The Housemaid

Book Playlist

The Housemaid Playlist

by Freida McFadden

21 tracks

balanced

Mar 6, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the tense, secretive atmosphere of "The Housemaid," blending balanced moods with psychological intrigue through a diverse mix of moody indie, subtle electronica, and cinematic instrumentals. The tracks reflect themes of deception, hidden danger, and shifting identities, while the mix of vocal and instrumental pieces maintains an engaging yet unobtrusive background for reading. Character nuances and the unsettling elegance of the Winchester household are evoked through unexpected musical choices spanning genres and eras.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Winter

Daughter · If You Leave

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2

House of cards

HMG · A Tribute to Radiohead

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3

Cellophane

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of FKA Twigs

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4

Everything In Its Right Place

Radiohead · Kid A

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5

Night Air

Jamie Woon · Winter Holiday

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6

Intro

Los Fastidios · XXX The Number of the Beat

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7

Shadowboxer

Vitamin String Quartet · Strung Out on Fiona Apple: The String Quartet Tribute

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8

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · Gasoline Rainbows

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9

Atlas Hands

Benjamin Francis Leftwich · Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm

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10

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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11

Reckoner

Magical Piano Player · Piano Renditions of Radiohead

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12

Embers - Cinematic

The Library Of The Human Soul · Light

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13

Eyes Wide Open (made popular by Gotye) [backing version]

Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 17 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

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14

Vesper

Kisnou · Vesper

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15

Open

Rhye · Forårshygge - Hyggelig musik til afslapning - Hyggelige sange til gode tider

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16

Low Light

Mateo Luar · Pale Distance

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17

Silent Shout - Shaken-Up Version

The Knife · Shaken-Up Versions

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18

Outro

147 Bone · Murda 4 Meek

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19

Familiar

Agnes Obel · Citizen of Glass

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20

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

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21

Why not?

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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