House of Leaves

Book Playlist

House of Leaves Playlist

by Mark Z. Danielewski

20 tracks

balanced

Mar 18, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the labyrinthine and eerie atmosphere of "House of Leaves," blending ambient post-rock instrumentals with moody, introspective vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the mysterious and unsettling spaces within the house, while the vocal songs explore themes of identity, reality, and psychological tension reflecting the book's complex emotional arcs and characters.

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Track List

20 songs

1

The Beast

Lorna · Headrain

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2

Quiet

This Will Destroy You · Young Mountain

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3

Accede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Derelicts

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4

From Dust to the Beyond

God Is An Astronaut · The End of the Beginning (2011 Remastered Edition)

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5

Regenerative Being

Eluvium · False Readings On

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6

Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

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7

Haul (feat. Mohna)

Christian Löffler · Mare

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8

Endless

Mind Explorer · Endless

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9

Cascade

André Dívou · Cascade

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10

Weird Fishes / Arpeggi

Radiohead · In Rainbows

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11

All Is Full of Love

Björk · Branches and Routes

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12

Tessellate - Live at the Africa Centre - 14/04/12

alt-J · Tessellate

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13

Exit Music (For A Film)

Miranda Sex Garden · Anyone Can Play Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead

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14

No One's Gonna Love You - Live from Spotify Sweden

Band of Horses · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 4 Acoustic Vibes

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15

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · Gasoline Rainbows

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16

Paper Houses

Niall Horan · Flicker (Deluxe)

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17

Helena Beat

Foster The People · Seize the Day! Your Morning Commute

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18

(My) Grime Oblivion

V0ID LOOP · (My) Grime Oblivion

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19

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

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20

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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