The best selling album in 2011 in United States was 21 by ADELE which sold 5,824,000 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 | ADELE | 21 | 5,824,000 | 2011 |
| 2 | MICHAEL BUBLÉ | CHRISTMAS | 2,452,000 | 2011 |
| 3 | LADY GAGA | BORN THIS WAY | 2,101,000 | 2011 |
| 4 | LIL WAYNE | THA CARTER IV | 1,917,000 | 2011 |
| 5 | JASON ALDEAN | MY KINDA PARTY | 1,576,000 | 2010 |
| 6 | MUMFORD & SONS | SIGH NO MORE | 1,420,000 | 2009 |
| 7 | DRAKE | TAKE CARE | 1,247,000 | 2011 |
| 8 | JUSTIN BIEBER | UNDER THE MISTLETOE | 1,245,000 | 2011 |
| 9 | JAY-Z & KANYE WEST | WATCH THE THRONE | 1,232,000 | 2011 |
| 10 | LADY ANTEBELLUM | OWN THE NIGHT | 1,204,000 | 2011 |
Source: Nielsen SoundScan