The Name of the Wind
Book Playlist

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss, Marc Simonetti

This playlist embodies the rich, mysterious world of "The Name of the Wind," blending intricate instrumental compositions with evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the novel's magical and ancient atmosphere, while the vocal tracks mirror Kvothe's complex journey, his love, and the enigmatic aura surrounding his tale. Diverse genres and artists reflect the book's multifaceted themes, from the intimate to the epic.

20 tracks
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Aug 8, 2026
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20 songs
1
Singing Bones

Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

2
The Dead Texan

The Struggle

The Dead Texan · The Dead Texan

3
E S Posthumus Sketches

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

4
Luminous

Luminous

Astrid Wynnmark · Luminous

5
Time

Twilight

Electric Light Orchestra · Time

6
Erased Tapes Collection II

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Erased Tapes Collection II

7
Lost Cargo

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

8
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

9
Requiem for a Dream / OST

Winter Overture

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream / OST

10
cold air

cold air

Sace · cold air

11
Into the mist

Into the mist

Felix Brightwood · Into the mist

12
Yearning for the Infinite

Perpetual Motion

Max Cooper · Yearning for the Infinite

13
Gentle Classical Music

The Promise

Michael Nyman · Gentle Classical Music

14
The Shepherd's Dog

Flightless Bird, American Mouth

Iron & Wine · The Shepherd's Dog

15
Fever Ray

Keep the Streets Empty for Me

Fever Ray · Fever Ray

16
The Last Light

The Last Light

Gulminya · The Last Light

17
Journeys - Escape. Sleep. Relax. Repeat. - Season Two

Threnody

Goldmund · Journeys - Escape. Sleep. Relax. Repeat. - Season Two

18
And Their Refinement of the Decline

Don't Bother They're Here

Stars Of The Lid · And Their Refinement of the Decline

19
A Winged Victory for the Sullen

We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, for the Earth had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

20
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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