"Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History" was written by Ben Mezrich is written as a dramatic and narrative account of a true story. The author took some liberties by writing actual dialogue, but he did so after meticulous research, which included interviews. In the author's note at the beginning of the book, the author comments on the fact that Thad was very generous with his time. He helped the author put the story together, and the author notes that many inferences are actually from Thad's perspective.