Brief Answers to the Big Questions

Book Playlist

Brief Answers to the Big Questions Playlist

by Stephen Hawking

21 tracks

balanced

Mar 11, 2026

This playlist captures the intellectual depth and cosmic wonder of Stephen Hawking's "Brief Answers to the Big Questions." The instrumental tracks reflect the vastness and mystery of the universe with ambient, electronic, and classical elements, while the vocal songs explore humanity's place in the cosmos, curiosity, and the future, complementing the book's themes of science, exploration, and hope.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Weightless

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone Just Music Cafe Vol 4

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2

Saturn - Instrumental

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

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3

Smokelantis

Emancipator · Stories of the Melting Sun

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4

Echoes of Time

Kevin MacLeod · Madness and Paranoia

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5

By Night

Sophie Hutchings · Night Sky

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6

Atlas Ascending

Helios_Nebula · Rebirth of Light

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7

Nebula

Drift three · Nebula

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8

Infinite Horizon

Mila Dibra · Infinite Horizon

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9

Celestial

Xuan · Celestial

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10

Aurora

Nimara · Aurora

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11

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

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12

Starlight

The Muse · Transparent Ransom

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13

Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine · Indie Rock Mix

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14

The Scientist

Coldplay · 2000s Mixtape: Greatest Hits

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15

Across the Universe

Fiona Apple · Hits do Alt Rock - Y2K

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16

Supermassive Black Hole

White Knight Instrumental · Instrumental Covers Of Muse Vol.1

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17

Human Behaviour

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bjork

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18

Science Fiction

Fake Dad · Science Fiction

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19

Everything in Its Right Place

Wax//Wane · Radiohead from a Henry F. Miller

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20

Nevergreen

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

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21

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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