The Secret History

Book Playlist

The Secret History Playlist

20 tracks

balanced

Sep 17, 2026

4 mixes for this book

A mystery-forward mix that mirrors Tartt’s descent from scholarly fascination into corruption—starting with elegant, controlled classical and ambient tension, then moving toward lyrical themes of obsession, secrecy, and moral fracture. The vocals enter as character voices and courtly charm give way to doubt and dread, keeping energy balanced for sustained reading.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 6

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2

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber · Classic

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3

Gymnopédie No. 1

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

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4

Clair de lune

Claude Debussy · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

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5

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

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6

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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7

Melancholia II

William Basinski · Melancholia

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8

Flowers

Miley Cyrus · Endless Summer Vacation

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9

Ribs

Lorde · Pure Heroine

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10

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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11

Take Me To Church

Hozier · Hozier

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12

The Great Gig in the Sky

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon

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13

Good Luck, Babe!

Chappell Roan · Good Luck, Babe!

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14

Creep

Radiohead · Pablo Honey

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15

Somebody Told Me

The Killers · Hot Fuss

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16

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen · Various Positions

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17

Glassworks: Opening

Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Piano Works

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18

Nuvole Bianche

Ludovico Einaudi · Una Mattina

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19

On the Nature of Daylight - Orchestral Version

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

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20

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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