The Poppy War

Book Playlist

The Poppy War Playlist

20 tracks

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Jul 21, 2026

2 mixes for this book

The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and is drawn into a brutal conflict modeled on 20th-century China and Japan. This playlist moves from Chinese-inspired instrumentals and the academy's striving, through shamanic fire and war, to grief and the cost of vengeance. Guzheng, erhu and cinematic drums sit beside brooding vocal tracks about power, trauma and burning it all down.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Tan Dun · Martial Arts Trilogy: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Banquet & Hero (Music from the Soundtracks)

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2

Heart of Courage

Thomas Bergersen · Invincible

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3

Strength of a Thousand Men

Thomas Bergersen · Archangel

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4

Warriors

Imagine Dragons · Smoke + Mirrors (Deluxe)

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5

Immigrant Song

Led Zeppelin · Crate Digging - Rock

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6

Wolves

Kanye West · The Life Of Pablo

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7

BURN IT DOWN

Linkin Park · LIVING THINGS

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8

Warrior

AURORA · All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend (Deluxe)

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9

Monster

Skillet · Awake (Deluxe Edition)

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10

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons · Night Visions

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11

Zombie

The Cranberries · Gold

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12

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival · Willy And The Poor Boys (Expanded Edition)

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13

War Pigs

Black Sabbath · The Ultimate Collection

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14

Paint It, Black

The Rolling Stones · Aftermath

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15

Carry on Wayward Son

Kansas · Leftoverture (Expanded Edition)

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16

Bring Me To Life

Evanescence · Fallen

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17

Legends Never Die

League of Legends · Legends Never Die

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18

Believer

Imagine Dragons · Evolve

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19

Fire Burning

Sean Kingston · Fire Burning

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20

The Eternal Vow

Tan Dun · Martial Arts Trilogy: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Banquet & Hero (Music from the Soundtracks)

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