Biography

Step into the lives of remarkable people with our collection of biography and memoir books.

These books offer insight into real experiences, challenges, and achievements. Whether you're drawn to history, creativity, or human resilience, biographies and memoirs provide a powerful way to understand the world through lived experience.

At Harry Hartog Bookseller, we’ve curated a diverse range of true stories that inform, inspire, and stay with you long after reading.

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When We See You Again by Rachel Goldberg-Polin - 9780349022604
$34.99
When We See You Again
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband,...
From the Mountain's Edge by Ed Jackson - 9780008735357
$36.99
From the Mountain's Edge
Ed Jackson
A True Story Of Risk, Resilience and Survival After a life-changing neck injury left him...
Solo Mum by Choice by Lorena Otes - 9781923105607
$32.99
Solo Mum by Choice
Lorena Otes
When dating failed. Motherhood didn't. Solo Mum by Choice is an intimate, funny, and fiercely...
James Baldwin by Magdalena J. Zaborowska - 9780300288704
$26.95
James Baldwin
Magdalena J. Zaborowska
An intimate portrait of James Baldwin, offering a new understanding of his life and works...
True Crime by Patricia Cornwell - 9781408725054
$34.99
True Crime
Patricia Cornwell
'Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia Cornwell's autobiography, TRUE CRIME, could be the best...
Rebirth by Antoun Issa - 9780733651885
$34.99
Rebirth
Antoun Issa
Antoun Issa powerfully captures his mother's true experiences of love, heartbreak and new hope during...
$34.99
Inherit the Truth
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Although my head was shaved and I had a number on my arm, I had...
Childhood by Brendan James Murray - 9781761268304
$36.99
Childhood
Brendan James Murray
Why do some children grow up into happy lives, and others never make it? Brendan...
Annastacia Palaszczuk: The Politics of Being Me, from the former Premier of Queensland by Annastacia Palaszczuk - 9781460767894
$36.99
Annastacia Palaszczuk: The Politics of Being Me, from the former Premier of Queensland
Annastacia Palaszczuk
A powerful story of resilience, leadership and staying true to yourself. Annastacia Palaszczuk made history...
The Stained Man by Patrick Mullins - 9781761381959
$39.99
The Stained Man
Patrick Mullins
The extraordinary tale - 'A two-volume mystery!' Mark Twain called it - of the solicitor...
Showing Up by Nedd Brockmann - 9781761638442
$34.99
Showing Up
Nedd Brockmann
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable - the bestselling memoir of a then 23-year-old tradie who...
Philip Roth by Steven J. Zipperstein - 9780300251555
$34.95
Philip Roth
Steven J. Zipperstein
A landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life In this...
Auslander by Michael Moritz - 9781805228349
$45.99
Auslander
Michael Moritz
In this poignant and unflinching memoir, Michael Moritz, one of his generation's best-known venture investors,...
Sirens by Martin McKenzie-Murray - 9781760642877
$34.99
Sirens
Martin McKenzie-Murray
'Courageous and deeply moving.' -Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner Three first responders -...
Periodic Bitch by Emma Hardy - 9781761473593
$29.99
Periodic Bitch
Emma Hardy
Every twenty-nine days, Emma Hardy becomes angry, monstrous and out of control. Then it passes,...
Hungry by Katriona O'Sullivan - 9781035427734
$34.99
Hungry
Katriona O'Sullivan
Hungry is the powerful new memoir from Number One bestselling author Katriona O'Sullivan - a...
Bush Doctor by Damien Brown - 9781761473630
$34.99
Bush Doctor
Damien Brown
Damien is convinced that this is the best job anywhere: beautiful skies, red earth, dramatic...
The Migrants by Christopher de Hamel - 9780241670125
$55.00
The Migrants
Christopher de Hamel
A brilliant memoir of adolescence in New Zealand and of the migration of European manuscripts...
Leaving Home by Mark Haddon - 9781784746230
$59.99
Leaving Home
Mark Haddon
Viciously funny, and illustrated in full colour- a memoir of 1970s family life by multi-million...
Sink or Swim by Alexa Leary - 9781761354601
$36.99
Sink or Swim
Alexa Leary
In this vulnerably honest memoir, Lex reveals how she cheated death and embraced her second...
Queen Elizabeth II by Hugo Vickers - 9781529355208
$34.99
Queen Elizabeth II
Hugo Vickers
Queen Elizabeth II occupies a unique place in the hearts of her people. She was...
Margaret Preston by Lesley Harding - 9780522881851
$45.00
Margaret Preston
Lesley Harding
Celebrated for her vibrant and distinctive images of Australian flowers, artist Margaret Preston was an...
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951291
$36.99
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
Yoga by Emmanuel Carrere - 9781529114324
$32.99
Yoga
Emmanuel Carrere
A powerful reckoning with mental illness and a search for truth and healing through the...
For Her Love of Birds by Jane Melville - 9781921833779
$36.99
For Her Love of Birds
Jane Melville
Jane Ward Tost defied 19th century societal constraints to become one of England's leading naturalists...
Knife-Woman by Marie-Laure Bernadac - 9780300268300
$61.95
Knife-Woman
Marie-Laure Bernadac
The first major biography on artist Louise Bourgeois brings the life and work of an...
The Many Lives of Anne Frank by Ruth Franklin - 9780300288629
$26.95
The Many Lives of Anne Frank
Ruth Franklin
A revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her...
Judy Blume by Mark Oppenheimer - 9781761380686
$39.99
Judy Blume
Mark Oppenheimer
The definitive, all-access biography of one of the world's most beloved literary voices, showcasing a...