The best-selling album of 2008 in United States is THA CARTER III by LIL WAYNE which sold 2,874,000 copies.
Rank Artist Album Sales Released
1
LIL WAYNE
THA CARTER III
2,874,000
2008
2
COLDPLAY
VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS
2,144,000
2008
3
TAYLOR SWIFT
FEARLESS
2,112,000
2008
4
KID ROCK
ROCK N ROLL JESUS
2,018,000
2007
5
AC/DC
BLACK ICE
1,915,000
2008
6
TAYLOR SWIFT
TAYLOR SWIFT
1,597,000
2006
7
METALLICA
DEATH MAGNETIC
1,565,000
2008
8
T.I.
PAPER TRAIL
1,522,000
2008
9
JACK JOHNSON
SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC
1,492,000
2008
10
BEYONCE
I AM SASHA FIERCE
1,459,000
2008
Source: Nielsen SoundScan