The Garden of Forking Paths

Book Playlist

The Garden of Forking Paths Playlist

by Jorge Luis Borges

15 tracks

balanced

Jun 23, 2026

This playlist captures the labyrinthine and enigmatic essence of Borges' "The Garden of Forking Paths," blending instrumental and vocal tracks that evoke the book's themes of time, alternate realities, and intellectual mystery. The instrumentals mirror the puzzle-like, shifting nature of the narrative with ambient, post-rock, and classical influences, while the vocal selections provide lyrical reflections on choice, destiny, and the human mind, echoing the book's philosophical core.

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Track List

15 songs

1

Overture (For Other Halfs)

Brian McBride · When the Detail Lost Its Freedom

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2

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

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3

Deep Rest, Sleep Tight

Helios Healing Space · Field of Stillness

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4

Pyramids

Xenotype · Dreamstate

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5

On Stream

Nils Petter Molvær · Khmer

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6

Grace

Keith Kenniff · Branches

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7

Labyrinth of Steam

lush.wav · Labyrinth of Steam

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8

Maps

Yeah Yeah Yeahs · 00s Alternative

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9

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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10

The Garden

Mirah · College Park is Always Ready to Party

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11

Parallel Lines

Paon Bleu · Parallel Lines

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12

Winter Beats

I Break Horses · Hearts

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13

Phantom Limb

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of The Shins

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14

Sweet Dreams, TN

The Last Shadow Puppets · Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition)

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15

Don’t Look Back

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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