What is the easiest and best way to upgrade Mac OS X 10.5.8 to Lion?

Make sure your Mac meets Lion's requirements > Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications
Since you are running v10.5.8, you need to upgrade to Snow Leopard which installs the Mac App Store which you need in order to download and install Lion.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.)
If you don't have a high speed internet connection, you may want to purchase Lion on Lion USB Thumb Drive - Apple Store (U.S.)
If you run PowerPC apps read here before installing Lion > Lion upgrade questions and answers: Apple Support Communities

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