Music for a French Elevator and Other Short Format Oddities by The Books is a 2006 release by the Books. It is a compendium on mini CD of four pieces created for the "1%" art and sound installation in the Ministry of Culture in Paris, France in 2004. The pieces were created to be played in the elevator of the Ministry, giving the release its title. Following the initial four tracks are "several 'classic' spoken word tracks" taken from The Books' sample libraries.