Goodreads Winter Challenge 2026: Lasting Reads - Page 3

Now here's an interesting stack of books…

To honor the conclusion of the first quarter of the new century, we've ventured deep into the archives for this special collection. We've gathered below a collection of books that have maintained a full 4-star rating, over the years, here at Goodreads.

It's trickier than you might think, even for notoriously popular titles. The books are sorted by publication date, meaning the degree of difficulty gets harder as you move backward through time. It's actually pretty hard to maintain a 4-star average rating as more and more people find the book and weigh in on their experience.