The People's Almanac #3 by David Wallechinsky (Bantam 1981) (031.02). Here's the third collection of outstanding and absolutely useless trivia. I read it cover to cover, and it's great fun to browse. My rating: 7.5/10, finished 1983 David Ward https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/609999.The_People_s_Almanac_3

As a huge fan of the People's Almanac and the Books of Lists, I tracked No. 3 down many yonks ago. It suffers by comparison to the earlier ventures but still holds the attention, at times. The times it doesn't hold the attention is when it goes on for far too long on a subject, like explaining who really rules in each country in the world (plus a few dependencies and the like) or similar.

There is plenty to like though and while this has aged somewhat in the thirty-odd years since its release, it still stands head and shoulders above all the more recent imitation books of lists that have seemingly flooded the market. ( )

While it is still interesting, this second sequel to the original People's Almanac falls short of its predecessors. The fact that it is significantly shorter should have been the first warning sign. ( )