Cartridges of the World is a comprehensive guide to firearm cartridges.

The reference series is written by Frank C. Barnes.

The latest version of the book is its 17th edition, published in 2022, and edited by W. Todd Woodard.

[1] The series of books has often been criticised for not including dimensioned drawings of cartridges and for placing some cartridges into unusual categories.

(For example, the 11th edition of the book places the .303 British round inside the section of American Military Cartridges.