The Shining

Book Playlist

The Shining Playlist

by Stephen King

19 tracks

balanced

Aug 12, 2026

6 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of "The Shining," blending haunting instrumental soundscapes with vocal tracks that evoke the novel's psychological horror, isolation, and complex characters. The instrumental selections emphasize suspense and supernatural tension, while the vocal pieces delve into themes of madness, haunting memories, and emotional turmoil, reflecting the book's chilling narrative and setting in the isolated Overlook Hotel.

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Track List

19 songs

1

The Haunting

Mark Korven · Our House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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2

Main Title (from "Taxi Driver")

Bernard Herrmann · Taxi Driver

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3

Paleomagnetic Resonance

Lustmord · Paleomagnetic Resonance

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4

Winter Shadows

Braylen Barrett · Winter Shadows

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5

cold air

Sace · cold air

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6

Dead Format

Blanck Mass · Dumb Flesh

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7

Creaking Floorboards

Lone Mesa · Dogwood Demos

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8

Conversation 3

alva noto · Conversation 3

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9

Black Lodge

Cult Member · untitled_mix_series

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10

In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

Central Dense · In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

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11

Unconditional Love

Anna von Hausswolff · ICONOCLASTS

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12

Death Is Not The End

Chelsea Wolfe · Death Is Not The End

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13

Shining Bright

Maxomar · Shining Bright

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14

And No More Shall We Part - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · No More Shall We Part (2011 Remaster)

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15

Whiteout

Ghostloop · Whiteout

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16

Another Day - Remastered

This Mortal Coil · It'll End In Tears (Remastered)

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17

The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes · The Haunted Man

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18

Screen Shot

Swans · To Be Kind

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19

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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