{"id":8518,"date":"2026-05-29T03:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/?p=8518"},"modified":"2026-05-29T03:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:12:27","slug":"songs-inspired-by-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good songwriters are poets. They\u2019re masters of literature, using beautiful imagery, lyricism and narrative storytelling to express emotion.<\/p>\n

Throughout the years, we\u2019ve seen many songwriters, musicians and composers use books as their inspiration. They\u2019ve used classic tales and modern novels to create new forms of art for fans across the world.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve shown their deference to famous novelists and even promoted old books to new readers, who might not otherwise have known those books existed.<\/p>\n

From Kate Bush\u2019s \u201cWuthering Heights,\u201d which brought Emily Bront\u00eb to a whole new generation of readers, to Taylor Swift\u2019s library of literary references, the world of music has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n

9 Songs Inspired by Books: A Literary Playlist For Book Lovers<\/h2>\n

The songs on this list are full of literary references, evocative imagery and thematic explorations. They make the perfect background music for your reading session, helping you appreciate the written word in all its forms.<\/p>\n

Add these tracks to Spotify for a ready-made literary playlist!<\/p>\n

1. \u2018Wuthering Heights<\/a>\u2019 by Kate Bush<\/a> (1978)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Kate<\/p>\n

In 1978, Kate Bush released her debut track, \u201cWuthering Heights.\u201d The song spent four weeks at number one on the UK singles chart, making <\/span>Bush the first female artist to reach number one with a fully self-written song<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWuthering Heights\u201d was inspired by Emily Bront\u00eb\u2019s 1847 novel by the same name<\/a>. Like the book, Bush uses the dark Yorkshire Moors as her setting, starting her song with, \u201cOut on the wily, windy moors \/ We\u2019d roll and fall in green.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In her song, Bush perfectly evokes the sense of longing and despair in the original novel. \u201cHow could you leave me \/ When I needed to possess you? \/ I hated you, I loved you, too.\u201d She uses the dark and twisted love between Cathy and Heathcliff to bring her song to life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bush\u2019s song is almost an ode to the original text. She tells the same story, even mimicking Lockwood\u2019s dream at Wuthering Heights, in which he sees Cathy at the window. Heathcliff rushes to open the window and let her in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: <\/span><\/i>Read our full review of the \u201cWuthering Heights\u201d novel here<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Image Credit to NME<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

2. \u2018Tea in the Sahara<\/a>\u2019 by The Police (1983)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Police\u2019s 1983 track, \u201cTea in the Sahara,\u201d is inspired by Paul Bowles\u2019<\/a> novel \u201cThe Sheltering Sky.<\/a>\u201d In the book, the character Port hears a tale about three sisters who have tea with a prince in the Sahara Desert. He leaves and promises to come back, but he never does.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sting loved the book so much that he decided to write a song inspired by it. <\/span>In 1995, the songwriter said<\/span><\/a>, \u201cIt’s one of the most beautiful, sustained, poetic novels I’ve ever read. It’s about Americans that regard themselves as travellers and not tourists, and I class myself in that category. I’m a hopeless tourist, but I’m constantly on the move.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1993, guitarist Andy Summers remarked<\/span>, “I think it was me who gave Sting that book. Live we began extending the song, opened it up. I really loved playing it with all the echoplex stuff I did. I did it with my band on the XYZ tour so I could show off my fancy guitar part.”<\/span><\/p>\n

In their song, The Police cover the same themes as Bowles\u2019 original story. The song is about yearning for something that is ultimately unattainable. It\u2019s about fulfilling dreams, breaking promises and reflecting on what is lost.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe sky turned to black \/ Would he ever come back? They would climb a high dune \/ They would pray to the moon \/ But he\u2019d never return \/ So the sisters would burn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: Image Credit to Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

3. \u2018Ramble On<\/a>\u2019 by Led Zeppelin (1969)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Artwork<\/p>\n

Led Zeppelin\u2019s lead singer, Robert Plant, is a huge fan of J. R. R. Tolkien<\/a>, including \u201cThe Lord of the Rings.<\/a>\u201d Written by Plant, \u201cRamble On\u201d blends rock and folk influences to create a unique sound still beloved today.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lyrics include multiple references to Tolkien\u2019s literary world, such as Mordor and Gollum. \u201cTwas in the darkest depths of Mordor \/ I met a girl so fair \/ But Gollum and the Evil One \/ Crept up and slipped away with her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRamble On\u201d is a clear homage to Tolkien\u2019s novels. The song has an adventurous, mythic and folksy feel. It leans into Plant\u2019s powers of creative storytelling and evokes the narrative beauty of Tolkien\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a 2025 interview with late-night host Stephen Colbert<\/span><\/a>, Plant and Colbert geeked out over Tolkien. They were so busy chatting about their love of Tolkien that they seemed to forget all about promoting Plant\u2019s new album, a fact many loyal music and book nerds appreciated!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRamble On\u201d isn\u2019t the only Led Zeppelin song inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien\u2019s books. Their songs \u201c<\/span>Over the Hills and Far Away<\/span><\/a>,\u201d \u201c<\/span>Misty Mountain Hop<\/span><\/a>\u201d and \u201c<\/span>The Battle of Evermore<\/span><\/a>\u201d are also inspired by the author.<\/span><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: Image Credit to Spotify<\/em><\/p>\n

4. \u2018Fable<\/a>\u2019 by Gatsby’s American Dream<\/a> (2005)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Cover<\/p>\n

Gatsby\u2019s American Dream\u2019s song, \u201cFable,\u201d tells the story of boys stuck on an island. Based on William Golding\u2019s<\/a> \u201cLord of the Flies<\/a>,\u201d the song conveys the same hopelessness, sadness and violence as the original text.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Golding\u2019s novel, the lost boys become increasingly savage, losing all sense of social norms or civilization. Both the book and the song express the same loss of innocence. They consider themes like home and dehumanization.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe landed in this place \/ Tried to make this island more like home \/ But there are some things, better left behind \/ We came here on a plane, just a bunch of little boys.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Repeated lines like, \u201cKill the pig pig! Kill the pig pig!\u201d refer to Golding\u2019s character, Piggy, who is brutally murdered by the other boys.<\/span><\/p>\n

The band\u2019s name is also a nod to F. Scott Fitzgerald\u2019s \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d and the fickle American Dream that its title character desperately tries to reach.<\/span><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: Image Credit to Reddit<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

5. \u2018tolerate it<\/a>\u2019 by Taylor Swift<\/a> (2020)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Lyrics<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift is known for her explorations of literature, history and culture. She regularly makes references to famous works, including her songs \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d and \u201cLove Story,\u201d which are inspired by Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cHamlet<\/a>\u201d and \u201cRomeo and Juliet<\/a>\u201d respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201ctolerate it\u201d is perhaps one of her lesser-known literary tunes. Inspired by Daphne du Maurier\u2019s \u201cRebecca<\/a>,\u201d Swift\u2019s song tells the story of a quiet lover, watching and waiting, feeling like her partner is ambivalent toward her.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re so much older and wiser and I \/ I wait by the door like I\u2019m just a kid \/ Use my best colors for your portrait.\u201d At the start of \u201cRebecca,\u201d the unnamed narrator watches the older Max de Winter, sketching him and falling in love with him from a distance. When he eventually asks her to marry him, he uses the line, \u201cI\u2019m asking you to marry me, you little fool.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Once married, the new Mrs de Winter feels young and childish, overshadowed by Max\u2019s late wife, Rebecca. <\/span>In a 2020 interview<\/span><\/a>, Taylor Swift confirmed that she wrote the song after reading \u201cRebecca.\u201d The track is a gentle homage to the unnamed narrator\u2019s struggles to find her place in Max\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: Image Credit to Business Insider<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

6. \u2018White Rabbit<\/a>\u2019 by Jefferson Airplane<\/a> (1967)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Cover<\/p>\n

Jefferson Airplane\u2019s \u201cWhite Rabbit\u201d is inspired by Lewis Caroll\u2019s \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d and \u201cThrough the Looking Glass<\/a>.\u201d It alludes to the hallucinogenic, illusory nature of Caroll\u2019s stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The band\u2019s iconic call of \u201cfeed your head\u201d refers to how \u201860s artists like Jefferson Airplane would use drugs to expand their minds and senses. It calls for listeners to follow their curiosity. \u201cOne pill makes you larger \/ And one pill makes you small \/ And the ones that mother gives you \/ Don\u2019t do anything at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by singer <\/span>Grace Slick<\/span><\/a>, who joined the band in 1966, the song evokes the feeling you might get when reading \u201cAlice in Wonderland.\u201d The book is a bizarre series of events, none of which seem to make much sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

The singer wrote \u201cWhite Rabbit\u201d after an acid trip<\/span><\/a>. Slick was a big part of the psychedelic music scene during the 1960s. In fact, \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d became an accidental counterculture work during this time. <\/span>The 1951 Disney film version of Caroll\u2019s story was even screened at \u201ctrip festivals.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: Read our profile of Ken Kesey<\/a> \u2013 author and icon of the 1960s psychedelic counterculture movement.<\/em><\/p>\n

7. \u20181984<\/a>\u2019 by David Bowie<\/a> (1974)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Cover<\/p>\n

David Bowie\u2019s \u201c1984\u201d was released in 1974 as part of Bowie\u2019s album \u201cDiamond Dogs.\u201d The song takes its inspiration from George Orwell\u2019s novel of the same name. The novel is a dystopian tale about the dangers of Totalitarianism. It follows the story of Winston Smith as he defies the system.<\/span><\/p>\n

The track was originally intended for a stage musical based on \u201c1984,\u201d but Bowie was denied permission to continue the project. The song focuses on Winston during his imprisonment and interrogation, with haunting lyrics that warn against a loss of personal freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll split your pretty cranium and fill it full of air \/ And tell that you\u2019re 80, but brother, you won\u2019t care \/ You\u2019ll be shooting up on anything, tomorrow\u2019s never there \/ Beware the savage lure \/ Of 1984.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

David Bowie had a lifelong obsession with Orwell\u2019s dystopian world<\/span><\/a>. His tracks \u201cBig Brother\u201d and \u201c1984\u201d explore his fascination with themes like authoritarianism, fear and rebellion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Editorial Note: Image Credit to Gripsweat<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

8. \u2018Killing an Arab<\/a>\u2019 by The Cure<\/a> (1980)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Artwork<\/p>\n

\u201cKilling an Arab\u201d was the debut single for English band The Cure. The song is a direct reference to Albert Camus\u2019 1942 novel, \u201cThe Stranger\u201d (\u201cL\u2019\u00c9tranger\u201d in French). In the novel, the protagonist, Meursault, murders an Arab for no apparent reason and feels no remorse. The book is a philosophical comment on the absurdist nature of existence.<\/span><\/p>\n

The song references the novel\u2019s plot, prompting the same sense of immediacy and simplicity. \u201cI\u2019m alive \/ I\u2019m dead \/ I\u2019m the stranger \/ Killing an Arab.\u201d This reflects the book\u2019s matter-of-fact tone as it follows Meursault\u2019s emotionless behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lyrics, \u201cI can turn and walk away, or I can fire the gun \/ Staring at the sky, staring at the sun \/ Whichever I choose, it amounts to the same \/ Absolutely nothing,\u201d perfectly capture Camus\u2019 absurdist take on the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Singer-songwriter Robert Smith said<\/span><\/a> the song was \u201ca short poetic attempt at condensing my impression of the key moments in L\u2019\u00c9tranger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: Check out our list of the best novellas<\/a> for a deeper insight into Albert Camus\u2019 seminal text.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

9. \u2018Narcissist<\/a>\u2019 by The Libertines (2004)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\u201cNarcissist\u201d was released in 2004 as part of the band\u2019s second album, \u201cThe Libertines.\u201d Based on Oscar Wilde\u2019s 1890 novel, \u201cThe Picture of Dorian Gray,\u201d the song explores vanity, eternal youth and superficiality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilde\u2019s original text has become an iconic tale of beauty, corruption and the dangers of immorality. The song namechecks the character Dorian Gray in its lyrics. \u201cThey\u2019re just narcissists \/ Well wouldn\u2019t it be nice to be Dorian Gray? \/ Just for a day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to the book, the song plays on the idea of eternal youth. In Wilde\u2019s novel, Dorian creeps closer to evil while his portrait bears the marks of his immorality and age. His actions catch up to him eventually, and he attempts to destroy his portrait, which has come to represent his ugly and corrupted soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNarcissist\u201d conveys a similar message that beauty and youth won\u2019t last forever. \u201cWe\u2019re living in a looking glass \/ As the beauty of life goes by \/ You\u2019re going to be so old \/ You\u2019re going to grow so old \/ Your skin so cold \/ Well they\u2019re just narcissists.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Kate Bush\u2019s \u201cWuthering Heights,\u201d which brought Emily Bront\u00eb to a whole new generation of readers, to Taylor Swift\u2019s library of literary references, the world of music has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":8570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"yoast_head":"\n9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist - The Rauch Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The amount of music influenced by books may surprise you. These are 9 songs inspired by books that you should add to your playlist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From Kate Bush\u2019s \u201cWuthering Heights,\u201d which brought Emily Bront\u00eb to a whole new generation of readers, to Taylor Swift\u2019s library of literary references, the world of music has a lot to offer.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Rauch Review\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-29T03:12:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1121\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"742\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Eleanor Jones\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Eleanor Jones\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Eleanor Jones\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f62f66fbaae6e1b0b60f05e28bb7ad59\"},\"headline\":\"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-29T03:12:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":3066,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Articles\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/\",\"name\":\"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist - The Rauch Review\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-29T03:12:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"The amount of music influenced by books may surprise you. These are 9 songs inspired by books that you should add to your playlist.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp\",\"width\":1121,\"height\":742,\"caption\":\"Tea in the Sahara Song Art, Dunes With a Tree\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/articles\\\/songs-inspired-by-books\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Rauch Review\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"Joseph Rauch, LLC\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Rauch Review\",\"alternateName\":\"Joseph Rauch, LLC\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/on-White-fav-64.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/on-White-fav-64.webp\",\"width\":64,\"height\":64,\"caption\":\"The Rauch Review\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"description\":\"The Rauch Review is an academic publication offering critical book reviews, political opinion pieces, and original writing from budding authors.\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f62f66fbaae6e1b0b60f05e28bb7ad59\",\"name\":\"Eleanor Jones\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/cropped-Untitled-design-90-1-96x96.webp\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/cropped-Untitled-design-90-1-96x96.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/7\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/cropped-Untitled-design-90-1-96x96.webp\",\"caption\":\"Eleanor Jones\"},\"description\":\"Eleanor Jones is a freelance content writer and blogger based in the UK. She runs a blog for fellow creatives all about reading and writing - and she's currently working on a novel in her spare time.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/ejcontentwriting.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/josephrauch.com\\\/therauchreview\\\/author\\\/eleanorjones90\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist - The Rauch Review","description":"The amount of music influenced by books may surprise you. These are 9 songs inspired by books that you should add to your playlist.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist","og_description":"From Kate Bush\u2019s \u201cWuthering Heights,\u201d which brought Emily Bront\u00eb to a whole new generation of readers, to Taylor Swift\u2019s library of literary references, the world of music has a lot to offer.","og_url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/","og_site_name":"The Rauch Review","article_published_time":"2026-05-29T03:12:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1121,"height":742,"url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Eleanor Jones","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Eleanor Jones","Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/"},"author":{"name":"Eleanor Jones","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#\/schema\/person\/f62f66fbaae6e1b0b60f05e28bb7ad59"},"headline":"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist","datePublished":"2026-05-29T03:12:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/"},"wordCount":3066,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp","articleSection":["Articles"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/","url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/","name":"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist - The Rauch Review","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp","datePublished":"2026-05-29T03:12:27+00:00","description":"The amount of music influenced by books may surprise you. These are 9 songs inspired by books that you should add to your playlist.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/joseph-rauch-web-tea-in-the-sahara-dunes-with-a-tree.webp","width":1121,"height":742,"caption":"Tea in the Sahara Song Art, Dunes With a Tree"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/articles\/songs-inspired-by-books\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"9 Songs Inspired by Books: Top Picks For Your Playlist"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#website","url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/","name":"The Rauch Review","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#organization"},"alternateName":"Joseph Rauch, LLC","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#organization","name":"The Rauch Review","alternateName":"Joseph Rauch, LLC","url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/on-White-fav-64.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/on-White-fav-64.webp","width":64,"height":64,"caption":"The Rauch Review"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"description":"The Rauch Review is an academic publication offering critical book reviews, political opinion pieces, and original writing from budding authors."},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/#\/schema\/person\/f62f66fbaae6e1b0b60f05e28bb7ad59","name":"Eleanor Jones","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/cropped-Untitled-design-90-1-96x96.webp","url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/cropped-Untitled-design-90-1-96x96.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/cropped-Untitled-design-90-1-96x96.webp","caption":"Eleanor Jones"},"description":"Eleanor Jones is a freelance content writer and blogger based in the UK. She runs a blog for fellow creatives all about reading and writing - and she's currently working on a novel in her spare time.","sameAs":["http:\/\/ejcontentwriting.com"],"url":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/author\/eleanorjones90\/"}]}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8518"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8583,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8518\/revisions\/8583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josephrauch.com\/therauchreview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}