Gardens Of The Moon

Book Playlist

Gardens Of The Moon Playlist

by Steven Erikson

21 tracks

balanced

May 14, 2026

4 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the dark, complex, and expansive world of Gardens of the Moon through a blend of atmospheric instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections mirror the vastness of the Malazan Empire and its mystic undercurrents, while the vocal songs reflect the characters' struggles, betrayals, and fleeting moments of hope amid war and despair. Diverse in genre and mood, the collection balances tension and melancholy with moments of reflection, matching the book's epic and intricate narrative.

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Track List

21 songs

1

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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2

The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

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3

Winter's Gate, Pt. 3

Insomnium · Winter's Gate

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4

Dayvan Cowboy

Boards of Canada · Now Is Good

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5

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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6

28 Theme

John Murphy · 28 Theme

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7

Black Lake

Emancipator · Safe in the Steep Cliffs

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8

Merry-Go-Round of Life (Euphonium Tuba Duet)

Joe Hisaishi arr. Natalie Colegrove · Midnight Euphonium

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9

Victory

Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry

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10

Her Dreams

Luca D'Alberto · Endless

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11

Bloodflow

Grandbrothers · Open

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12

Seven Devils

Florence + The Machine · Ceremonials (Original Deluxe Version)

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13

Love Like Ghosts

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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14

Control

Zoe Wees · Therapy

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15

King and Cross - Liam Howe Remix

Ásgeir · In the Silence (The Deluxe Edition)

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16

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

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17

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

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18

Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone · Down The Way

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19

Youth

Daughter · If You Leave

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20

Black Sheep

Metric · Black Sheep

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21

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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