Secret History
Book Playlist

Secret History Playlist

by Brandon Sanderson

54 tracks
balanced
Aug 14, 2026
2 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the intricate worldbuilding, complex character arcs, and the dark, magical atmosphere of Brandon Sanderson's "Secret History." The instrumental tracks provide an intimate, cozy backdrop with gentle acoustic and ambient elements to mirror the story's emotional depth and mystery, while the vocal songs reflect key themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and hidden truths.

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54 songs
1

The Hidden Path

mono._ · Way of Samurai

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Snow

Aukai · Aukai

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Veil of Mist

Jonam Breuer · Veil of Mist

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Late

Nils Frahm · Old Friends New Friends

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Embers

Robin Schulz · Embers

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Windswept

Vesperian Sorrow · Beyond the Cursed Eclipse

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Twilight Reverie

Warmth of Muba · Twilight Reverie

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Afterglow

Morgondimma · Afterglow

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Beneath the Surface

marsquake · Beneath the Surface

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Fading Light

Graham Forest · Fading Light

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The Winter

Balmorhea · Rivers Arms

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Silent Reflections

Eneri Nürg · Mystic Flow

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saman

Ólafur Arnalds · re:member

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Solace

Moon Whisperer · Solace

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Still Waters

Bossa Curve · Calm Ocean Breeze

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Boreal Kiss Pt. 1

Tim Hecker · Haunt Me

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In Cambridge

Gavin Bryars · The North Shore

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Challengers

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross · Challengers (Original Score)

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Dust and Shadows

Dutch Nomad · Neural Dreams

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Whispering Winds

Michael Reiss · Whispering Winds

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Shifting Sands

G:sson · Shifting Sands

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Untitled #3 - Samskeyti

Sigur Rós · ( )

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Step Step Step

Balmorhea · Pendant World

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Moonlit Path

Cosmic Nebula · Ethereal Vocals

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Ash And Bone

PORCELAIN HEARTS · CHAPTER II: THE AFTERMATH

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Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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183 Times

Greg Haines · Digressions

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Veil of Secrets

Yee Hung · Veil of Secrets

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In Memoriam

Ben Böhmer · Breathing

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The Sherpas Lament

Garth Stevenson · Alpine

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Adrift

Jesse Marchant · Jesse Marchant

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Thirty Three

Emancipator · Thirty Three

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Manifest

Andrew Bird · My Finest Work Yet

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Heard About You Last Night

Mogwai · Rave Tapes

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Ouroboros

Trobar de Morte · Ouroboros

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Veil of Night

Philipp Wolf · Veil of Night

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Awaken

Hazue · Awaken

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Horizons

Aven Ash · Horizons

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Whispers in the Dark

Skillet · Comatose

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Echoes

M83 · A Necessary Escape (Dakar Chronicles Original Soundtrack)

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I Am Alone - Ronski Speed Radio

Various Artists · Vocal Trance Hits, Vol. 7 (Worldwide excl. USA & Canada)

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Silhouette

Cathleen Kleinert · Silhouette

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All Is Violent, All Is Bright

God Is An Astronaut · All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2011 Remastered Edition)

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To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

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Wait

M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming

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Hold Me Down

YaBoi LoCo · Hold Me Down

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Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

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Nothing Arrived

Villagers · {Awayland}

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Skinny Love

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act III Scene 2: Oh, I’m Worn Out with Sorrow

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · National Theatre Belgrade: Great Russian Operas from 1955

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Protectors of the Earth (No Choir)

Two Steps from Hell · Legend Anthology

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Guardians At the Gate

Audiomachine · Chronicles

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American Beauty

Thomas Newman · American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score)

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Don’t Drive Me Crazy

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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