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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Rasputin by Antony Beevor - 9781399617628
$55.00
Rasputin
Antony Beevor
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'THE GOLD STANDARD OF NARRATIVE HISTORY' - DAN SNOW How...
Hated by All the Right People
$36.99
Hated by All the Right People
Jason Zengerle
A revelatory, jaw-dropping portrait of Tucker Carlson's career and his history of reinvention, and a...
The Land and its People
$32.99
The Land and its People
David Sedaris
'Very little makes me laugh. I would say the one exception is anything by David...
Two Women Living Together
$36.99
Two Women Living Together
Kim Hana
Two Korean women, living life on their own terms - together. The warm and witty...
Life in Progress by Hans Ulrich Obrist - 9780241712207
$49.99
Life in Progress
Hans Ulrich Obrist
World-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist for the first time grants a private view of how...
Assata by Assata Shakur - 9781556520747
$34.99
Assata
Assata Shakur
On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital,...
Henry V by Dan Jones - 9781804541944
$24.99
Henry V
Dan Jones
The instant Sunday Times bestseller The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the...
A Hymn to Life
$36.99
A Hymn to Life
Gisele Pelicot
The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman's rallying call for 'shame to...
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - 9781982185831
$24.99
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION...
The Boy from Baghdad by Nadhim Zahawi - 9780008640699
$59.99
The Boy from Baghdad
Nadhim Zahawi
'Very few people in parliament can match Nadhim's childhood experience, his understanding of international affairs,...
Still Bobbi by Bobbi Brown - 9781526687715
$34.99
Still Bobbi
Bobbi Brown
'Feeling stuck? You need to read this book. Let Bobbi's powerful story be your reminder...
The Mother Is Restless and She Doesn't Know Why by Gemma Parker - 9781761636721
$34.99
The Mother Is Restless and She Doesn't Know Why
Gemma Parker
Crackling with intelligence and wit, a 'shimmering' (The Conversation) memoir about how nihilism might just...
Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore - 9780241687673
$95.00
Margaret Thatcher
Charles Moore
Charles Moore's bestselling and definitive biography of Britain's first female Prime Minister, now in a...
Eight Million Ways to Happiness by Hiroko Yoda - 9781526672179
$34.99
Eight Million Ways to Happiness
Hiroko Yoda
'A timely and moving pilgrimage through Japan's spiritual traditions' RUTH OZEKI, Women's Prize-winning and Booker...
The Letters of Muriel Spark (Volume 1) by Muriel Spark - 9780349014340
$79.99
The Letters of Muriel Spark (Volume 1)
Muriel Spark
The first of two volumes of the letters of Muriel Spark, one of the greatest...
JFK by J. Randy Taraborrelli - 9781835985342
$34.99
JFK
J. Randy Taraborrelli
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling Kennedy historian and...
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell - 9780241767061
$35.00
My Family and Other Animals
Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, published in a beautiful Penguin Clothbound...
The Colonel and the King by Peter Guralnick - 9781399635301
$36.99
The Colonel and the King
Peter Guralnick
In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of...
The Possession by Annie Ernaux - 9781804271490
$22.99
The Possession
Annie Ernaux
'The strangest thing about jealousy is that it can populate an entire city - the...
Henry Kissinger by Jeremie Gallon - 9781805224600
$45.00
Henry Kissinger
Jeremie Gallon
Jeremie Gallon paints an intriguing portrait of the 'master of Realpolitik', drawing lessons from Henry...
Exit Wounds by Peter Godwin - 9781837260829
$24.99
Exit Wounds
Peter Godwin
'Masterful' DAVE EGGERS 'Unforgettable' MAGGIE SMITH 'Profound' CLAIRE MESSUD 'Will leave you breathless' AMINATTA FORMA...
The Faith of Queen Elizabeth by Dudley Delffs - 9780310356974
$39.99
The Faith of Queen Elizabeth
Dudley Delffs
Discover the inspiring spiritual legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history....
Ten Doors Down by Robert Tickner - 9781925849455
$32.99
Ten Doors Down
Robert Tickner
The story of a federal minister's remarkable reunion with his birth parents. Robert Tickner had...
The Uncool by Cameron Crowe - 9780008697860
$36.99
The Uncool
Cameron Crowe
The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe-one of America's most iconic journalists and filmmakers-revealing his formative...
Insomnia by Robbie Robertson - 9781529151923
$36.99
Insomnia
Robbie Robertson
The rock legend tells the story of his wild ride with Martin Scorsese - as...
I Write to Find Out What I am Thinking by Joan Didion - 9781841594323
$39.99
I Write to Find Out What I am Thinking
Joan Didion
The perfect book for all the new readers brought to Didion through her bestselling The...
$12.50
Preserved For Such a Time as This
BEAZLEY Fiona Anne
Second Hand
The Curious Diplomat by Lachlan Strahan - 9781923192638
$39.99
The Curious Diplomat
Lachlan Strahan
From India to the Info-Pacific, a riveting insider's account of diplomacy and politics, and Australia's...