Every Taylor Swift Album in Order: A Guide to Her Studio Albums and Taylor’s Versions

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Taylor Swift has 12 principal studio albums, from her 2006 self-titled debut to The Life of a Showgirl in 2025. The list below counts original studio albums once, in release-year order; it treats Taylor’s Version re-recordings and expanded editions separately. Apple Music also lists a 2026 release called The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, whose classification is not established in the sources cited here.

Every Taylor Swift studio album in release order

This sequence follows the original release year, not musical style, chart performance, or later re-recordings. It uses the principal studio-album count described by the Associated Press and reflected in the catalogues cited below.

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1		folklore	$13.97	Buy on Amazon
2		Speak Now (Taylor's Version)[2 CD]	$16.88	Buy on Amazon
3		The Life of a Showgirl[Sweat & Vanilla Perfume]	$12.28	Buy on Amazon
4		Lover	$17.52	Buy on Amazon

1. Taylor Swift (2006)
2. Fearless (2008)
3. Speak Now (2010)
4. Red (2012)
5. 1989 (2014)
6. reputation (2017)
7. Lover (2019)
8. folklore (2020)
9. evermore (2020)
10. Midnights (2022)
11. The Tortured Poets Department (2024)
12. The Life of a Showgirl (2025)

folklore and evermore are two separate albums released in 2020, so each has its own place in the chronology. Official Charts lists The Life of a Showgirl as a 2025 Republic Records release and describes it as 12 tracks with a 41-minute running time; that track and duration information applies to that album listing, not every edition. Official Charts: The Life of a Showgirl

How many Taylor Swift albums are there?

For the commonly used count of principal studio albums, the answer is 12 through The Life of a Showgirl. The Associated Press identifies it as Swift’s twelfth studio album. Associated Press report

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A total can change depending on what someone means by “album.” Deluxe editions, alternate covers, colored vinyl, clean editions, bonus-track versions, and re-recordings are not additional entries in the original studio-album sequence. Apple Music’s artist catalogue also lists The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore as a 2026 release, but the sources cited here do not establish whether it should count as a separate studio album or how it fits into the principal-album total. Apple Music artist catalogue

Which albums have a Taylor’s Version?

Taylor’s Version releases are re-recordings of earlier albums, not new albums in the original-release chronology. The Associated Press describes Swift’s re-recording project as covering her first six albums. Swift’s official store currently lists physical editions for four of those re-recordings:

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• Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
• Red (Taylor’s Version)
• Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
• 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

The store’s current listings establish those editions; they do not establish the final disposition or release date of every remaining re-recording associated with the first six albums. Taylor Swift Official Store music catalogue

Why editions do not change the album order

One album can appear in several formats or editions, sometimes with added tracks. Those versions may matter when choosing what to listen to or buy, but they do not create new entries in the original studio chronology. For example, Swift’s official store describes the Fearless (Taylor’s Version) vinyl as a 27-song, three-disc edition; it remains an edition of that re-recorded album, not a separate studio album. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) vinyl listing

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The Life of a Showgirl[Sweat & Vanilla Perfume]

• Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, was released worldwide October 3, 2025

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The official store lists CDs and vinyl among its music formats. When looking for Taylor Swift albums on CD or vinyl, check the recording identity, edition, and track listing; product selection and availability can change. Taylor Swift Official Store CD catalogue

Are exact release dates the same everywhere?

The chronology above gives release years, which are the most consistently supported basis for ordering the full list here. Exact day-and-month dates can depend on territory and format. For one documented example, the Official Charts page and Universal Music Japan’s regional discography list physical editions of The Life of a Showgirl with the date 4 October 2025; that should not be taken as a verified day-and-month date for every album, format, or market. Universal Music Japan discography

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Lover

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• Taylor Swift's seventh studio album Lover was released in 2019 and includes the Top 10 hits, "You Need to Calm Down," "Lover," and "Me!" featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco

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