The Shining
Book Playlist

The Shining

by Stephen King

This playlist mirrors the eerie isolation and psychological horror of "The Shining," blending haunting instrumentals with dark, moody vocal tracks. The instrumentals evoke the chilling atmosphere of the Overlook Hotel and Jack Torrance's descent into madness, while the vocal songs explore themes of inner torment, haunted pasts, and supernatural dread. The mix of sub-genres—from dark ambient to post-punk and experimental rock—reflects the novel's complex emotional layers and shifting moods.

21 tracks
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Aug 6, 2026
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21 songs
1
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

2
Zelda's Lofi Kingdom

The Lost Woods

Jokabi · Zelda's Lofi Kingdom

3
Endless Summer

Caecilia

Fennesz · Endless Summer

4
Study with Piano and Orchestra Classics

Memories of Green

Vangelis · Study with Piano and Orchestra Classics

5
Journey To The Stars: A Sci-fi Fantasy Adventure (John Mauceri – The Sound of Hollywood Vol. 10)

Main Title - Ice Dance - From "Edward Scissorhands"

Danny Elfman · Journey To The Stars: A Sci-fi Fantasy Adventure (John Mauceri – The Sound of Hollywood Vol. 10)

6
like gravity

Loom

Ólafur Arnalds · like gravity

7
The Darkest Place I've Ever Been

Requiem

LANDMVRKS · The Darkest Place I've Ever Been

8
Rachmaninov : Preludes Op.23 & Moments musicaux

Rachmaninov: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninov : Preludes Op.23 & Moments musicaux

9
Panpipe Plays Phil Collins

In The Air Tonight

Ricardo Caliente · Panpipe Plays Phil Collins

10
Light and Shade

A Model of the Universe

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Light and Shade

11
Calm and Peace - Piano Pieces

Running up That Hill

Kate Bush · Calm and Peace - Piano Pieces

12
Radio Rock 80's

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Radio Rock 80's

13
Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

Bela Lugosi's Dead

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bauhaus

14
Vintage Alternative

Atmosphere

Joy Division · Vintage Alternative

15
5ive of a Kind - Black Sabbath (Live)

Black Sabbath - Live, May 1975

Black Sabbath · 5ive of a Kind - Black Sabbath (Live)

16
MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Red Right Hand

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

17
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

Haunted

Beyoncé · BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

18
Best Of Chris Isaak

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Best Of Chris Isaak

19
Rendez-vous (Edition Deluxe)

In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Jane Birkin · Rendez-vous (Edition Deluxe)

20
Sawdust

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

21
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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