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Exodus is een rootsreggae album van Bob Marley & The Wailers uit 1977, dat over het algemeen wordt gezien als zijn beste album. Het album werd vrijwel geheel opgenomen in Londen.

Het was hun negende studioalbum, ook al werden de eerste 6 uitgebracht onder de naam The Wailers. Toen bevatte de band ook nog Bunny Livingston en Peter Tosh.

De singles van het album waren Jamming, Waiting in Vain en One Love/People Get Ready. Maar ook Three Little Birds en Natural Mystic worden tot het beste van Marley gerekend.

Exodus is the ninth studio album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, first released in June 1977 through Island Records, following Rastaman Vibration (1976). The album's production has been characterized as laid-back with pulsating bass beats and an emphasis on piano, trumpet and guitar. Unlike previous albums from the band, Exodus thematically moves away from cryptic story-telling; instead it revolves around themes of change, religious politics, and sexuality. The album is split into two halves: the first half revolves around religious politics, while the second half is focused on themes of making love and keeping faith.

On 3 December 1976, an assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley's life in which his chest was grazed and his arm was struck with a bullet, but he survived. Following the assassination attempt, Marley left Jamaica and moved to London, where Exodus was recorded.

The album was a success both critically and commercially; it received gold certifications in the US, UK and Canada, and was the album that propelled Marley to international stardom. In 2017, Exodus was remastered and re-released for its 40th anniversary. There are more tracks from Exodus on Marley’s greatest hits compilation Legend than from any of his other records. Exodus was his tenth album since the debut album The Wailing Wailers in 1965, including the live album Live! (1975).