Born in Boston, Mass, Mezrich attended Princeton Day School and graduated magna-cum-laude with a degree in Social Studies from Harvard University. Mezrich has authored sixteen books, with a combined printing of over four million copies, including the wildly successful Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, and The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal - which was adapted into the movie The Social Network.