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.

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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The Position of Spoons
Deborah Levy
A feast of observations about everything from the particular beauty of lemons on a table,...
Stalin's Scribe by Brian Boeck - 9781681778747
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Stalin's Scribe
Brian Boeck
A masterful and definitive biography of one of the most misunderstood and controversial writers in...
Reminiscences of Tolstoy, Chekhov and Andreyev by Maxim Gorky - 9781804271971
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Reminiscences of Tolstoy, Chekhov and Andreyev
Maxim Gorky
In 1920, Virginia and Leonard Woolf's Hogarth Press published Maxim Gorky's Reminiscences of Tolstoy and...
Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun by Franny Moyle - 9781801107440
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Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun
Franny Moyle
From the acclaimed author of The King's Painter, a vivid life-and-times biography of two unjustly...
Just Kids by Patti Smith - 9781526694492
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Just Kids
Patti Smith
Winner of the Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative, honest...
Fire in Every Direction by Tareq Baconi - 9781399754040
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Fire in Every Direction
Tareq Baconi
'Moving and generous' Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost 'Fire in Every Direction is a...
Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave - 9781250872463
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Faith, Hope and Carnage
Nick Cave
A BOOK OF THE YEAR, ROLLING STONE, NPR, PITCHFORK, THE TIMES (LONDON), TELEGRAPH "An astoundingly...
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Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
#1 New York Times Bestseller A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK...
Capote's Women by Laurence Leamer - 9780593328101
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Capote's Women
Laurence Leamer
DON'T MISS FX's FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS-THE ORIGINAL SERIES BASED ON THE BESTSELLING BOOK-NOW...
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Alphabetical Diaries
Sheila Heti
Named a Recommended Read of the Year by The New Yorker and a New York...
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The Nazis Knew My Name
Magda Hellinger
The "thought-provoking...must-read" (Ariana Neumann, author of When Time Stopped) memoir by a Holocaust survivor who...
Tesla: Wizard at War by Marc Seifer - 9780806540962
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Tesla: Wizard at War
Marc Seifer
In this insightful and revelatory new book, the author of the highly acclaimed, award-winning international...
Strangers by Belle Burden - 9781529936124
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Strangers
Belle Burden
The must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal...
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Lebron
Jeff Benedict
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods--the "definitive...fantastic" (Sports...
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon - 9780385344968
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey
The Countess of Carnarvon
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle,...
Brother and Sister by Diane Keaton - 9781101974278
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Brother and Sister
Diane Keaton
From the beloved film star and best-selling author of Then Again--a heartfelt memoir about Diane...
Strangeland by Tracey Emin - 9781399748391
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Strangeland
Tracey Emin
'Honest and extraordinary' GUARDIAN 'A remarkable book - and an original, beautiful mind' EVENING STANDARD...
Marcus Aurelius by William O. Stephens - 9781836391166
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Marcus Aurelius
William O. Stephens
The moving life and legacy of Rome's great emperor philosopher. This book guides us through...
Awake by Jen Hatmaker - 9781035081936
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Awake
Jen Hatmaker
'I cannot think of a single person who wouldn't find hope and inspiration in these...
Art Work by Sally Mann - 9780241774540
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Art Work
Sally Mann
The much-anticipated new book by artist and New York Times bestselling author Sally Mann about...
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Sir David Attenborough - 9781399827133
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Adventures of a Young Naturalist
Sir David Attenborough
WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY DARA McANULTY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'His writing is as...
Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon - 9781035040223
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Frankly
Nicola Sturgeon
Frankly is no ordinary political memoir. Remarkable for its honesty and self-reflection, this is the...
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Roald Dahl
Matthew Dennison
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice From one of our finest literary biographers...
Entitled by Andrew Lownie - 9780008775452
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Entitled
Andrew Lownie
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Book of the Year in The Times and Financial...
The Difficult Ghost by Leila Guerriero - 9781805333005
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The Difficult Ghost
Leila Guerriero
In 1960, Truman Capote arrived in the small town of Palamos on the Costa Brava....
The Genius of Jane Austen by Paula Byrne (University of Liverpool, UK) - 9780062674494
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The Genius of Jane Austen
Paula Byrne (University of Liverpool, UK)
Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, this updated edition of Paula Byrne's debut book includes...
You Had to Be There by Jodie Harsh - 9780571392414
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You Had to Be There
Jodie Harsh
The defining book on the iconic noughties-era of pop culture in London as told by...
A Year with Gilbert White by Jenny Uglow - 9780571354184
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A Year with Gilbert White
Jenny Uglow
'Uglow makes us feel the life beyond the facts.'- Guardian'Few can match Uglow's skill at...