Little Brother
Book Playlist

Little Brother Playlist

by Cory Doctorow

21 tracks
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Aug 15, 2026

This playlist mirrors the tension and resilience in Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother," blending electronic instrumentals and indie vocals to evoke the techno-surveillance atmosphere of a near-future San Francisco and the youthful defiance of its protagonists. The instrumental tracks emphasize the book's cyberpunk mood and underlying unease, while the vocal selections explore themes of rebellion, surveillance, and personal freedom, reflecting Marcus's journey and the broader social context.

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Track List

21 songs
1

Loom

Ólafur Arnalds · like gravity

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Night owl

oerra · Night owl

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Signal

OVERWERK · After Hours

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Phantom Limb

The Messenger Birds · Everything Has to Fall Apart Eventually

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Rattlesnakes

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

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Path of Silent Light

Helios Healing Space · Echoes of the Lineage

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Mouth of The River

Watertowers · Mouth of The River

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Vessel

Trauzers · Vessel

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Cold Air

Broen · Cold Air

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Piano Phase

Steve Reich · Steve Reich

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No Resistance

Muse After Dark · After Hours: Addicted

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Digital Witness

St. Vincent · Pastel Goth

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Everything in Its Right Place

Wax//Wane · Radiohead from a Henry F. Miller

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Youth

Tonic Walter · Youth

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Disarm - 2011 Remaster

The Smashing Pumpkins · Awesome Rock Mix

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We Come Running

Youngblood Hawke · Empowering Songs

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron · The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is

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Paper Planes

Ignacio Michea Olivares · Monospaced Lovers (Original Soundtrack)

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Safe and Sound

Capital Cities · In A Tidal Wave of Mystery

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Not Your Kind of People

Garbage · Not Your Kind of People

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Beauty Queen DJ

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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