I Am Legend

Book Playlist

I Am Legend Playlist

by Richard Mathieson, Steve Niles, Elman Brown

20 tracks

balanced

Jul 31, 2026

This playlist mirrors the haunting isolation and tension of "I Am Legend" through a mix of eerie instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumentals create a suspenseful, desolate atmosphere reflecting Robert Neville’s solitude and constant vigilance, while the vocal songs explore themes of survival, loss, and the blurred lines between humanity and monstrosity, matching the book's emotional arc and horror genre.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Waiting for the End

Linkin Park · Waiting for the End

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2

Neon Patterns

Noxelle Myrr · SHADOW CIRCUIT PULSE

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3

The Passion Burns

Klaus Schulze · Androgyn

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4

Unfolding

Filippo Pigaiani · Unfolding

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5

The Great Escape

Woodkid · The Golden Age

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6

Nara (Track Commentary)

alt-J · This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)

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7

Endgame

Alice In Winter · Journey To World's First: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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8

Dissolving Clouds

Biosphere · Dropsonde

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9

Come Wander with Me

Jeff Alexander · Late Night Tales: Air

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10

Black Sheep

Metric · indie sleaze party

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11

No One Knows

Queens of the Stone Age · Festival Rock Hits

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12

How to Disappear Completely

Portland Cello Project · Homage to Radiohead

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13

Bloodflood pt.II (Track Commentary)

alt-J · This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)

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14

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

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

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15

Hunter

Anna Calvi · As a Man

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16

The Wolves (Act I and II)

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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17

The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · 60s Pop Hits

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18

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · The British 80's Album

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19

Wolf Like Me

TV On The Radio · Return To Cookie Mountain

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20

Wrong Tomorrow

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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