Top Songs Written for Book Adaptations

It’s not only the film or television series itself that we look at when it comes to book related adaptations, but also the songs bearing the story’s soul. Many songs embody the tone of the film or a certain character or issue that is key within the book, the film or tv series is based on. This goes for songs either written specifically for the film or pre existing songs that are chosen for the music score because they fit certain scenes and characters.

To give you both the songs and book recs at the same time, here are my top ten.

1. Carolina – Taylor Swift (from Where the Crawdads Sing film, book written by Delia Owens)

2. Safe and Sound – Taylor Swift, Joyce Williams and John Paul White, for the 1st Hunger Games film, book written by Suzanne Collins)

3. Eyes Open – Taylor Swift, for the 1st Hunger Games film, book written by Suzanne Collins

4. Beating Heart – Ellie Goulding, Divergent film, book written by Veronica Roth

5. My Blood – Ellie Goulding, Divergent film, book written by Veronica Roth

6. Scars – Tove Lo, The Divergent Series: Allegiant film, book written by Veronica Roth

7. Yellow Flicker Beat – Lorde, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 film, book written by Suzanne Collins

8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Lorde, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire film, book written by Suzanne Collins

9. Scream My Name – Tove Lo, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 film, book written by Suzanne Collins

10. Wish That You Were Here – Florence + The Machine, Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children film, book written by Ransom Riggs