Peace and War

Book Playlist

Peace and War Playlist

by Joe Haldeman

19 tracks

balanced

Apr 18, 2026

This playlist reflects the complex themes of Joe Haldeman's "Peace and War" series, blending futuristic conflict and the passage of time with emotional depth and character exploration. The instrumental tracks use electronic, ambient, and post-rock styles to evoke the sci-fi settings and internal struggles, while the vocal selections touch on themes of war, peace, aging, and humanity's resilience, paralleling the characters' arcs and the anthology's tone.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Surface Of The Sun

Yellowcard · Southern Air

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2

Atlas

BICEP · Isles

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3

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

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4

Helios

So Lis · Helios

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5

Silent World

Wolfgang Haffner · Silent World

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6

Infinite Summer

Magic Ruud · Infinite Summer

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7

Shenzhou

Biosphere · Shenzhou

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8

Devices

Tycho · Devices / Green

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9

The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

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10

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

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11

Thoughts On The Future

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith · Thoughts On The Future

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12

Unfinished Sympathy - 2012 Mix/Master

Massive Attack · Лучшие хиты: Trip Hop

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13

Into Dust

Mazzy Star · So Tonight That I Might See

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14

Let It Happen

Tame Impala · Southern Sun

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15

Breathe

Télépopmusik · Genetic World

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16

Godspeed

8-Bit Misfits · Arcade Versions of Frank Ocean

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17

Life on Mars?

David Bowie · Instrumental Jazz Songs

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18

Peace Piece

Bill Evans · On Riverside: Bill Evans

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19

Not a Poker Game

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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