Truly Devious

Book Playlist

Truly Devious Playlist

by Maureen Johnson

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 20, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the eerie and intricate atmosphere of "Truly Devious," blending suspenseful instrumentals with evocative vocals that mirror the book’s mystery, intellectual puzzles, and character complexity. The instrumental selections provide a moody, cinematic backdrop reminiscent of Ellingham Academy’s shadowy past, while the vocal tracks explore themes of intrigue, isolation, and the pursuit of truth through diverse genres and voices.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

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2

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

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3

We Move Lightly

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

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4

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

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5

Chukhung

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

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6

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

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7

Dark Night of the Soul

Philip Wesley · Dark Night of the Soul

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8

north star

mike. · north star

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9

Shimmering

Sounds of Ellinia · Shimmering

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10

The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · Sounds of the 60's

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11

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Van Vibes

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12

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · The 80s

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13

Into My Arms

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

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14

Suspicious Minds

Elvis Presley · The Wonder of You & Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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15

Breezeblocks

alt-J · The Euros - Summer Football Anthems

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16

Secret

The Pierces · Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge

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17

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of Beck

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18

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Melodic House

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19

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · Jazz #1's

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20

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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