The Outsider
Book Playlist

The Outsider Playlist

by Stephen King

21 tracks
balanced
Apr 11, 2026

This playlist captures the dark, unsettling atmosphere and the psychological tension of Stephen King's "The Outsider." The instrumental tracks use eerie, minimalist, and suspenseful sounds to evoke the novel's mystery and horror, while the vocal tracks explore themes of guilt, identity, and paranoia. The blend of genres from ambient post-rock to indie and folk reflects the complex emotional layers and small-town American setting.

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Track List

21 songs
1

In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

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2

The Big Unknown

Elder Island · Elder Island

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3

Ashes - Sunrise Session III

Ólafur Arnalds · Sunrise Session III

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4

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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5

Viewed from Below the Surface

The Future Sound Of London · Environment Five

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6

Kids Will Be Skeletons

Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People

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7

First Breath After Coma

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

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8

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

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9

A Model of the Universe

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Light and Shade

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10

The Great Gig In the Sky

The Pink Floyd Story · Love Is Such a Wonderful Thing

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11

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

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12

Human

Rag'n'Bone Man · Best Rugby Songs 2023

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13

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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14

Black Flies

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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15

Control

Molotov Cocktail Piano · MCP Performs Halsey: Badlands

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16

Torn

Natalie Imbruglia · The 90s: Decade of Classics

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17

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Figure Skating

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18

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

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19

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

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20

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · Gasoline Rainbows

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21

This Year (Under the Lights)

Luminary Flux · This Year (Under the Lights)

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