Infinite Jest
Book Playlist

Infinite Jest

by David Foster Wallace

This playlist captures the sprawling, complex, and emotionally varied world of Infinite Jest through a mix of experimental indie, post-rock, ambient, and classical-inspired instrumentals alongside vocal tracks that explore addiction, family dynamics, societal critique, and the pursuit of happiness. The instrumental selections provide a spacious, introspective backdrop echoing the novel’s intricate narrative layers, while the vocal songs give voice to its troubled characters and existential themes.

21 tracks
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Aug 7, 2026
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21 songs
1
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

First Breath After Coma

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

2
Opening

Opening

Philip Glass · Opening

3
Mirrored

Atlas

Battles · Mirrored

4
The Best of Epic Themes

Requiem for a Tower

Clint Mansell · The Best of Epic Themes

5
reading in a cozy library

Erupting Light

Hildur Guðnadóttir · reading in a cozy library

6
E S Posthumus Sketches

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

7
80's Chill

Elegia

New Order · 80's Chill

8
Derelicts

Accede

Carbon Based Lifeforms · Derelicts

9
Road 66

In a Landscape

John Cage · Road 66

10
Gentle Morning Music

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto · Gentle Morning Music

11
Forever Simon and Garfunkel

The Only Living Boy in New York

The Everly Set · Forever Simon and Garfunkel

12
Seven Swans

All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands

Sufjan Stevens · Seven Swans

13
Rock Goes Classical (Symphony Orchestra Versions)

Under Pressure - Symphony Orchestra Version

David Bowie · Rock Goes Classical (Symphony Orchestra Versions)

14
Radiohead in Jazz (A Jazz Tribute to Radiohead)

Pyramid Song

Realistic Orchestra · Radiohead in Jazz (A Jazz Tribute to Radiohead)

15
Blonde

Nikes

Frank Ocean · Blonde

16
Cozy - The Best of Chill Pop

Between The Bars

Elliott Smith · Cozy - The Best of Chill Pop

17
Around the Well

Such Great Heights

Iron & Wine · Around the Well

18
Coffee Vibes

Waltz #2 (XO)

Elliott Smith · Coffee Vibes

19
Boxer

Fake Empire

The National · Boxer

20
Bluegrass Players Renditions of The Avett Brothers

I and Love and You

Bluegrass Players · Bluegrass Players Renditions of The Avett Brothers

21
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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