The Book of Predictions

The Book of Predictions was a book published in 1981 and written by David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, and Irving Wallace,^[1][2] the authors of The Book of Lists. Written in the same type of style (i.e., lists), it includes lists of predictions by scientists, science fiction authors, politicians, and others. Other contents include:

• "18 Greatest Predictors of All Time" including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Mother Shipton, Nostradamus, and Edgar Cayce.
• "The 6 Greatest Predictions of All Time": The Ides of March, St. Malachy's predictions of future popes, a prediction of the Titanic's sinking, and Jeane Dixon's prediction of the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.
• "The Worst Predictions of All Time", ranging from "legitimate" failures (the British Parliament stating the incandescent light would never work) to psychic fails (Muhammad Ali would be elected to Congress in a non-election year).
• The Book of Predictions Contest. The winners receive a housekeeping robot (if available) or personal appointments with famous psychics. Winners were chosen in 1982.

The Book of Predictions

First edition
Author	David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, Irving Wallace
Language	English
Genre	Reference
Publisher	William Morrow & Company
Publication date	1981
Publication place	United States
Pages	452
ISBN	0-688-00024-X
LC Class	303.4