Rhythm of War
Book Playlist

Rhythm of War Playlist

by Brandon Sanderson

42 tracks
balanced
Jul 15, 2026
3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the epic scope and emotional depth of Brandon Sanderson's "Rhythm of War," blending intimate acoustic warmth with expansive instrumental textures to reflect the complex characters and intense battles. The instrumental selections draw from post-rock, ambient, and cinematic genres, providing a balanced and cozy atmosphere perfect for immersive reading. The vocal tracks deepen the narrative connection by evoking key themes of betrayal, resilience, and hope intrinsic to the story.

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Track List

42 songs
1

Te Maldigo (From "Queer")

Trent Reznor · Indie 2025

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2

Only in the Dark

Ben Lukas Boysen · Gravity

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3

Greenland

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

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4

Far Away

DawRos · Rhythm for You

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5

Day One (Remastered)

Explosions In The Sky · The Rescue (Anniversary Edition)

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6

Cold Air Goodbye

Veata's Sorrow · Fading Winter Love

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7

A Snowflake

Peter Broderick · Float

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8

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

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9

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

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10

The Gravel Road - Score

James Newton Howard · The Village

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11

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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12

The Theory of Everything

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

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13

A Minor Fifth Is Made Of Phantoms

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · The Undivided Five

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14

The Imitation Game

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

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15

Una Mattina

Ludovico Einaudi · Una Mattina

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16

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

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17

Dream 1 (before the wind blows it all away) - Pt. 2

Max Richter · Sleep

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18

The Awakening

Ahmad Jamal Trio · The Awakening

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19

The Winter

Balmorhea · Rivers Arms

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20

The Path

Rasmus H Thomsen Trio · The Path

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21

Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin · Best of Chopin – Die 50 größten Werke von Chopin

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22

Weightless - 253 Edit

Marconi Union · Summer Chill 001 : The Ambient Zone

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23

A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

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24

Remembrance

George Winston · Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit (Special Edition)

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25

The Storm

Flying Colors · Flying Colors

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26

Carry With Us

Helios · Duskscape Not Seen

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27

First Snow

Emancipator · Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

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28

Nightfall

Calmly · Nightfall

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29

Floating / Sinking

Peter Broderick · Float

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30

Fading Light

Soothing Oasis · Through the Valley

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31

Evident

Keith Kenniff · Layers of Afternoon

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32

Echoes

Inner Cabin · Echoes

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33

Twilight

Benjamin Rhey · Twilight

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34

Forever Held

Jon Hopkins · Forever Held

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35

Ori, Lost In the Storm (feat. Aeralie Brighton)

Gareth Coker · Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack)

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36

Never Back Down

Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry

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37

Enemy of the Past

Audiomachine · Infinesis

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38

The Betrayer

Solar Void · Chaos

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39

Fuel to Fire

Agnes Obel · Aventine

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40

Hero

Family of the Year · Loma Vista

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41

Breathe Me

Sia · In Your Feels

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42

I Built My House on the Tree

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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Length long
Instrumental request 90%
Environment cozy

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