With a writing career spanning 30 years, Ben Mezrich has authored 30 books, including international and New York Times Bestsellers, with well over 11 million copies sold.
The genre he’s created – cinematic and unique true stories of young geniuses battling their way through the grey area between right and wrong, and succeeding at all costs – includes "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions," which spent 63 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers List and was adapted into the hit motion picture "21."
His book "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal" spent 18 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list and appeared on hit bestseller lists in over a dozen countries.
It was adapted into the critically acclaimed movie "The Social Network" which was nominated for eight Oscars, winning three including Best Adapted Screenplay, and won Golden Globes for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Score.
Mezrich was also a writer and consulting producer for seasons five and six of the TV show Billions. https://www.c-span.org/americas-book-club/guest/31/ben-mezrich-
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