Book Playlist

It Playlist

by Stephen King

18 tracks

balanced

Jul 26, 2026

11 mixes for this book

This playlist for Stephen King's "It" mirrors the novel's chilling horror and emotional depth through a blend of haunting instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the eerie atmosphere of Derry and Pennywise's sinister presence, while the vocal songs reflect the children's fear, friendship, and ultimate courage, spanning genres from dark ambient and post-rock to moody indie and gothic rock. The diverse, balanced soundscape captures both the terror and nostalgia of this iconic horror story.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Unfolding

Rival Consoles · Persona

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2

Haunted

Kei Avila · Haunted

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3

Exit the Premises

Kevin MacLeod · Pixelland

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4

Supersede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Interloper

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5

Vortex Cortex

Emancipator · 11th Orbit

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6

Into the Abyss

Jackson Mullane · Revelations

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7

Descent Into Madness

Cvmpliant · Descent Into Madness

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8

Red Right Hand

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

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9

Pale Blue Eyes

The Velvet Underground · Lifestyle2 - Acoustic Vol 2 (Budget Version)

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10

Bela Lugosi's Dead

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

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Climbing up the Walls

The Gentlemen Of NUCO · Radiohead's OK Computer

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12

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

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13

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · The British 80's Album

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14

Mad World

Tears For Fears · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

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15

Asleep

The Smiths · Canzoni Autunnali

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16

No Children

The Mountain Goats · Tallahassee

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17

Weed Killer

The Kills · Black Balloon

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18

Wrong Tomorrow

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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