The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023

The World Almanac® 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 2023 edition of The World Almanac reviews  the biggest events of 2022 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 The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly.

Features include:

• Special Feature: Coronavirus Status Report: A  special section provides up-to-the-minute information about the world’s  largest public health crisis in at least a century. Statistical data  and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues  to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture. 
• 2022 Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2022 election process,  including Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial  races. 
• 2022—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2022, from the death of Queen Elizabeth to the invasion of Ukraine. 
• 2022—Year in Sports: Hundreds  of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports  fan, featuring complete coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing  and the 2022 World Series. 
• World Almanac Editors' Picks: Most Memorable Rivalry Match-ups: Looking back from Coach K's final Duke-UNC face-off in 2022, The World Almanac editors created a list of all-time favorite rivalry games across sports history. 
• 2022—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2022, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 
• 2022—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. 
• World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2022. 
• The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.