The Final Empire

Book Playlist

The Final Empire Playlist

by Brandon Sanderson

19 tracks

balanced

Jul 11, 2026

6 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the harsh, oppressive atmosphere of The Final Empire's ash-covered world and the flickers of hope and rebellion that animate its characters. The instrumental selections evoke the epic and mystical qualities of Allomancy and the Lord Ruler's dominion, while the vocal tracks explore themes of power, fear, resilience, and uprising through diverse voices and styles, mirroring the emotional journey of the skaa and noble alike.

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Track List

19 songs

1

The Elder Scrolls V, Skyrim: Far Horizons

Jeremy Soule · Gaming Symphony

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2

The Shire

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

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3

Erupting Light

Hildur Guðnadóttir · Without Sinking

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4

Elegy

Tycho · Dive

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5

Never Back Down

Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry

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6

The Last of Her Kind

Peter Gundry · The Elixir of Life

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7

Nomad

Trinix · Origin

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8

Move Forward

Kevin MacLeod · Video Classica

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9

Demons

Imagine Dragons · Musik zum Lernen

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10

Mind Control - Instrumental

Jainam · Mind Control (Instrumental)

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11

King and Cross - Liam Howe Remix

Ásgeir · In the Silence (The Deluxe Edition)

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12

Little Talks

Of Monsters and Men · Pop At Home

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13

Things You Can Do

TV On The Radio · Wolf Like Me

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14

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Motorcycle Rides

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15

Hero

Family of the Year · Loma Vista

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16

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Melodic House

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17

My Silver Lining

First Aid Kit · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

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18

Blood // Water

grandson · villiain core

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19

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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