Every Taylor Swift Album Cover, Ranked

Danielle Pascual
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It’s impossible to deny Taylor Swift’s impact on music. With hundreds of songs and dozens of hits, she’s a master singer-songwriter (and was officially named Billboard’s Woman of the Decade in 2019).

But a music career isn’t only about music — it’s about the visual execution too. And though the age-old saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” is generally true, an album cover can play a big role in making it memorable. For Swift, a handful of her biggest albums feature some of the most memorable art. When 1989 was released in 2014, for example, everyone from Swifties to casual listeners attempted their re-creations of the iconic half-face Polaroid cover. And that album went on to win album of the year at the Grammys.

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At the same time, not all hit covers are hit albums, and vice versa. So Billboard decided to rank each of the pop star’s covers since her debut in 2006.

Now, let’s be clear: This list is only taking album artwork into account. If you’re looking for how the albums stand against each other musically and lyrically, you could vote in our “best Taylor Swift album” poll instead. We’re simply looking at covers: filters, styling, framing and how the creative represents the album as a whole. And, yes, this list is completely subjective, so it’s OK to disagree. No hard feelings.

Including both her re-recorded Taylor’s Versions and original recordings (but not deluxe or limited editions), as well as that oft-forgotten 2007 Christmas record, see how we rank each of Swift’s album covers, from worst to best, below.

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