Most Popular Alternative Rock Albums

The most popular alternative rock albums, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.

Updated 2026-08-12

1. 1OK Computer1997 · Music–
2. 2The Wall1979 · Music–
3. 3Kid A2000 · Music–
4. 4Nevermind1991 · Music–
5. 5The Bends1994 · Music–
6. 6Amnesiac2001 · Music–
7. 7Pablo Honey1993 · Music–
8. 8Hail to the Thief2003 · Music–
9. 9Load1996 · Music–
10. 10Reload1997 · Music–
11. 11A Rush of Blood to the Head2002 · Music–
12. 12Parachutes2000 · Music–
13. 13The Fragile1999 · Music–
14. 14The Joshua Tree1987 · Music–
15. 15The King of Limbs2011 · Music–
16. 16The Fame2008 · Music–
17. 17Ten1991 · Music–
18. 18The Fat of the Land1997 · Music–
19. 19Bleach1989 · Music–
20. 20Black Holes and Revelations2006 · Music–
21. 21Californication1999 · Music–
22. 22A Moon Shaped Pool2016 · Music–
23. 23Ummagumma1969 · Music–
24. 24In Utero1993 · Music–
25. 25(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?1995 · Music–
26. 26Loveless1991 · Music–
27. 27Let Go2002 · Music▲1
28. 28Hesitation Marks2013 · Music▼1
29. 29Blood Sugar Sex Magik1991 · Music–
30. 30The Unforgettable Fire1984 · Music–
31. 31War1983 · Music–
32. 32Siamese Dream1993 · Music–
33. 33Absolution2003 · Music–
34. 34Origin of Symmetry2001 · Music–
35. 35Jagged Little Pill1995 · Music–
36. 36The Resistance2009 · Music–
37. 37Disintegration1989 · Music–
38. 38Living Things2012 · Music–
39. 39Pornography1982 · Music–
40. 40Is This It2001 · Music–
41. 41All That You Can’t Leave Behind2000 · Music–
42. 42And All That Could Have Been2002 · Music▲1
43. 43Definitely Maybe1994 · Music▼1
44. 44“Heroes”1977 · Music▲1
45. 45Ágætis byrjun1999 · Music▼1
46. 46Further Down the Spiral1995 · Music–
47. 47Out of Time1991 · Music▲3
48. 48The Black Parade2006 · Music▼1
49. 49Low1977 · Music▲3
50. 50Stadium Arcadium2006 · Music▼1
51. 51Doolittle1989 · Music–
52. 52Station to Station1976 · Music▼4
53. 53Liebe ist für alle da2009 · Music▲1
54. 54How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb2004 · Music▲1
55. 55By the Way2002 · Music▼2
56. 56Under My Skin2004 · Music–
57. 57A Head Full of Dreams2015 · Music▲4
58. 58Neon Bible2007 · Music▲2
59. 59Showbiz1999 · Music▼1
60. 60Boy1980 · Music▼1
61. 61No Line on the Horizon2009 · Music▲1
62. 62Pump1989 · Music▼5
63. 63Little Earthquakes1991 · Music▲6
64. 64In Absentia2002 · Music▼1
65. 65The Head on the Door1985 · Music–
66. 66The Suburbs2010 · Music–
67. 67Vitalogy1994 · Music–
68. 68Red2012 · Music–
69. 69Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D2007 · Music▼5
70. 70In the Aeroplane Over the Sea1998 · Music–
71. 71Speak Now2010 · Music▲8
72. 72Murmur1983 · Music▲2
73. 73Vs.1993 · Music▲4
74. 74Rain Dogs1985 · Music▲1
75. 75Brand New Eyes2009 · Music▼4
76. 76One Hot Minute1995 · Music–
77. 77Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me1987 · Music▼4
78. 78October1981 · Music▼6
79. 7921st Century Breakdown2009 · Music▼1
80. 80RIOT!2007 · Music–
81. 81…Baby One More Time1999 · Music▲2
82. 82Adore1998 · Music▲5
83. 83Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea2000 · Music▲9
84. 84Seventeen Seconds1980 · Music▲10
85. 85Pinkerton1996 · Music▲1
86. 86Faith1981 · Music▲7
87. 87Grace1994 · Music▼3
88. 88Lungs2009 · Music▼3
89. 89Songs About Jane2002 · Music▲2
90. 90Parklife1994 · Music–
91. 91Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain1994 · Music▼10
92. 92The Best Damn Thing2007 · Music▼4
93. 93Core1992 · Music▼11
94. 94Get a Grip1993 · Music▼5
95. 95Peter Gabriel1980 · Music▲1
96. 96Paramore2013 · Music▼1
97. 97Hounds of Love1985 · Music–
98. 98Three Imaginary Boys1979 · Music▲1
99. 99Wish1992 · Music▼1
100. 100The Smiths1984 · Music▼1