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The top 110 songs for every moment of your story

battleto Battle!

This list of songs is perfect whether your sol-

diers or hero are on the cusp of an impending battle, or for when

your motley crew of characters are already engaged in combat. Whether the

enemy is a deadly bunny, a clichéd evil empire, or a horde of zombie pigs, if

weapons are clashing, or about to clash, this is the music you want!

Dream Chasers by Future World Music

Reign of Vengeance by Future World Music

Requiem for a Dream performed by The London Ensemble

Opus Dei by Audiomachine

Scorponok by Steve Jablonsky

Flames of War by Audiomachine

Lacrimosa Dominae by Immediate

Destiny Of The Chosen by Immediate

Guardians At The Gate by Audiomachine

Heart of courageby Thomas Bergersen

Protectors of the Earth by Thomas Bergersen

Strength of a Thousand Men by Thomas Bergersen

Heroes Of War by David Robidoux (Autumn Thunder)

Above and Beyond (RAC Remix)

by Audiomachine

Fountain of Life by Two Steps from Hell (Miracles)

victor

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ter th

e bat

tle The battle is over, and you have

won! This list of songs is for cel-ebrating your characters’ heroic

victory, whether it be over an evil war lord or a school bully.

the technicolor phase by owl city, performed by VSQ

Aqua vitae

by future world music

yachats by color therapy

garador’s fight by jo blankenburg

now we are freegladiator soundtrack

miraclesby Two steps from hell

an enchanted eveningby port blue

oblivion feat. Susanne sundfor by m83

OminousDark clouds are gathering on the horizon. Your characters have

stepped into enemy territory. Your protagonist is sure they packed two chocolate bars in their lunch box, but now they only have one. You want to listen to this music if you find yourself writing an ominous

scene.

den sista fabriken by fredrik

frankenstein’s monster by henry jackman(x-men first class)

the imperial march by john williams (star wars)

imperatrix mundi by jo blankenburg

lost in las vegasby Two steps from hell

fountain of lifeby Two steps from hell

akkadian empireby audiomachine (chronicles)

forever lost by god is an astronaut

timeby hans zimmer

All this ominousness is making you thirsty. Grab some caffeine to fuel your genius.

susp

ense

When the monster is about to jump out of the shadows, your hero is being chased by some baddies, or

your good-guy-gang is about to walk into a trap, this is the music you want.

an epic age by immediate

a planet by marc streitenfeld (prometheus)

engineersby marc streitenfeld (prometheus)

the inkeepers by jeff grace

jaws themeby vitamin string quartet

the bride of khazad-dumlord of the rings soundtrack

no time for cautionby hans zimmer (interstellar)

terraforming by hans zimmer (man of steel)

i will find himby hans zimmer (man of steel)

sorr

owfu

l As if the death of your hero’s dog wasn’t enough, pour some of

these sorrowful songs on the wound and feel your heart bleed twice as much as it otherwise would have.

• Lost Song by Olafur Arnalds

• Fyrsta by Olafur Arnalds

• Enamorus by Jo Blankenburg

• Gortoz A Ran by Denez Prigent

• This is Not the End by Fieldwork

• Evacuating London by Harry Gregson-Williams

• Big Light by Houses

• Anxiety by Satellite Harbor

• This Place Is A Shelter by Olafur Arnalds

lost song by olafur arnalds

fyrsta

by olafur arnalds

enamorus by jo blankenburg

gortozt by denez prigent

this is not the endby fieldwork

evacuating londonby harry Gregson-williams

big lightby houses

anxietyby satellite harbor

this place is a shelterby olafur arnalds

PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW.

sweet

Bitter-

For all those times something tragic happens, yet a glimmer of hope

and opportunity remains.

may it be by enya

i love you forevera

by otwo steps from hell (miracles)

isjaki by sigur ros (kveikur)

rafstraumur by sigur ros (kveikur)

varuth*by sigur ros (KveiKur)

in the dolpin tankby port blue

hymn for the greatest generationby caspian

the ballad of lonely ghosts by color therapy

fortune soul

by blackmill

boy 1904byjonsi & alex

towerby freak owls

angel armyby andromeda coast

holoceneby bon iver, performed by VSQ

*The title of this song is Icelandic, but the spelling here is in phonetic English.

perfec love by two steps from hell (miracles)

sun gazer

by two steps from hell (miracles)

autumn love by thomas bergersen

hoppopollaby sigur ros (Also performed by vsq)

where no one goesby jonsi (how to train your dragon 2

soundtrack)

across the land of miraclesby carinthia

a walk byby tycho

some days are better than others

by mathew robert cooper

shel suitei by chad valley

half castle by color therapy

breatheby cillo

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with the worldall is well

Probably music for the beginning of your book, as no doubt it will all be downhill from there. Or, perhaps the end if

you find yourself arriving at a happy ending.Perfect Love by Two Steps from Hell (Miracles)

• Sun Gazer by Two Steps from Hell (Miracles)

• Autumn Love by Thomas Bergersen

• Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros (Also performed by Vitamin

String Quartet)

• Where No One Goes by Jonsi (How To Train Your Drag-

on 2 Soundtrack)

• Across the Land of Miracles by Carinthia

• A Walk by Tycho

• Some Days Are Better Than Others by Matthew Rob-

ert Cooper

• Shell Suite by Chad Valley

• Half Castle by Color Therapy

• Breathe by Cillo

• Happiness by Jonsi & Alext

good

tim

es Congratulations! Your hero has accomplished something awesome

and now it is time to celebrate in the meade hall and chow down

on mutton while avoiding the fiery belches of drunk

dragons. Or, perhaps your protago-nist is soaring through the stars, enjoying

a drink with friends after evading a potentially gruesome death in the cold heart of space. Good

times call for some happy tunes.

my only swervingby el ten eleven

thanks bill

by el ten eleven

we can live int he forestby ernest gonzales

awake by tycho

real lifeby brothertiger

again with the subtitlesby yppah

expect delaysby color therapy

forces of attractionby johann johannsson

hope We haven’t arrived yet, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon! If the creek don’t rise, good may happen! “Hoping against hope”, “hope springs eternal”, “shooting for the moon”, “wishing upon a star”, and any other cliché expression about hope you can think of. If your charac-ters find themselves in such a situation, this music may be appropriate.

stay (feat. merthe solvedt)by two steps from hell (miracles)

breath and life

by audiomachine (chronicles)

heartbeatsby lights & motion

aerialsby lights & motion

humanby the killers, performed by

vitamin string quartet

life in technicolor bycoldplay, performed by

vitamin string quartet

beautiful dayby u2, performed by

vitamin string quartet

affinityby satellite harbor

cruising altitudeby satellite

dream chasersby future world music

reflection This music will make you feel like

you’re drifting through space like an astro-naut who has been cut loose during an EVA— only it’s

awesome, and not terrifying and soul-crushing. Or, perhaps you have been stranded on a deserted island, but at least it’s tropical and there are a lot of banana trees. And no

cannibals is always a plus. Either way, now you have nothing to do but reflect. This is music for the lulls in your story between

epic conflict.

losing you to youby hammock

mono no aware

byhammock

when the sky pours down like a

fountainby hammock

cold frontby hammock

katrina outtake

bymatthew robert cooper

gone in bloom and boughby caspian

A warm beverage aids in reflection. Enjoy yours in a mug featuring some C.S. Lewis wisdom.

Tra

vel

in’

A If your characters are on a heroic quest, there is probably a

lot of traveling to be had. This is music for them on their journey.

Hopefully you have some dialogue and/or action to accompany their travels

though. You are writing a book after all, not a filming a movie, so you don’t have vast sweeping

visuals of the New Zealand geography to help you.

greenlandby emancipator

never mess with sunday

by yppah

out of the shadowsby opus orange

breatheby u2, performed by

vitamin string quartet

when synchronicity prevailsby ernest gonzales

cruising the galaxy-instrumentalby rocket empire

chillin’

Just

A Travelin’ tends to wear one out. Some-times, you need to take a break and just

chill for a while. If you have chilling characters, this is music for them.

autumnalby teen daze

the future

by teen daze

do you know the way to sleepby cuushe

coming homeby killigrew

light between the trees

by opus orange

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