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 2026-06-28

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▲1
15. 15The King of Limbs2011 · Music▼1
16. 16The Fame2008 · Music–
17. 17Ten1991 · Music–
18. 18Bleach1989 · Music–
19. 19Californication1999 · Music▲2
20. 20Black Holes and Revelations2006 · Music▼1
21. 21The Fat of the Land1997 · Music▼1
22. 22Ummagumma1969 · Music–
23. 23(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?1995 · Music▲1
24. 24In Utero1993 · Music▼1
25. 25A Moon Shaped Pool2016 · Music–
26. 26Loveless1991 · Music▲1
27. 27Hesitation Marks2013 · Music▲1
28. 28Let Go2002 · Music▼2
29. 29War1983 · Music–
30. 30Blood Sugar Sex Magik1991 · Music▲1
31. 31The Unforgettable Fire1984 · Music▼1
32. 32Disintegration1989 · Music–
33. 33Siamese Dream1993 · Music–
34. 34Jagged Little Pill1995 · Music▲1
35. 35Absolution2003 · Music▲1
36. 36Origin of Symmetry2001 · Music▲1
37. 37The Resistance2009 · Music▼3
38. 38Living Things2012 · Music–
39. 39All That You Can’t Leave Behind2000 · Music▲1
40. 40Is This It2001 · Music▼1
41. 41Pornography1982 · Music–
42. 42And All That Could Have Been2002 · Music–
43. 43Definitely Maybe1994 · Music–
44. 44Ágætis byrjun1999 · Music–
45. 45“Heroes”1977 · Music–
46. 46Station to Station1976 · Music–
47. 47Low1977 · Music▲3
48. 48Stadium Arcadium2006 · Music▲4
49. 49Further Down the Spiral1995 · Music▼1
50. 50Doolittle1989 · Music▼1
51. 51The Black Parade2006 · Music–
52. 52Out of Time1991 · Music▼5
53. 53How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb2004 · Music▲2
54. 54Under My Skin2004 · Music–
55. 55Liebe ist für alle da2009 · Music▲1
56. 56By the Way2002 · Music▼3
57. 57Pump1989 · Music▲1
58. 58A Head Full of Dreams2015 · Music▲3
59. 59Boy1980 · Music▲3
60. 60No Line on the Horizon2009 · Music▼3
61. 61Neon Bible2007 · Music▼1
62. 62Showbiz1999 · Music▼3
63. 63The Head on the Door1985 · Music▲5
64. 64Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D2007 · Music–
65. 65Vitalogy1994 · Music▲1
66. 66In Absentia2002 · Music▲3
67. 67The Suburbs2010 · Music–
68. 68Little Earthquakes1991 · Music▼3
69. 69Red2012 · Music▼6
70. 70In the Aeroplane Over the Sea1998 · Music▲2
71. 71One Hot Minute1995 · Music–
72. 72Murmur1983 · Music▲2
73. 73Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me1987 · Music–
74. 74Brand New Eyes2009 · Music▲2
75. 75October1981 · Music▲3
76. 76Rain Dogs1985 · Music▼6
77. 77Vs.1993 · Music–
78. 7821st Century Breakdown2009 · Music▼3
79. 79Parklife1994 · Music▲12
80. 80Core1992 · Music▲14
81. 81Speak Now2010 · Music▲3
82. 82Grace1994 · Music▼3
83. 83Pinkerton1996 · Music▲2
84. 84…Baby One More Time1999 · Music▲2
85. 85RIOT!2007 · Music▲4
86. 86Seventeen Seconds1980 · Music▲6
87. 87Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea2000 · Music▼5
88. 88Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain1994 · Music–
89. 89The Best Damn Thing2007 · Music▼2
90. 90Get a Grip1993 · Music▼9
91. 91Adore1998 · Music▲2
92. 92Lungs2009 · Music▼2
93. 93Songs About Jane2002 · Music▼10
94. 94Faith1981 · Music▼14
95. 95Peter Gabriel1980 · Music–
96. 96Paramore2013 · Music–
97. 97Everyday Life2019 · Music▲1
98. 98Three Imaginary Boys1979 · Music▼2
99. 99Strangeways, Here We Come1987 · Music▼2
100. 100No Need to Argue1994 · Music–