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Book soundtracks

Blood Meridian reading playlists

by Cormac McCarthy

Readers have made 5 soundtracks for Blood Meridian on BookTuning, each tuned to a different mood or style. Pick one to play on Spotify while you read, or make a mix of your own.

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Most played first. Each one is a Spotify playlist you can open in the Reading Room.

  1. Matched to the book 50% instrumental Far From Any Road (made popular by The Handsome Family) [backing version] Party TymeDead Mans Blues Roy WilliamsBlack River Killer Blitzen Trapper 21 tracks · Feb 28, 2026Open
  2. Matched to the book 50% instrumental Drylands Inner SanctumHunting For Witches - A-Negative Remix A-NegativeDesert of Ice Terry Riley 19 tracks · Jun 17, 2026Open
  3. Matched to the book 50% instrumental Adagio for Strings Samuel BarberClapping Music Steve ReichBitches Brew Miles Davis Sextet 19 tracks · Aug 31, 2026Open
  4. Matched to the book 50% instrumental The Host of Seraphim Dead Can DanceDivenire Ludovico EinaudiNuvole bianche Ludovico Einaudi 21 tracks · Aug 24, 2026Open
  5. Matched to the book 50% instrumental Chi mai Ennio MorriconeThe Ecstasy of Gold Ennio MorriconeMerry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto 19 tracks · Sep 8, 2026Open