Atmosphere

Book Playlist

Atmosphere Playlist

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

20 tracks

balanced

Aug 12, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the spirit of Joan Goodwin's journey in "Atmosphere," blending ethereal instrumentals with evocative indie and synth-driven vocal tracks that mirror the 1980s NASA setting, Joan's passion for space, and the intimate emotional arcs of romance and ambition. The instrumentals convey the vastness of space and introspective moments, while the vocal songs explore themes of hope, determination, and the nuanced dynamics of personal relationships in a groundbreaking era.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Auto Rock

Mogwai · Mr. Beast

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2

Epilogue

Jóhann Jóhannsson · The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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3

Saturn - Acústica

Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida

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4

Veiled Intent

Helios Jazz Club · Almost Memory

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5

Equinox

Laurent Emmmerling · Equinox

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6

Life Story

Ólafur Arnalds · Life Story Love and Glory

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7

The Painted Lady

Emancipator · The Painted Lady

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8

Aether

Dreamstate · Aether

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9

Infinite Horizon

Eneri Nürg · Mystic Flow

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10

Skyward

Køsk Skriner · Skyward

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11

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

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12

Starman

8-Bit Misfits · 8-Bit Versions of David Bowie

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13

Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine · Coldest Winter

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14

Everything I Am Is Yours

Villagers · Darling Arithmetic

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15

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

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16

Satellites

GAMPER & DADONI · Satellites

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17

Nighttime Coming

Joe Hisaishi · Spirited Away Soundtrack

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18

Burning

The War On Drugs · Lost In The Dream

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19

Slowdive

VARGO · Andalucía Chill - Delfines y Sirenas / Dolphins and Mermaids - Vol. 1

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20

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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