The wait is over. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Wired Into Weird, our brand-new annual book, is available now wherever books are sold!
We live in a moment where AI-generated content has everyone squinting at their screens, questioning what's real and what's fake. Wired Into Weird is our answer: hundreds of stories that are strange, spectacular, and 100% true. Every fact verified, every photo real. No filters, no deepfakes.
Built for curious minds of all ages, this edition is chock-full of jaw-dropping photography and mind-bending stories about incredible people, astonishing feats, quirky animals, remarkable places, and facts so odd you'll have to read them twice.
It's the kind of book that turns reluctant readers into page-turners!
The Strange is in Store
Here's a sneak peek at what's in store in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Wired Into Weird!
A Rubber Band Ball Heavier Than a Car. Benji Williams of Arizona has spent years wrapping band after band around a ball that now weighs 3,780 pounds. That's more than his car. And he's still adding to it.
A Guitar With a Piranha Inside. The one-of-a-kind "Fish-Caster" came together from a preserved piranha, an old fishing lure, a piece of oak, and a Telecaster. Sanding the fish down to fit was the smelliest step of the four-month build.
Acrobatics on a 30-Foot Pole—Balanced on a Face. The Dauntless Duo makes gravity look optional. Anngela Burt performs high above the crowd atop a 30-foot pole balanced on circus partner Jon Dutch's face. Sometimes Jon juggles while he's at it, just to raise the stakes.
A Geyser That Shouldn't Exist. In Nevada's Black Rock Desert, Fly Geyser spouts from a well drilled in 1964 and never properly sealed. Hot water has piled minerals into colorful mounds nearly six feet tall, and quartz crystals are slowly growing inside them.
A Skeleton Drawn Across 11 Etch A Sketches. Artist Jane Labowitch, better known as Princess Etch, built a life-size skeleton one screen at a time. Each panel holds a different section of the body; together, they assemble into one bone-chilling masterpiece.
All New. All True. All Weird!
From mind-bending human achievements and unbelievable creatures to unusual landmarks and one-of-a-kind creations, Wired Into Weird delivers family-friendly fun on every page.
Read it solo or with the whole family; however you flip through it, you're in for a journey into the bizarre.
Get Your Copy
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Wired Into Weird is on sale now!