Dire Bound

Book Playlist

Dire Bound Playlist

by Sable Sorensen

20 tracks

balanced

Sep 23, 2026

A reading playlist for Dire Bound that mirrors the book’s arc—from precarious survival and dangerous trials to fierce bonds, border-crossing dread, and a hopeful shift toward belonging. The mix pairs lyrical fantasy-tinged indie/folk vocals with dark, cinematic instrumentals to evoke direwolves, kingship, and the emotional pull of becoming “Bonded.”

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Track List

20 songs

1

Conquest of Paradise

Vangelis · 1492: Conquest of Paradise

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2

Riptide

Vance Joy · Dream Your Life Away (Deluxe Edition)

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3

Warriors

Imagine Dragons · Smoke + Mirrors (Deluxe)

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4

The Greatest

Cat Power · The Greatest

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5

If I Had a Heart

Fever Ray · Fever Ray

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6

Breathe

Télépopmusik · Genetic World

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7

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

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8

One-Winged Angel

Nobuo Uematsu · FINAL FANTASY VII Original Soundtrack

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9

Main Theme (From "Xenoblade Chronicles")

Yoko Shimomura · Main Theme (From "Xenoblade Chronicles")

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10

Merry-Go-Round of Life - from 'Howl's Moving Castle'

Joe Hisaishi · FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4

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11

A Walk

Tycho · Dive

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12

Flight Of The Silverbird

Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry

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13

The Curse

Josh Ritter · So Runs The World Away

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14

The Great Gig in the Sky

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon

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15

Young Lion

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

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16

Wolf Like Me

TV On The Radio · Return To Cookie Mountain

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17

Believer

Imagine Dragons · My Enemy

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18

Dog Days Are Over

Florence + The Machine · Lungs (Deluxe Version)

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19

Electric Love

BØRNS · Dopamine

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20

Oceans

Seafret · Tell Me It's Real (Expanded Edition)

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