Carrie Soto Is Back

Book Playlist

Carrie Soto Is Back Playlist

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

22 tracks

balanced

Mar 7, 2026

This playlist captures the resilience, competitive spirit, and emotional complexity of Carrie Soto’s journey as a champion athlete facing her comeback. Blending mostly instrumental tracks with subtle, focused rhythms and dynamic energy, it balances determination and vulnerability, echoing the book’s themes of perseverance, legacy, and personal growth. The selections reflect a balanced atmosphere suitable for varied reading environments, mixing cinematic scores and sophisticated indie compositions that evoke both the intensity of the tennis court and the intimate moments off it.

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Track List

22 songs

1

Prelude 2

Dustin O'Halloran · Prelude 2

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2

The Way

Zack Hemsey · The Way

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3

Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

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4

Elegy

Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent

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5

Time Lapse

Ludovico Einaudi · In A Time Lapse

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6

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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7

Awake

Tycho · Awake

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8

Experience

Ludovico Einaudi · In A Time Lapse

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9

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

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10

All Is Violent, All Is Bright

God Is An Astronaut · All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2011 Remastered Edition)

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11

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

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12

Your Hand in Mine

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

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13

Heart

Sleeping At Last · Atlas: II

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14

Outro

M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming

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15

Homecoming

Ryoto · Wind (from "Naruto")

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16

the surface

cypress · the surface

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17

Richter: On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · Hamnet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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18

Echoes Of Light

Inevitable Echoes · Echoes Of Light

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19

Opus 55

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

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20

Opening

Philip Glass · Hope Street Tunnel Blues: Music for Piano By Philip Glass and Alvin Curran

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21

항상 (HANGSANG)

j-hope · Hope World

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22

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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Mood balanced

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Length medium

Instrumental request 90%

Environment balanced

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