The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal is a 2009 book by
Ben Mezrich about the founding of
Facebook, adapted by
Columbia Pictures for the 2010 film
The Social Network. Co-founder
Eduardo Saverin served as Mezrich's main consultant, although
Mark Zuckerberg declined to speak with him while the book was being researched. After Zuckerberg and Saverin settled their lawsuit, Saverin broke off contact with the author.