If you don’t already know, I’m a huge Swiftie. I mean, went to the Eras Tour in a different state, know every song on every album, can tell you the names of her cats, Swiftie. 

So this level of appreciation for Taylor Swift not only as a person but as an artist makes it incredibly difficult to rank a discography where I love every single album – but that’s what I attempted to do today.

11. Taylor Swift (Debut)

Unfortunately, Taylor’s debut country album had to take the last place spot. Aside from the fact that I don’t like country music all too much, this album is her least lyrically impressive and the one I find myself least wanting to listen to.

But, it’s still insane to me that this was her first album and was released when she was only 16. It’s a cute album, full of sweet high school anthems. Nothing too special, but still enjoyable nonetheless.

10. Lover

My issue with this album is that there are songs I’m absolutely obsessed with like “Soon You’ll Get Better” and “Afterglow,” but the majority of the songs are just ok. It’s certainly an enjoyable glitter gel pen album to listen to, but it hit the spot for me better a few years ago when I was younger and a little less mature.

9. Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

It hurts my heart to put this album so low on the list, because I truly love it so much. It’s such a cute album to listen to as a high schooler and it’s where you can begin to see Taylor’s songwriting really begin to take off.

With the addition of vault tracks like “Mr. Perfectly Fine” and “You All Over Me” that are some of my all time favorite Taylor songs, this album is just so enjoyable. The only reason it lays this low on the list is because of how amazing the rest of her discography is.

8. 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

The reason this one is on the bottom half of the list is the opposite reason I had for “Lover.” On this one, I like all the songs, but other than a couple of the vault tracks, none of them except for “Clean” are favorites of mine.

As an album though, I love it. It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of running around the streets of New York City in your early 20’s, and showcases Taylor’s best pop production. It really is one of the best pop albums there is.

7. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

This was the album that first introduced Taylor to me, so it gets bumped up a few spots simply for nostalgia from my childhood songs like “Ours” and “Dear John.” Taylor was the sole writer on “Speak Now,” and employs simultaneously angsty and heartbroken lyricism.

Her teenage anger is showcased perfectly throughout the thunderstorm that is this album. Through absolute bangers like “Haunted” and “The Story of Us,” Taylor doesn’t hold back her distaste for past lovers, dragging them lyrically as she has become so well known for.

6. Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition)

This one took a while to grow on me, but over time, I learned to love the synth-pop, Grammy-winning masterpiece this album is. Following the concept of 13 sleepless nights, “Midnights” focuses on the after-hours aspect of Taylor’s life.

The dreamy vibe this album brings is simply unbeatable, and with the surprise addition of seven tracks at 3 a.m. of release day, the album only got better.

5. reputation

We all know this magnificent comeback album, in response to extreme public scrutiny, largely inspired by her infamous feud with fellow artist Kanye West and his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

When you look past the dark, snake-filled, angsty image of the album, it actually features delightful love songs such as “King of my Heart” and one of my personal favorites “Call it What You Want.”

Similar to Midnights, this album receives so much love from me due to its undeniable vibe. This was really such a cool and different era for Taylor, and one of the best clapbacks to the media in history.

4. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY

Taylor’s most recent addition to her discography soared to the top half of my list as soon as I listened to it. It’s a perfect blend of folklore and Midnights, enlisting a delightfully melancholy sound.

The lyricism on this album once again proved Taylor’s prowess as an incredible songwriter in addition to her singing talents. 

  And, somehow even better than the 3 a.m. tracks off Midnights, at 2 a.m., this album was revealed to be a double album, with Taylor releasing 15 extra tracks on top of the already incredible first half. Needless to say, it was certainly a delightful surprise.

3. folklore

The first of her two alternative lockdown albums, “folklore” showed off Taylor’s ability to successfully span across multiple genres. “folklore” and “evermore” enlist the peak of Taylor’s songwriting. In particular, songs “cardigan” and “illicit affairs” have some of my favorite lyrics.

What’s more, Taylor entered the world of writing about those other than herself: namely, fictional characters. She constructed and sang about a love triangle with characters and their respective songs James (“betty”), Betty (“cardigan”), and Augustine (“august”).

2. Red (Taylor’s Version)

This was my number one for an extremely long time. I love this album so much, it’s hard to find words to express it. It’s the perfect breakup album, the perfect album full of early-20s anthems, the perfect album to make you cry and dance at the same time.

With the addition of the best set of vault songs to date, the album is taken to a new height. She released her well-known 10 minute version of “All Too Well,” but lesser-known vault tracks “Better Man” and “Nothing New” only add to the already perfect album.

1. evermore

We’ve reached my number one. This album has been with me through all my highs and lows. Again, as I mentioned before, the songwriting is unbeatable. On top of that, the instrumentals are beautiful, to the point where I listen to them while studying.

I love “evermore” on the album level and the song-by-song level. There are so many songs on here that make my list of favorites. Only a few include “tolerate it,” “ivy,” and “happiness.”

“Evermore” is devastating. It’s beautiful. It’s eloquent. It’s everything I look for in a perfect album and more. And it’s the best Taylor Swift has to offer.

There you have it: my ranking of Taylor Swift’s entire discography.

Whew. That was difficult.