{"product_id":"the-world-almanac-and-book-of-facts-2026","title":"The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World Almanac®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2026 edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World Almanac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reviews the biggest events of 2025 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a “treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information” by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World Almanac and Book of Facts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e2025—Top 10 News Topics: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe editors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World Almanac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e2025—Year in Sports:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the 2025 World Series and a 2026 Winter Olympic Preview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e2025—Year in Pictures: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStriking full-color images from around the world in 2025, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e2025—Offbeat News Stories:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World Almanac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWorld Almanac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEditors' Picks: Time Capsule:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e The World Almanac \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2025––including but not limited to Labubus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe World at a Glance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This annual feature of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World Almanac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStatistical Spotlight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Data visualizations that bring everyday statistics to life, covering everything from current vaccination rates and long-term trends in alcohol consumption to how Americans get their news and use Chat GPT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTrump Administration:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the essential details about Pres. 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