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Dave Elitch has recommended 20 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

David Elitch is an American musician best known for his work with the American progressive rock band The Mars Volta.

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20 Books Recommended

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The Inner Game of Tennis

The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

by W. Timothy Gallwey
"It had a huge effect." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Also recommended by:

Patrick Collison, Ryan Shea, Bill Gates

The Art of Learning

An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

by Josh Waitzkin
"I tell everyone I teach to get [this book]." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Also recommended by:

Safi Bahcall, Mark Hart, Ed Latimore

Zen in the Art of Archery

by Eugen Herrigel
"[I give this book] to people all the time." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Also recommended by:

Joe Rogan, Adam Robinson, Aubrey Marcus

Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself

How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One

by Joe Dispenza
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

A Brief History of Everything

by Ken Wilber
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by:

John Mayer

Mindfulness

by Ellen J. Langer
"So good." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Open

An Autobiography

by Andre Agassi
"Phenomenal." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Tenth of December

Stories

by George Saunders
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Bob Iger

The Brutality of Fact

Interviews with Francis Bacon by David Sylvester

by David Sylvester
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Power of Myth

by Joseph Campbell
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Ways of Seeing

by John Berger
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Generation X

Tales for an Accelerated Culture

by Douglas Coupland
"Great social commentary from the early ‘90s." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Propaganda

by Edward Bernays
"Came to the conclusion that human beings are either savage animals that are going to rip each other apart, or they can be controlled and made docile via consumerism." - Dave Elitch (Source)

Also recommended by:

Jérôme Jarre

Facing Love Addiction

Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love

by Pia Mellody
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Neil Strauss

A World Lit Only by Fire

The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age

by William Manchester
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Society Of The Spectacle

by Guy Debord
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Awakening of Intelligence

by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Image

A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America

by Daniel J. Boorstin
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?

Stories

by Raymond Carver
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

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20 Dave Elitch Recommended Books (2026)