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20 Amazing Soundtracks & Songs from Movies Based on Books

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A soundtrack can make or break a movie in the same way that acting, a script, or the production style can. What I love about movie scores is that they tell a story in a different way than most other music does. I’ve been collecting soundtracks for years, and it’s a hobby I recommend to any music lover. Here’s a list of my favorite scores, soundtracks, and singles. It is by no means comprehensive, but I think there’s something here for everyone.

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Atonement SoundtrackAtonement | Dario Marianelli

If you’re the type to cry when listening to emotional music, then you’ll be sobbing by the end of this one. “Briony,” the opening track, sets the stage for the suspense to come, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s rendition of “Clair de Lune” wraps the whole thing up beautifully. “Elegy for Dunkirk” and “Atonement” are hauntingly melancholic. 

The Bourne Supremacy | John Powell

The scores of the first two Bourne movies are both great, but what sets The Bourne Supremacy apart are quiet, emotional songs like “Funeral Pyre,” “New Memories,” and “Atonement,” and techno tunes like “Gathering Data” and “Nach Deutschland.” Two of my other favorites are “Goa,” the opening track, and “Bim Bam Smash,” which plays during the chase scene.

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  1. Sam says

    September 11, 2014 at September 11, 2014 12:46PM

    Awesome post! I’m a big fan of the soundtrack from “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, too, and I definitely agree with you about the Harry Potter soundtracks. and “I See Fire”.

    There are a lot of soundtracks in this post I’ve never listened to. I’ll have to get on that! I love listening to instrumental music while I read, and I’ve been looking for some new tracks to add to my reading playlist on Spotify. 🙂

    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Lianne @ caffeinatedlife.net says

    August 29, 2014 at August 29, 2014 12:06PM

    Great post! I love soundtracks 🙂 The one for ROTK was perfection (in fact all three LOTR soundtracks were) and I love Dario Marianelli’s works. I think P&P is still my favourite by him but the ones he did for Atonement and Anna Karenina are wonderful. And yay for The Bourne Supremacy, definitely my favourite soundtrack from the three 🙂

    Have you watched the movie The Fountain? The soundtrack that Clint Mansell did for that movie was absolutely sublime, I actually listened to the music before watching the movie and it’s great that it can actually stand apart from the movie in a way (if that makes any sense; don’t think I’m wholly coherent this time of morning yet)…

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    • The Parchment Girl says

      September 2, 2014 at September 2, 2014 10:11AM

      I haven’t seen The Fountain, but I will definitely check out the soundtrack! I know exactly what you mean though. I have soundtracks from movies I haven’t seen. If they’re really good, they can stand on their own without the listener knowing the real story they augment.

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  3. Lorraine says

    August 28, 2014 at August 28, 2014 8:48AM

    I love the soundtrack for ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ as well, but then I’m a massive NIN fan so it’s not such a surprise! My favourite book-related soundtracks (off the top of my head) are the ones for ‘Interview with a Vampire’ and ‘The Mambo Kings’.

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    • The Parchment Girl says

      August 28, 2014 at August 28, 2014 12:34PM

      I’ve never listened to either of those, but I will now!

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