
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with that week’s theme. You can find everything you need to know about joining in here!
This week’s theme is ‘Book Titles that Would Make Great Song Titles (submitted by Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse)’ but, as it’s SciFiMonth, I thought I’d return to something I love doing and pair some books with songs! Naturally, this time they’re all sci-fi books.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir // Girls in Bikinis, Poppy
If you’ve read Gideon the Ninth, just give this song a listen and try to tell me it’s not the most Gideon thing you’ve ever heard. I read this one recently and loved it, so look out for my review this Friday!
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis // A Spaceman Came Travelling, Karliene
The original version of this song by Chris de Burgh is probably my favourite Christmas song, but I love this cover by Karliene, too, and there’s something about it that feels just right for Doomsday Book, which is set over Christmas and features an academic time travelling back to the Middle Ages.
Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland // Devil’s Backbone, The Civil Wars
This is one of my favourite songs by The Civil Wars and, for me, it suits Jane and Jackson’s tumultuous relationship so well. If you like zombie stories and you haven’t read this duology yet, you need to!
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami; translated by Yuji Oniki // Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
I’m cheating a little here because this song is mentioned in Battle Royale more than once, but there’s no denying it suits the relentless, unputdownable pace of this story.
Blood Red Road by Moira Young // Survivor, 2WEI feat. Edda Hayes
It’s been years since I read this post-apocalyptic YA western and I still love it so much. Saba is one of those heroines I’ve never forgotten, and if anyone deserves to have this song playing whenever they enter a room, it’s Saba.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins // Glory and Gore, Lorde
I believe one of Lorde’s songs was included on the soundtrack of the Catching Fire film adaptation, and I have no idea why it wasn’t this one which, in my opinion, suits it perfectly.
Feed by Mira Grant // Read All About It, Pt. III, Emeli Sandé
If you like books about politics, journalism and truth, and if you’re mentally in a state where you can read about a post-pandemic world, then you need to give this book a try. It’s one of my favourite novels and this song always makes me think of it.
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin // Natural, Imagine Dragons
The heroine of this science fantasy trilogy, Essun, does not have an easy time of things. If this song is about being the kind of person who’s able to stand up to any kind of adversity that comes their way, then it’s a song for Essun.
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman // Long Way to Go, Gwen Stefani feat. André 3000
I first heard this song around the same that I first read this book, and with both of them having a focus on an interracial relationship they’ve always been paired in my mind.
Fairest by Marissa Meyer // Cosmic Love, Florence + the Machine
This song has never sounded like it’s about a particularly happy relationship, and there’s nothing remotely happy about the relationship between Levana and Winter’s father.
I absolutely LOVE your spin this week! Oh my gosh, these songs are perfect. I hadn’t heard of most of them before, but I loved being introduced to some new music. :3
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Thank you! 😀
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Great pick for Deathless Divide! I can definitely imagine that as the opening theme song if they ever did a TV adaption!
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Ooh yes!!
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I live the thought you’ve put into this! I liked listening to the songs for the books I knew. Great choices!
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Thanks Louise!
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Great spin on the prompt! Lucky for me I’ve read several of these books, because I could totally relate to your song choices. Esp. Fifth Season, Doomsday and Gideon.
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Thank you!
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I have to read so many of these books. I really want to read Giddeon! I’ve heard mixed reviews, so it’s further down my TBR but this makes me want to move it up! Great idea this week! ❤
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It’s so good! It’s absolutely bonkers, but it’s great fun.
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That is totally the most Gideon song! Thanks for introducing me to it. 🙂
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Haha you’re welcome. 😉
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Ooh, I love this! Can’t say that I know most of the songs, but kudos on your amazing pairings!
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Thanks Lisa! 😀
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I love your twist on this week’s topic. That one paired with Springsteen really jumped out at me. Perfect!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I love what you have down for Fairest. Can Levana have a relationship with anyone??? This is such an interesting list!
Here’s my post: https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/11/ten-book-titles-that-would-make-great.html
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Thanks! Yeah, Levana doesn’t appear to be one of those people who was meant for happiness.
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Love your twist on the topic, so cool! I’m reading The Fifth Season, really liked the song you picked for it.
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Thanks! Ahh I love The Fifth Season, I hope you enjoy the series. 😀
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I’ve started it but I’m struggling with the second person POV. 😦
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Love the pairings! Such a fun thing to do!!
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Thanks!
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I love your take on this topic! So cool!
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Great list! Yes! Glory and Gore is one I always associate with The Hunger Games. It’s on my own playlist I created for the series. 🙂 And Cosmic Love is my favorite Florence song. It appears on many of my book playlists. 😉
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It fits the series so well, I’m surprised it wasn’t included on the film soundtrack! Cosmic Love is such a good song, but then again I feel that way about the majority of Florence’s songs…
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I’ve read a couple of these books, Catching Fire and Noughts and Crosses but I haven’t heard the songs you picked. Matching songs with books is such a cool idea!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/10/top-ten-tuesday-289/
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OMG I didn’t know anyone else who knew Devil’s Backbone and I’m so freaking glad that you included it in your post! I love your post and how you changed it up for this week’s prompt. That was so cool and unique. I’ll have to listen to the other songs soon. This is such an awesome post 🙂
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Thanks Leelynn! It’s such a good song, I’m still not over The Civil Wars breaking up tbh.
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I love that you actually added the songs, very cool list😁
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Thanks Tammy!
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Love your take on the topic and the songs you chose! That Lorde song fits Catching Fire perfectly, and I think Imagine Dragons and Florence + the Machine are made to be on book soundtracks 🙂 Definitely need to read Gideon the Ninth!
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Thanks Lindsey! Gideon the Ninth is SO good. 😀 Agreed – I love it when I hear that Florence or Imagine Dragons have written a song for a new film.
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Oh, what a fun list! I love pairing songs with books.
My post.
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Love some of these songs. Great choices! 😀
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Thanks! 🙂
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That A Spaceman Came Traveling cover is gorgeous!
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It’s so lovely, isn’t it? 🙂
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Nice pairing of Catching Fire with the Lorde song. Seems fitting.
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Thanks, I think so too!
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I like the idea of matching songs with SF books. That Karlien song is amazing.
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It’s such a good cover! 🙂
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