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 2026-09-27

1. 1OK Computer1997 · Music–
2. 2The Wall1979 · Music–
3. 3Kid A2000 · Music–
4. 4Nevermind1991 · Music–
5. 5The Bends1995 · Music–
6. 6Pablo Honey1993 · Music–
7. 7Amnesiac2001 · 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. 17The Fat of the Land1997 · Music–
18. 18Ten1991 · Music–
19. 19Black Holes and Revelations2006 · Music▲1
20. 20Bleach1989 · Music▼1
21. 21Ummagumma1969 · Music–
22. 22In Utero1993 · Music–
23. 23Californication1999 · Music–
24. 24Loveless1991 · Music–
25. 25A Moon Shaped Pool2016 · Music–
26. 26(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?1995 · Music–
27. 27Let Go2002 · Music–
28. 28Blood Sugar Sex Magik1991 · Music–
29. 29War1983 · Music–
30. 30Hesitation Marks2013 · Music–
31. 31The Unforgettable Fire1984 · Music–
32. 32Absolution2003 · Music▲3
33. 33Siamese Dream1993 · Music▼1
34. 34Disintegration1989 · Music▼1
35. 35Origin of Symmetry2001 · Music▼1
36. 36Living Things2012 · Music–
37. 37Jagged Little Pill1995 · Music–
38. 38The Resistance2009 · Music–
39. 39Pornography1982 · Music–
40. 40Is This It2001 · Music▲1
41. 41All That You Can’t Leave Behind2000 · Music▼1
42. 42“Heroes”1977 · Music–
43. 43And All That Could Have Been2002 · Music▲1
44. 44Definitely Maybe1994 · Music▼1
45. 45Ágætis byrjun1999 · Music–
46. 46Low1977 · Music–
47. 47Further Down the Spiral1995 · Music–
48. 48Doolittle1989 · Music▲1
49. 49Station to Station1976 · Music▼1
50. 50Stadium Arcadium2006 · Music▲1
51. 51Out of Time1991 · Music▼1
52. 52The Black Parade2006 · Music–
53. 53Liebe ist für alle da2009 · Music▲1
54. 54Under My Skin2004 · Music▼1
55. 55How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb2004 · Music–
56. 56By the Way2002 · Music–
57. 57Boy1980 · Music–
58. 58Neon Bible2007 · Music▲4
59. 59No Line on the Horizon2009 · Music▼1
60. 60Pump1989 · Music▼1
61. 61A Head Full of Dreams2015 · Music▼1
62. 62Showbiz1999 · Music▼1
63. 63Red2012 · Music–
64. 64Speak Now2010 · Music–
65. 65In the Aeroplane Over the Sea1998 · Music–
66. 66Vitalogy1994 · Music▲2
67. 67The Suburbs2010 · Music–
68. 68Little Earthquakes1991 · Music▲3
69. 69The Head on the Door1985 · Music▼3
70. 70Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D2007 · Music▼1
71. 71In Absentia2002 · Music▼1
72. 72October1981 · Music–
73. 73Murmur1983 · Music–
74. 74Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me1987 · Music▲5
75. 75Vs.1993 · Music–
76. 76One Hot Minute1995 · Music▲1
77. 77Brand New Eyes2009 · Music▲1
78. 7821st Century Breakdown2009 · Music▼4
79. 79Rain Dogs1985 · Music▼3
80. 80…Baby One More Time1999 · Music–
81. 81Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain1994 · Music▲3
82. 82Faith1981 · Music▲3
83. 83Parklife1994 · Music▼2
84. 84The Best Damn Thing2007 · Music▼1
85. 85RIOT!2007 · Music▼3
86. 86Grace1994 · Music–
87. 87Lungs2009 · Music▲4
88. 88Pinkerton1996 · Music–
89. 89Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea2000 · Music▲1
90. 90Adore1998 · Music▲4
91. 91Get a Grip1993 · Music▼4
92. 92Seventeen Seconds1980 · Music▼3
93. 93Songs About Jane2002 · Music▼1
94. 94Core1992 · Music▼1
95. 95Peter Gabriel1980 · Music–
96. 96Blur1997 · Music▲2
97. 97Hounds of Love1985 · Music–
98. 98Paramore2013 · Music▼2
99. 99Spiderland1991 · Music–
100. 100Strangeways, Here We Come1987 · Music–