The Orchid House

Book Playlist

The Orchid House Playlist

by Lucinda Riley

21 tracks

balanced

Aug 2, 2026

This playlist captures the essence of Lucinda Riley's "The Orchid House," reflecting its themes of family secrets, identity, and the lush settings spanning colonial Ceylon to England. The instrumental pieces offer a cinematic and contemplative backdrop echoing the novel’s historical and emotional depth, while the vocal tracks delve into the characters’ personal journeys and the novel’s evocative atmosphere with a blend of indie folk, world, and alternative styles.

Open in Spotify Reading Room

Your reading session

Press play. Turn the page.

Listen with Spotify

This player plays the saved playlist. Save your mix to listen to the replacements together.

Want a timer? Open the Reading Room for candlelit reading sprints with this soundtrack, a little ambience and a library card that tracks your pages, reading pace and daily streak. How reading sprints work.

Your changes aren't saved yet. Choose Save my mix to create your own Spotify playlist.

Track List

21 songs

1

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto · Gentle Morning Music

Replaced in your draft

2

Rylynn

Andy McKee · Art of Motion

Replaced in your draft

3

Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

Replaced in your draft

4

Saturn - Instrumental

Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida

Replaced in your draft

5

Open Eye Signal

Jon Hopkins · Open Eye Signal (Remixes)

Replaced in your draft

6

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · Fantasy Book Reading

Replaced in your draft

7

First Breath After Coma

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

Replaced in your draft

8

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Peaceful Piano

Replaced in your draft

9

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · Bandas sonoras para estudiar

Replaced in your draft

10

Experience

Ludovico Einaudi · Study

Replaced in your draft

11

Call It Dreaming

Iron & Wine · Beast Epic

Replaced in your draft

12

Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone · Down The Way

Replaced in your draft

13

Postcards from Italy

Beirut · Gulag Orkestar

Replaced in your draft

14

Slow Show

The National · Boxer

Replaced in your draft

15

Sweet Disposition (Undercatt Remix) [Mixed]

The Temper Trap · Alpine Grooves 12 (Kristallhütte) [DJ Mix]

Replaced in your draft

16

Take Me To Church

Hozier · US Top 20 Piano

Replaced in your draft

17

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

Replaced in your draft

18

Love Like Ghosts

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

Replaced in your draft

19

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

Replaced in your draft

20

Northern Lights

Obdormiam · Northern Lights

Replaced in your draft

21

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

Replaced in your draft

Playlist Settings

The preferences requested for this mix.

Mood balanced

Genre match

Era any

Length medium

Instrumental request 50%

Environment balanced

Generate a book playlist

Use our book playlist generator to customize the mood, genre and length for The Orchid House.