The Song of Achilles

Book Playlist

The Song of Achilles Playlist

by Madeline Miller

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 20, 2026

4 mixes for this book

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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Track List

20 songs

1

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

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2

Horizon

Maxence Cyrin · Horizon

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3

The Imitation Game

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

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4

Carol Of The Bells

Lindsey Stirling · Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

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5

Solace

Della Valle · Solace

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6

Echoes of Time

Kevin MacLeod · Madness and Paranoia

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7

Desert Sunrise

Aeond · Desert Sunrise

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8

Guardians At the Gate

Audiomachine · Chronicles

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9

ASHES

NEFFEX · ASHES

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10

Love Like Ghosts

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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11

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

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12

Celeste

Ezra Vine · Happy Spring Vibes

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13

I Need My Girl

The National · Trouble Will Find Me

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14

Shelter

Birdy · Birdy

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15

Silhouette

Aquilo · Silhouettes

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16

You've Got The Love

Florence + The Machine · Lungs (Deluxe Version)

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17

Take Me To Church

Hozier · Lagu Viral

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18

Work Song

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

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19

Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine · Indie Rock Mix

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20

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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