Year books to suit all tastes for all family
From wine tasting to coin collecting, there is a book out there for everyone. Test your knowledge with talk SPORT quiz book or find out the weirdest and wildest facts with Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
The Guinness Book of World Records takes its lead from concerns about the environment and the feats of those making the world a better place.
My favourites are Writers and Artists’ Handbook and the The Literary Almanac, writes Sue Wilkinson.
Each year my New Year’s resolution is to sell my film script to Hollywood – and then abandon that idea to pick a read suitable for the season! Right now it’s John Banville’s Snow.
1 Guinness Curated Book of Records
Environmental issues are at the forefront of this year’s annual and opens with what lengths people are going to make a difference. Hardback £10
2 Coin Year Book John W Mussell
Best selling price guide to English, Scottish, Irish and Island coins from the earliest Celtic and Roman to the decimal coins of today. Paperback £9.95
3 The Almanac Lia Leendertz
Provides practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions and beach holidays. Hardback £12.99
4 Pocket Wine Book Hugh Johnson
Guides the reader through 2022 in the world of wine with information on growers, regions and pairing suggestions. Hardback £12.99
5 Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Ripley From cheese architecture to ancient icemen, satisfy your curiosity bone with weird and wonderful trivia. Hardback £14.99
6 The Compiled talk SPORT by Nathan Quiz Joyce Book
Do you know your bull calf from your bullseye? Your Hawksbee from your HawkEye? Test your knowledge. Paperback £12.99
7 The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything John Elledge
A treasure trove of random knowledge covering everything from galaxies to oyster ice cream. Hardback £14.99
8 Old Moore’s Almanac Francis Moore
Astrology must-have. Plots your key dates through each month of the year ahead. Use it to plan ahead to maximise your opportunities. Paperback £3.50
9 Writers’ Compiled & Artists’ Yearbook 2022
All you need to know about how to get published, packed full of advice, inspiration and practical information. Paperback £27.50
10 The Francesca Literary Beauman Almanac
Book recommendations – from The Count of Monte Cristo to Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet – to chime with the time of year. Hardback £14.99