The Final Empire
Book Playlist

The Final Empire Playlist

by Brandon Sanderson

34 tracks
dramatic
Sep 4, 2026
6 mixes for this book

This playlist channels The Final Empire’s atmosphere—ash-choked oppression, brittle hope, and the slow surge toward rebellion—by leaning on cinematic tension, grinding post-rock propulsion, and stormy orchestral color. Character-evoking cuts for Vin, Kelsier, and the shifting power structure keep the emotional arc focused while the music stays steady enough for high-concentration reading.

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Track List

34 songs
1

James Newton Howard: The Hanging Tree (From "The Hunger Games")

James Newton Howard · James Newton Howard: The Hanging Tree (From "The Hunger Games")

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2

The Final Confrontation

Bear McCreary · Happy Death Day 2U (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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3

Into the Breach

Ben Prunty · Into the Breach Soundtrack

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4

Dead Men Tell No Tales

Geoff Zanelli · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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5

City of Ashes

Eclipse Of Souls · City of Ashes

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6

The Gears of War

Body Count · The Gears of War

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7

The Imitation Game

Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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8

Battle for the Skies

Ramin Djawadi · Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)

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9

Harry in Winter

Patrick Doyle · Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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10

The Pursuit

Mizo · Black Mirror

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11

Trace

Isobel Waller-Bridge · Trace

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12

No Turning Back

Nicky Romero · No Turning Back

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13

The Unquiet Grave

Karliene · The Unquiet Grave

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14

Ashes

KREZUS · Ashes

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15

The Awakening

Atlanthys · Pulse of Atlanthys

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16

Merregnon: Heart of Ice: Kjugo, the Curious Wooden Robot

Nobuo Uematsu · Uematsu: Merregnon: Heart of Ice

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17

The Collapse

The Foetal Mind · The Grand Contraction

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18

Never Surrender

Sub Zero Project · Never Surrender

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19

The Fall

Hans Zimmer · Dune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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20

Light of the Seven

Ramin Djawadi · Game of Thrones (Music from the HBO® Series - Season 6)

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21

Epilogue

Jóhann Jóhannsson · The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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22

SINS OF THE FATHER

Brantley Gilbert · SINS OF THE FATHER

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23

Take Me Somewhere Nice

Mogwai · Rock Action

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24

Looped

Kiasmos · Kiasmos

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25

Voices

Vangelis · Voices

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26

Descent

The Album Leaf · Forward / Return

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27

Doomsday Clock

Thomas Barrandon · When Worlds Collide

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28

The Battle Room

Steve Jablonsky · Ender's Game (Original Motion Picture Score)

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29

Days Go By

James Blake · Trying Times

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30

Fate of the Fallen

Eternal Eclipse · Outerlife

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31

Take Me To Church - Other Voices Series 19

Hozier · Take Me To Church (Other Voices Series 19)

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32

Unshaken

D'Angelo · The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2 (Original Soundtrack)

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33

Theme from the Walking Dead

Bear McCreary · The Walking Dead (Original Television Soundtrack)

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34

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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Playlist Settings

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Mood dramatic
Genre soundtrack
Era any
Length long
Instrumental request 90%
Environment balanced

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