Geffen is the subject of several books, most recently "The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood" (2001) by Tom King, who initially had Geffen's cooperation, but later did not. An earlier biography was "The Rise and Rise of David Geffen" (1997) by Stephen Singular. He is also a featured character in "Mailroom: Hollywood History From The Bottom Up" by David Rensen, in "Mansion On The Hill" by Fred Goodman, in "Hotel California" by Barney Hoskyns, and in several books about Michael Ovitz.