Piranesi

Book Playlist

Piranesi Playlist

by Susanna Clarke

21 tracks

balanced

Jun 20, 2026

5 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the ethereal, labyrinthine world of Piranesi, blending ambient, classical, and folk elements to mirror the novel's dreamlike halls and emotional depth. The instrumental tracks evoke vast, mysterious spaces and the oceanic atmosphere, while the vocal selections explore themes of solitude, memory, and discovery through a diverse array of voices and styles.

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Track List

21 songs

1

We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, for the Earth had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

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2

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Alone Together

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3

Autumn Waltz

Lisa Lynne · Weaving Worlds

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4

Dawn Chorus

Thom Yorke · ANIMA

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5

The Shire

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

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6

Opus 55

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

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7

Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

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8

Myth

Beach House · Bloom

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9

Spark

Niklas Paschburg · !Kollections 07: 2018

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10

Angle of List

Loscil · Sea Island

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11

Kong

Bonobo · Black Sands

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12

Tiger Mountain Peasant Song

Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes

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13

Slow Show

The National · Boxer

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14

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (Arr. for Guitar)

John Mayer · Acoustic Guitar Rock Songs

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15

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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16

The Wolves (Act I and II)

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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17

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

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18

Stay Alive - From "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Soundtrack

José González · Gardening Music

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19

Black Flies

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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20

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love

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21

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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