The Song of Achilles
Book Playlist

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

This playlist captures the sweeping epic and intimate emotional core of "The Song of Achilles," blending ancient mythic grandeur with tender personal moments. The instrumental selections evoke the classical and mythological atmosphere of ancient Greece, while the vocal tracks explore themes of love, loyalty, exile, and destiny through diverse indie and folk voices, reflecting the novel's rich character dynamics and timeless storytelling.

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Jun 20, 2026
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20 songs
1
12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

2
Horizon

Horizon

Maxence Cyrin · Horizon

3
The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Imitation Game

Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4
Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

Carol Of The Bells

Lindsey Stirling · Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

5
Solace

Solace

Della Valle · Solace

6
Madness and Paranoia

Echoes of Time

Kevin MacLeod · Madness and Paranoia

7
Desert Sunrise

Desert Sunrise

Aeond · Desert Sunrise

8
Chronicles

Guardians At the Gate

Audiomachine · Chronicles

9
ASHES

ASHES

NEFFEX · ASHES

10
Strange Trails

Love Like Ghosts

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

11
Pink Breath

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

12
Happy Spring Vibes

Celeste

Ezra Vine · Happy Spring Vibes

13
Trouble Will Find Me

I Need My Girl

The National · Trouble Will Find Me

14
Birdy

Shelter

Birdy · Birdy

15
Silhouettes

Silhouette

Aquilo · Silhouettes

16
Lungs (Deluxe Version)

You've Got The Love

Florence + The Machine · Lungs (Deluxe Version)

17
Lagu Viral

Take Me To Church

Hozier · Lagu Viral

18
Tribute to Hozier

Work Song

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

19
Indie Rock Mix

Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine · Indie Rock Mix

20
Why not?

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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