The Hobbit

Book Playlist

The Hobbit Playlist

by J.R.R. Tolkien

16 tracks

balanced

Sep 6, 2026

25 mixes for this book

This playlist follows Bilbo’s arc from cozy reluctance into dangerous, mythic encounters—trolls, goblins, spider-haunted darkness, and the long dread of dragons—while keeping the listening experience steady and unobtrusive. Instrumentals set “Middle-earth weather” (caverns, forests, journeys), and the vocal tracks echo songs you might hear around firelight, in taverns, or after battles—always tied to the quest’s wonder and peril.

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Track List

16 songs

1

Eye In The Sky

The Alan Parsons Project · Eye In The Sky

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2

My Friend the Forest

Nils Frahm · All Melody

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3

Into the Woods

gavn! · Into the Woods

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4

The Mummers' Dance

Loreena McKennitt · The Book of Secrets

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5

Gollum

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

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6

Battle of the Heroes

John Williams · Star Wars: Die Rache der Sith (Original Film-Soundtrack)

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7

The Bard's Song (In the Forest)

Blind Guardian · Memories of a Time to Come

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8

Blood of the Kings

Manowar · True American Metal

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9

The Trooper

Lullaby Baby Trio · Lullaby Renditions of Iron Maiden

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10

Helvegen

Wardruna · Runaljod – Yggdrasil

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11

Misty Mountains

Richard Armitage · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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12

Stars Above the Celtic Sea

Enya Women Celtic · Twilight Ballads of the Celtic Moon

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13

Last Dying Breath - Track Commentary

Sabaton · The Last Stand (Track Commentary Version)

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14

Carol Of The Bells

Lindsey Stirling · Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

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15

The World Is Yours

Nas · Illmatic

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16

Let’s Play Chess

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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