The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2024

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 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews  the biggest events of 2023 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: Election 2024: A  new feature covers all voters need to know going into the 2024  presidential election season, including primary and caucus dates,  candidate profiles, campaign finance numbers, and more. 
• 2023—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list  the top stories that held the world's attention in 2023, from wildfires  and earthquakes to Israel, Ukraine, and the U.S. Congress. 
• 2023—Year in Sports: Hundreds  of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports  fan, featuring complete coverage of the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, 2023  FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2023 World Series. 
• 2023—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2023, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 
• 2023—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 2023, including a  Swiftie-created friendship bracelet and the House Speaker's gavel. 
• 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. 
• Other Highlights: Stats  and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues  to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture. Plus  more new data to help understand the world, including housing costs,  public schools and test scores, streaming TV and movie ratings, and much  more.