Hatchet

Book Playlist

Hatchet Playlist

by Gary Paulsen

21 tracks

balanced

Jul 27, 2026

This playlist captures the journey of survival, self-discovery, and the raw beauty of the wilderness in "Hatchet." The instrumental tracks evoke the vastness and solitude of the Canadian wild, while the vocal songs reflect Brian's emotional growth, resilience, and connection to nature. A diverse blend of indie folk, ambient, and acoustic genres mirrors the balance between harsh reality and inner peace found throughout the story.

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Track List

21 songs

1

By Night

Sophie Hutchings · Night Sky

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2

Surrounded by Illusion

Eluvium · Don't Look Now: Aural Apparitions from the Geographic North

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3

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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4

Crows and Locusts

Against The Current · II

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5

The Long Road

Mark Knopfler · Cal

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6

Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub

Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

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7

Snowfall

herman. · Snowfall

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8

Tranquil

Floating Basket · Tranquil

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9

morning

Julianna Barwick · Circumstance Synthesis

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10

The Last Bird

Zoë Keating · Into The Trees

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11

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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12

Ends of the Earth

Lord Huron · Lonesome Dreams (Bonus Track Version)

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13

Old Pine

Ben Howard · Meditation

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14

Awake My Soul

Mumford & Sons Lullabies Tribute Band · A Lullaby Tribute to Mumford & Sons

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15

Blood Bank

Bon Iver · Blood Bank

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16

Rivers and Roads

The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart (15th Anniversary Edition)

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17

Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone · Down The Way

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18

Skinny Love

Birdy · HITS ACÚSTICOS

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19

Breathe Me In

Serzo · Breathe Me In

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20

Flightless Bird, American Mouth

Iron & Wine · The Shepherd's Dog

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21

Wrong Tomorrow

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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