The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
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The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick

by Matt Haig

This playlist mirrors the contemplative and transformative journey of Nora Seed in "The Midnight Library," blending introspective instrumental pieces with lyrical songs exploring choices, regret, hope, and the vastness of possibility. The mix of ambient, indie, post-rock, and classical styles reflects the novel’s emotional layers and metaphysical themes, while select tracks evoke Nora's personal growth and the novel's philosophical depth.

18 tracks
balanced
Apr 8, 2026
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Track List

18 songs
0
Isles

Atlas

BICEP · Isles

1
Pause Reimagined

Stillness - Reimagined by Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres

Poppy Ackroyd · Pause Reimagined

2
HOMEWARD BOUND

HOMEWARD BOUND

Swan Meat · HOMEWARD BOUND

3
At Swim

Undertow

Lisa Hannigan · At Swim

4
Summer Ghost Original Sound Track

Summer Ghost

Akira Kosemura · Summer Ghost Original Sound Track

5
A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

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

6
Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

7
Signs of Light

All We Ever Knew

The Head And The Heart · Signs of Light

8
Scratch My Back (Special Edition)

The Book Of Love

Peter Gabriel · Scratch My Back (Special Edition)

9
00s Alternative

Maps

Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 00s Alternative

10
The Very Best of Love Songs

Fade Into You

Mazzy Star · The Very Best of Love Songs

11
Da geht noch was (Original Soundtrack)

Brave

Sara Bareilles · Da geht noch was (Original Soundtrack)

12
Gardening Music

Stay Alive - From "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Soundtrack

José González · Gardening Music

13
Viva La Vida (Prospekt's March Edition)

Postcards from Far Away

Coldplay · Viva La Vida (Prospekt's March Edition)

14
A Fragile Tribute: Various Artists Reworked the Nine Inch Nails' album "The Fragile"

The Great Below

Enzo Moretto · A Fragile Tribute: Various Artists Reworked the Nine Inch Nails' album "The Fragile"

15
indie sleaze party

Black Sheep

Metric · indie sleaze party

16
Vacances détente : Été 2022

Torn

Natalie Imbruglia · Vacances détente : Été 2022

17
This Year (Under the Lights)

This Year (Under the Lights)

Luminary Flux · This Year (Under the Lights)

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