Long Way Down
Book Playlist

Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds

This playlist captures the raw, emotional, and haunting journey of Will in "Long Way Down," reflecting the urban setting, the weight of grief, and the spectral presence of Shawn's ghosts. The instrumental tracks provide introspective and tense atmospheres, while the vocal songs delve into themes of loss, vengeance, identity, and the complexity of street life, all while maintaining diverse musical styles matching the book's tone and characters.

19 tracks
balanced
May 2, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Goodbye Old Friend

Goodbye Old Friend

Royish Good Looks · Goodbye Old Friend

2
Jazzin' Around the Christmas Tree

Silent Night

Helios Jazz Club · Jazzin' Around the Christmas Tree

3
Ninja Tune XX (Volume 2)

Never Mess With Sunday

Yppah · Ninja Tune XX (Volume 2)

4
Orphée

A Deal with Chaos

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

5
100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

6
After The Storm

After The Storm

3rd Prototype · After The Storm

7
The Malady Of Elegance

Finding It There

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

8
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

9
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

I · Between Two Worlds

10
Sugar Hill Rap Classics - The Pioneers of Hip-Hop

The Message

Grandmaster Flash · Sugar Hill Rap Classics - The Pioneers of Hip-Hop

11
CAPRISONGS

papi bones (feat. shygirl)

FKA twigs · CAPRISONGS

12
Nothing Was The Same (Deluxe)

Hold On, We're Going Home

Drake · Nothing Was The Same (Deluxe)

13
Traurige Musik 2025

1-800-273-8255

Logic · Traurige Musik 2025

14
The Life Of Pablo

Ultralight Beam

Kanye West · The Life Of Pablo

15
Sounds of the 60's

The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · Sounds of the 60's

16
Sunflower

Sunflower

Rex Orange County · Sunflower

17
Kleine Freunde - Viel Glück

Tears Dry On Their Own

Amy Winehouse · Kleine Freunde - Viel Glück

18
2000s Hip-Hop Classics - Top Hip-Hop Tracks From 1999-2009

Lost Ones

Ms. Lauryn Hill · 2000s Hip-Hop Classics - Top Hip-Hop Tracks From 1999-2009

19
Spell She Cast

Spell She Cast

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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