The Taking of Jake Livingston

Book Playlist

The Taking of Jake Livingston Playlist

by Ryan Douglass

16 tracks

balanced

Sep 6, 2026

Jake Livingston’s world is a loop of fear—visions, injustice, and the claustrophobic dread of St. Clair Prep—so this playlist alternates uneasy, film-like instrumentals with restrained vocal tracks about haunting, power, survival, and the first flicker of romance. The arc moves from “something is wrong” to “something is chasing you,” then toward brief warmth and connection as Jake meets Allister.

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Track List

16 songs

1

Glue

BICEP · Bicep

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2

Ginkgo Biloba

Rone · Room with a View

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3

Look

Sébastien Tellier · Sexuality

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4

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Mezzanine

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5

Wednesday Main Titles

Danny Elfman · Wednesday (Original Series Soundtrack)

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6

Ghosts - Cassette Jam Mix

Ladytron · Ghosts (Remixes)

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7

Freazy

Wolf Alice · My Love Is Cool

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8

No Surprises

Sweet Little Band · Radiohead Para Bebes

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9

Americans

Janelle Monáe · Dirty Computer

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10

The Engine Driver

The Decemberists · Picaresque

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11

I Know Places

Lykke Li · Wounded Rhymes (Bonus Version)

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12

Black Horse And The Cherry Tree - Radio Version

KT Tunstall · Singer-Songwriter Summer

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13

Creep

Ambient Light Orchestra · Ambient Translations of Radiohead

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14

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Handball Wam Up

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15

Another One Bites the Dust

Queen at The Opera Original Cast · Queen at the Opera - Original Cast Recording

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16

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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