boy by vikram seth. While i realize word count would be a more reliable measure of true length, i found it difficult to get what i considered reliable data regarding word count of all fantasy series, so i settled for number of pages in series, which.

Two college friends try to beat record for the worlds. Once youre done reading about the worlds longest novel, check out some of our more. It may be a matter of numeric measurement, but thickest doesnt necessarially mean hardest, or even longest. Im currently reading the making of the atomic bomb by richard rhodes and at just under 900 pages long it s one of the largest books ive ever read together with the bible, war and peace and the count of monte christo. The longest novel ever published was written in the 1600s. Apr 15, 2020 there have been some truly massive books written over the years. Personally, i think the longest i ever read was the animorphs series 54 plus 10 companion books. May 16, 2016 years ago, two new yorker articles told the story of a harvard dropout who claimed to be writing the longest book ever. Located in northern peru in an extremely dry region of the country, the lefthand point of chicama may in many peoples eyes be the longest of the worlds longest surf rides. Worlds longest name and 20 other guinness world records. Rated the longest novel ever by the guinness book of world records, theres no doubt that prousts masterpiece could quite easily double up as a mightily effective doorstop, with volumes clocking up nearly 1. If you include childrensyoung teen book series, there are some american series that are pretty long. May 29, 2019 this is the longest flipbook i have ever made.

Forenames form the basis of our identity, imbue a sense of self, and differentiate us. Jan 22, 2020 world s longest name and 20 other guinness world records about names given names, often known as first names or forenames, are an essential part of human identity. For a full list of record titles, please use our record. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Garry turner uk is able to stretch the skin of his stomach to a distended length of 15.

It is supposedly the worlds longest published novel in english at 2. Worlds longest nails longest nails, worlds nails oddee. The worlds longest beard is one of the smithsonians strangest artifacts kept in storage at the national museum of natural history, the worlds longest beard measures over. As i did more research, i realized that there were many issues i had to take into consideration when deciding what to include on this list. It, however, isnt even close to being the longest book ever written. Theres a reason why the proteins name had to be so large and, luckily, its short. In fact, it didnt change much at all from the 747100 through to the 747400 as each model made improvements to the thrust and carrying capacity without increasing the length.

Who was joe gould, and did he really write the worlds. It took up,095 pages spread over 10 volumes, with over two million words, and a french name which is the reason why were not even bothering to write it out for you. Forenames form the basis of our identity, imbue a sense of self, and differentiate us from others in our family and social circles. Youtube screen capture search for the term worlds longest word and you probably find. Powells book store boasts an impressive 68,000 square feet thats 1. Top 10 longest books in the world 2018 update by katerina s october 17, 2014 the length of a book is usually at least among the readers considered to be the number of. I will try to make the longest web page ever, made completely out of text. Proteins are usually named by mashingup the names of the. Youtube screen capture search for the term world s longest word and you probably find. Worlds longest word takes 2 minutes to say video huffpost. While a classic, i feel it could probably have done with a bit of an edit in some of the middle sections. Dont judge a book by its cover the longest ever book title belongs to nigel tomm. Aug 16, 2017 a suitable boy by vikram seth which is an amazing piece of literary work and personally i consider his lifes masterpiece is simply magnanimous. This giant hidden pictures puzzle is the ultimate searchandfind challenge.

The longest human poop ever recorded was an astounding 7. Yep, that is my summer reading, he replied, glancing down at the 1,088page behemoth of a novel. The guinness book of world records gives the honor to marcel prousts elephantine. It is the longest japanese novel and also one of the longest ever written. Rated the longest novel ever by the guinness book of world records.

Plus, there is so much more to write about in this world that i doubt we have seen the end of this long running series. Top 10 longest novels in the english language listverse. Dont judge a book by its cover the longestever book title belongs to nigel tomm. My biggest flipbook ever the return of grumpy cloud. Their embrace was achieved on june, 2010 and lasted 24 hours and 33 minutes. And in his spare time, he writes the longest work of fan fiction ever composed.

The guinness book of world records gives the honor to marcel prousts elephantine remembrance of things past, weighing in at 9,609,000 characters including spaces. Here, he definitively answers the ageold question of how long the longest book in the world could be. Aug 04, 2015 the two longest crosswords ever creatednow together for the first time. The worlds longest beard is one of the smithsonians.

Special thanks to lydia boyd and stacy dean for their help on this project. Worlds longest name and 20 other guinness world records about names given names, often known as first names or forenames, are an essential part of human identity. Top 10 longest books in the world 2018 update by katerina s october 17, 2014 the length of a book is usually at least among the readers considered to be the number of pages from cover to cover. Longest moustache ever the longest moustache measures 4. Top 10 longest books in the world 2018 update articles. Dec 16, 2014 the hoax claims that the record for longest human poop was set in 1995 by a woman thats right, a woman named michelle hines of ann arbor michigan, usa. Im currently reading the making of the atomic bomb by richard rhodes and at just under 900 pages long its one of the largest books ive ever read together with the bible, war and peace and the count of monte christo. Sep 21, 2015 guinness said the record for the worlds longest hug is currently held by ron oneil and theresa kerr of canada.

The hoax claims that the record for longest human poop was set in 1995 by a woman thats right, a woman named michelle hines of ann arbor michigan, usa. Years ago, two new yorker articles told the story of a harvard dropout who claimed to be writing the longest book ever. Im thoroughly enjoying it, but its made me think about other large texts or books that other people have read and what they think of them. Oct 11, 2019 a 31yearold pastor in mount dora, fla. Amazingly, in spite of their massive size, these puzzles follow the rules of standard american crosswords. This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the worlds largest book. Worlds longest word takes 2 minutes to say video by david moye. Nov 25, 2012 the world s longest word has almost 190,000 letters credit. Jul 09, 2019 i cant believe i set the world record.

Highlightstm is the trusted brand that believes children are the worlds most important people. Sep 19, 2014 here, he definitively answers the ageold question of how long the longest book in the world could be. A sequel, to be called a suitable girl, was due for publication in 2017. On the hunt for worlds longest manuscript the boston globe. It was in fact larger but the publishers managed to convince him to shed a. A suitable boy by vikram seth which is an amazing piece of literary work and personally i.

Hines, a university of michigan student at the time was self admitted guiness book of world record obsessed individual with a flare for the more, unsavory. Nov 19, 2014 the worlds longest beard is one of the smithsonians strangest artifacts kept in storage at the national museum of natural history, the worlds longest beard measures over 17 feet in length. A suitable boy is a novel by vikram seth, published in 1993. Over the years, there has been some controversy over what constitutes the worlds longest novel. We often make assumptions about the world we live in, only to find that the reality is quite different. It was view this record longest moustache ever widest mouth unstretched. Polgara the sorceress is the longest book i have read in english at 754 pages. Seeking an entry in the guinness book of world records, a college principal on monday released a book with the longest title of 1022 words with 4805 characters and no space. Guinness said the record for the worlds longest hug is currently held by ron oneil and theresa kerr of canada.

My biggest flipbook ever the return of grumpy cloud youtube. There have been some truly massive books written over the years. Lee redmond, a woman from utah who has not cut her nails since 1979, had grown and carefully manicured them to reach a total length of 8. The two longest crosswords ever creatednow together for the first time. Why the worlds longest word will never appear in any. As of 2020 the novel was still unpublished a suitable boy is set in a newly postindependence, post. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published. Dec 11, 2012 reading it in one shot can make the average persons eyes bleary, but golubovskiy recently decided to go one better and recite the entire word on video, a process that lasts exactly 3. The count of monte cristo at 375,695 words and 1,276 pages in the penguin classics english translation is one of the longest books ive read. Pastor zach zehnder of cross church began his quest on fri. My french edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book i.

This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Sadly, on february, 2009, she lost them in a car crash. The worlds longest word has almost 190,000 letters credit. Originally published between 1649 and 1653, the novel is known to be the longest french novel ever written,095 pages in the original. Say an author announces that his or her next book will be the longest book in the world. Longest hidden pictures puzzle ever highlights longest. But id like to take this time to thank the 2 and 12 people in the entire universe who have bothered to read this entire thing. I can imagine some people reading this now saying, i have had bigger, well it wasnt documented, so it doesnt count. Is it possible for a train to be heavier than more than 800 blue whales. Awarded the guinness world records title for the longest hidden picture puzzle foldout book, this amazing 16footlong foldout hidden pictures puzzle features a whopping 280 hidden objects. The crown was held by the boeing 747 for the longest time at a length of 231 ft 10 in 70. The 7 longest books in american history america fun fact. He studies computer science and computer maintenance. Ten of the worlds longest books for reading addicts.

The subspace emissarys worlds conquest is currently over 3,500,000 words, making it almost three times as long as marcel prousts seven. With this in mind, i did some research and came up with thirty of the longest fantasy series ever published. At 1,349 pages 1,488 pages softcover and 591,552 words, the book is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the english language. I love a long book that i can really get into, so i decided to compile a list of the longest novels ever written. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. The second part of his work won international awards as soon as it was published and with them, an international reputation. A suitable boy by vikram seth which is an amazing piece of literary work and personally i consider his lifes masterpiece is simply magnanimous. And was there really once a traffic jam of 18 million cars. A 500 page penguin classic may be the same length as a page popular fiction book as the printing is so small, and the pages are so thin.

With a lifespan of five to eight days, its unlikely one has ever survived long enough. Mar 18, 2020 the crown was held by the boeing 747 for the longest time at a length of 231 ft 10 in 70. Although it qualifies as the largest word in english, dont expect to find it in the dictionary. I realize that this longest text ever must be very boring and not worth anyone s time. An enclyclopedia with 11,095 volumes and 22,877 chapters. Meet the college junior behind the longest fan fiction ever. Its theme of involuntary memory is repeated through the course of following the narrators life, from childhood. The 7 longest books in american history america fun fact of. Dr subramonian, principal, dr r v arts and science college, karamadai, about 25 km from coimbatore, has written a book about daniel radcliffe, the young actor. The fourth longest filibuster in american political history was conducted by u. Longest human poop ever recorded was an amazing 26 feet.

This task ended up being much more complex than one would think a list of longest books. And i thought the stand was long its only 1168 pages. Sad to admit, but the majority of people would rather read the summary at the back of a book rather than the whole book itself. Dr subramonian, principal, dr r v arts and science college, karamadai, about 25 km from coimbatore, has written a book about daniel radcliffe, the young actor, who gave life to j k rowlings character harry. Jun 04, 2014 the longest novel ever published was written in the 1600s. The longest accepted binomial construction, at 42 letters, is a species of soldier fly native to thailand. Top 10 longest novels in the english languagetop 10 longest novels in the english languagei love a long book that i can really get into, so i decided to compile a list of the longest novels ever written. You can see a set of the photos from the poop here. Aug 24, 2011 lee redmond, a woman from utah who has not cut her nails since 1979, had grown and carefully manicured them to reach a total length of 8. The longest book ever written the longest book ever written is called yongle dadian. Kurtz began this in 1970 and has reached 16 books with approximately 5,000 pages.

Discover worlds largest book at kuthodaw pagoda in mandalay, myanmar burma. Either way, it was the best of times, it was the tseb of times, it was a palindromic time. The 15,145page, singlespaced fantasy manuscript called the story of the vivian girls, in what is known as the realms of the unreal, of the glandecoangelinian war storm, caused by the child slave rebellion by henry joseph darger jr. He came all the way from japan just for the event, armed with a wide variety of.