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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Goodbye Good Girl, Hello Me by Kasey Edwards - 9781761347658
$36.99
Goodbye Good Girl, Hello Me
Kasey Edwards
What happens when you want to stop feeling like you're never enough? A Good Girl...
Chameleon by Robert Dessaix - 9781923058279
$36.99
Chameleon
Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix's Chameleon is about everything that matters, a book of memories that flow so...
The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke - 9780349145600
$34.99
The Story of a Heart
Rachel Clarke
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR...
Plato by Carol Atack - 9781789149463
$34.99
Plato
Carol Atack
Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of...
The Doctor of Hiroshima by Dr. Michihiko Hachiya - 9781800961517
$22.99
The Doctor of Hiroshima
Dr. Michihiko Hachiya
With what this poor woman had been through the sight of her crying tore at...
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen - 9780349019598
$22.99
Girl, Interrupted
Susanna Kaysen
Crazy isn't being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It's you or me amplified. If...
One Day at a Time: An inspiring memoir about the power of hope and faith for readers of Heartstrong and Girl Who Fell From The Sky
$35.99
One Day at a Time: An inspiring memoir about the power of hope and faith for readers of Heartstrong and Girl Who Fell From The Sky
Jordan Ablett
A treasured son. A rare condition. A memoir of loss and joy and everything in...
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Runaway Train by Eric Roberts - 9781250275325
$49.99
Runaway Train
Eric Roberts
In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no...
Bill's Secrets by Belinda Probert - 9780645984040
$29.99
Bill's Secrets
Belinda Probert
A father presents as an English gentleman and war hero to his wife and subsequent...
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood - 9781784744496
$69.99
Book of Lives
Margaret Atwood
The life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from...
Churchill: A Life by Dr Martin Gilbert - 9781804949399
$26.99
Churchill: A Life
Dr Martin Gilbert
The classic, bestselling, official biography of Winston Churchill, back in print for the first time...
I Will Come Back for You by Daniel Huhn - 9781804187807
$34.99
I Will Come Back for You
Daniel Huhn
'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe...
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi - 9780062844927
$32.99
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
Yossi Klein Halevi
New York Times bestseller Now with a new Epilogue, containing letters of response from Palestinian...
Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump - 9781250278470
$49.99
Who Could Ever Love You
Mary L. Trump
Who Could Ever Love You is an intimate, heartbreaking memoir of a father, a mother,...
Matters of the Heart: The inspirational and deeply moving memoir from one of Australia's most significant Indigenous voices, for readers of Anh Do, Ash Barty and J.D. Vance by Jacinta Nampijinpa Price - 9781460766767
$36.99
Matters of the Heart: The inspirational and deeply moving memoir from one of Australia's most significant Indigenous voices, for readers of Anh Do, Ash Barty and J.D. Vance
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
The moving story of an Indigenous woman who beat disadvantage and violence to become one...
Jonestown by Chris Masters - 9781741753202
$39.99
Jonestown
Chris Masters
WINNER OF THE WALKLEY NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD WINNER, QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD, THE HARRY WILLIAMS...
Thomas Jefferson by Thomas S. Kidd - 9780300271058
$34.95
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas S. Kidd
A revelatory new biography of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his ethical and spiritual life "Kidd's...
My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr - 9780241735213
$55.00
My Beloved Monster
Caleb Carr
An instant New York Times bestseller, this is an unforgettable story about a cat, love...
The Scapegoat by Lucy Hughes-Hallett - 9780008126575
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The Scapegoat
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* 'SUBLIME'...
My Year of Psychedelics by Sarah Napthali - 9781761470622
$34.99
My Year of Psychedelics
Sarah Napthali
Twenty years on from the bestselling success of Buddhism for Mothers, Sarah Napthali remains keen...
My Brother by Jamaica Kincaid - 9781529077087
$24.99
My Brother
Jamaica Kincaid
'Controlled and fearless perfection' - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid's brother Devon died of Aids...
Gutsy Girls by Josie McSkimming - 9780702268724
$34.99
Gutsy Girls
Josie McSkimming
A unique behind-the-scenes story of love, sisterhood and the trail-blazing Australian poet Dorothy Porter Dorothy...
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Letters for the Ages Great Scientists by James Drake - 9781399416092
$42.99
Letters for the Ages Great Scientists
James Drake
A collection of the most fascinating letters by the world's greatest scientists. 'Most people say...
Confessions of a Sociopath by M. E. Thomas - 9781035062348
$24.99
Confessions of a Sociopath
M. E. Thomas
'Gripping and important' Jon Ronson M. E. Thomas is a high-functioning non-criminal sociopath. She is...
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951277
$55.00
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
The Use of Photography by Annie Ernaux - 9781804271148
$29.99
The Use of Photography
Annie Ernaux
The Use of Photography recounts a passionate love affair between Annie Ernaux and the journalist...
All the Way to the River
$34.99
All the Way to the River
Elizabeth Gilbert
AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB...
Storm Pegs by Jen Hadfield - 9781529038026
$39.99
Storm Pegs
Jen Hadfield
'Storm Pegs perfectly captures the knotting of language and landscape. I was transported.' - Katherine...