Taylor Swift's albums ranked
The top 3 according to 96 votes from people: Folklore · Taylor Swift · Red. (Updated Jul 15, 2026.)
All twelve Taylor Swift studio albums, from her 2006 debut to The Life of a Showgirl, ranked by consensus across critics' rankings (Slant, Consequence, Business Insider) and fan polls.
Top 12
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1
Folklore
2020. Recorded in lockdown with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff; Grammy for Album of the Year and first in many rankings.
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2
Taylor Swift
2006. Her debut at 16, with 'Tim McGraw' and 'Teardrops on My Guitar'.
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3
Red
2012. From country to pop with 'All Too Well', re-recorded in 2021 with its ten-minute version.
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4
1989
2014. Her first fully pop album, with 'Shake It Off', 'Blank Space' and 'Style'; Grammy for Album of the Year.
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5
Speak Now
2010. Written entirely by herself, with 'Enchanted' and 'Dear John'.
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6
Evermore
2020. The 'sister record' to Folklore, released five months later.
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7
Lover
2019. Bright pop with 'Cruel Summer', which became a number one four years later.
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8
Reputation
2017. Dark electropop and the snake imagery after her feud with Kanye West.
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9
Midnights
2022. Thirteen sleepless nights and 'Anti-Hero'; her fourth Album of the Year Grammy, a record.
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10
The Tortured Poets Department
2024. A 31-song 'Anthology' edition released two hours after the standard one.
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11
The Life of a Showgirl
2025. Recorded with Max Martin and Shellback during the Eras Tour; the biggest-selling album of 2025 and the most divisive of her career.
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12
Fearless
2008. 'Love Story' and 'You Belong with Me'; the youngest Album of the Year winner at the time.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
Reputation at #9 is criminal, it's so underrated 🐍
Folklore at #1 makes sense, but Red (Taylor's Version) with the 10-minute All Too Well...