The Talisman
Reading Playlist

The Talisman

by Stephen King, Peter Straub

This playlist captures the eerie, adventurous, and mystical atmosphere of "The Talisman" by Stephen King and Peter Straub, blending balanced moods with instrumental depth to maintain high focus during reading. Drawing from film scores, post-rock, and classical pieces spanning the 70s to 2000s, it reflects the novel’s blend of dark fantasy and suspense while incorporating subtle character-driven themes through diverse and unique selections. The mix of well-known and lesser-known artists ensures an immersive, non-distracting listening experience that complements the book’s dual-world narrative and emotional complexity.

41 tracks
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Feb 25, 2026
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Track List

41 songs
0
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

1
Ascent

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

2
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

First Breath After Coma

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

3
Evening Piano - Satie: Gnossienne No. 1

Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent

Erik Satie · Evening Piano - Satie: Gnossienne No. 1

4
The Village

The Gravel Road - Score

James Newton Howard · The Village

5
The Way

The Way

Zack Hemsey · The Way

6
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

7
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Your Hand in Mine

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

8
Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

9
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

10
Hope Street Tunnel Blues: Music for Piano By Philip Glass and Alvin Curran

Opening

Philip Glass · Hope Street Tunnel Blues: Music for Piano By Philip Glass and Alvin Curran

11
Islands - Essential Einaudi

Nightbook

Ludovico Einaudi · Islands - Essential Einaudi

12
The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

The Promise

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

13
Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream

14
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

15
The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

16
In A Time Lapse

Experience

Ludovico Einaudi · In A Time Lapse

17
Insides

Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

18
The End

The End

LLow · The End

19
Chopin: Préludes

24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4, Largo

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Préludes

20
Ashes to the Sea (Orchestral Version)

Ashes to the Sea - Orchestral Version

Visions of Atlantis · Ashes to the Sea (Orchestral Version)

21
12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

22
Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

Time

Hans Zimmer · Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

23
The Leftovers: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series)

The Departure

Max Richter · The Leftovers: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series)

24
Piano Book 2

Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi (From "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain")

Yann Tiersen · Piano Book 2

25
First Breath

First Breath

Tully John & Liza-Jane · First Breath

26
Surface of The Sun

Surface Of The Sun

OTE · Surface of The Sun

27
Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

28
Lumiere

We Move Lightly

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

29
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

30
Ascent

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

31
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Great Gig in the Sky

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon

32
Islands - Essential Einaudi

The Earth Prelude

Ludovico Einaudi · Islands - Essential Einaudi

33
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

34
In the House - In a Heartbeat

In the House - In a Heartbeat

John Murphy · In the House - In a Heartbeat

35
Una Mattina

Nuvole Bianche

Ludovico Einaudi · Una Mattina

36
Pride and Prejudice - OST

The Secret Life Of Daydreams - From "Pride & Prejudice" Soundtrack

Dario Marianelli · Pride and Prejudice - OST

37
Pride and Prejudice Songbook

Dawn

Dario Marianelli · Pride and Prejudice Songbook

38
Solipsism

The Light She Brings

Joep Beving · Solipsism

39
Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)

Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)

Rousseau · Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)

40
Luminary

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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