The best albums of 2008

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1ThirdPortishead · 4.7 from 3 scores
  2. 2Fleet FoxesFleet Foxes · 4.5 from 3 scores
  3. 3It’s Not Me, It’s YouLily Allen · 3.8 from 3 scores
  1. 4All Hope Is GoneSlipknot4 from 1 score
  2. 5Pretty. Odd.Panic! at the Disco4 from 1 score
  3. 6Narrow StairsDeath Cab for Cutie3.7 from 3 scores
  4. 7Death MagneticMetallica3.5 from 3 scores
  5. 8FearlessTaylor Swift3.5 from 2 scores
  6. 9Folie à DeuxFall Out Boy3.5 from 2 scores
  7. 10Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay3.5 from 1 score
  8. 11Day & AgeThe Killers3.3 from 3 scores
  9. 12The FameLady Gaga3.3 from 2 scores
  10. 13CircusBritney Spears3 from 2 scores
  11. 1419Adele3 from 2 scores
  12. 15Walking on a DreamEmpire of the Sun3 from 3 scores
  13. 16Only by the NightKings of Leon2.8 from 3 scores
  14. 17Rise and Fall, Rage and GraceThe Offspring2 from 1 score
  15. 18Ghosts I–IVNine Inch Nails2.5 from 2 scores
  16. 19One of the BoysKaty Perry2 from 2 scores