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What is the best Taylor Swift album of all time?

By YPB Team

Spanning teenage heartbreak anthems to indie-folk reinventions and stadium-pop spectacles, her catalog covers every emotional register imaginable. Which era defined a generation for you?

  1. Folklore — ranked #11
    Folklore
    A surprise 2020 indie-folk album widely hailed as her most literary work, recorded entirely during lockdown with Aaron Dessner.
    1000pts
  2. 1989 — ranked #22
    1989
    Her landmark 2014 full pop reinvention, winning a second Grammy AOTY with era-defining anthems Shake It Off and Blank Space.
    555pts
  3. Lover — ranked #33
    Lover
    The bright, pastel-toned 2019 pop record celebrating love and identity, featuring the Pride anthem You Need to Calm Down.
    344pts
  4. Evermore — ranked #44
    Evermore
    The darker sister record to Folklore, also released in 2020, exploring grief and storytelling with contributions from Bon Iver.
    344pts
  5. The Life of a Showgirl — ranked #55
    The Life of a Showgirl
    Her 12th album, released in October 2025 and made with Max Martin and Shellback, earned over four million U.S. units in its first week, led by The Fate of Ophelia.
    344pts
  6. The Tortured Poets Department — ranked #66
    The Tortured Poets Department
    Her ambitious 2024 double album dissecting heartbreak and fame through confessional, literary pop songwriting.
    283pts
  7. Speak Now — ranked #77
    Speak Now
    Her 2010 album entirely written solo, showcasing ambitious storytelling and a striking range from country balladry to rock.
    283pts
  8. Reputation — ranked #88
    Reputation
    The dark and defiant 2017 synth-pop statement following public controversies, led by Look What You Made Me Do.
    283pts
  9. Taylor Swift — ranked #99
    Taylor Swift
    Her self-titled 2006 country debut that launched a teenage sensation, featuring breakout tracks like Tim McGraw and Our Song.
    283pts
  10. Fearless — ranked #1010
    Fearless
    The 2008 Grammy Album of the Year winner that made Swift a global superstar, powered by Love Story and You Belong With Me.
    214pts
  11. Red — ranked #1111
    Red
    The bold 2012 country-pop hybrid that signaled her genre crossover, featuring I Knew You Were Trouble and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
    132pts
  12. Midnights — ranked #1212
    Midnights
    Her 2022 synth-pop concept album about insomniac thoughts, producing the record-breaking global hit Anti-Hero.
    0pts
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Every option belongs to one artist, so Folklore against Red is the real fight. The same catalogue sorted 14 other ways: https://youpick.best/articles/taylor-swift-ranked-many-ways

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