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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100 Rules for Living to 100 by Dick Van Dyke - 9781408736777
$34.99
100 Rules for Living to 100
Dick Van Dyke
On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this...
Tart by Slutty Cheff - 9781526682697
$39.99
Tart
Slutty Cheff
An instant Sunday Times bestseller 'A sexy, frank and delectable memoir' The New York Times...
The Running Ground by Nick Thompson - 9781529146110
$36.99
The Running Ground
Nick Thompson
A record-setting marathoner and journalist tells the inspiring story of how he began to break...
The Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson - 9781789468779
$36.99
The Windsor Legacy
Robert Jobson
In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of...
Who will I be when I die? by Christine Bryden - 9781849053129
$14.00
Who will I be when I die?
Christine Bryden
Christine Bryden was 46 years old when she was diagnosed with dementia, and in this...
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To Throw Away Unopened by Viv Albertine - 9780571326228
$9.50
To Throw Away Unopened
Viv Albertine
'What was I fighting for? Even now I'm not sure. Something so old and so...
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The Exotic Rissole by Tanveer Ahmed - 9781742232553
$13.50
The Exotic Rissole
Tanveer Ahmed
'I put some rissoles in sandwiches for you two. Dig in.' Lynchy grabbed two and...
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Strange Relation by Rachel Hadas - 9781589880610
$15.00
Strange Relation
Rachel Hadas
In 2004 Rachel Hadas's husband, George Edwards, a composer and professor of music at Columbia...
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Something for the Pain by Paul Austin - 9780393337792
$9.00
Something for the Pain
Paul Austin
In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily...
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So, Anyway... by John Cleese - 9781847946973
$14.00
So, Anyway...
John Cleese
Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from...
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Ray by Ray Martin - 9781741667820
$12.50
Ray
Ray Martin
The bestselling autobiography of one of Australia's most loved personalities is now in paperback. Ray...
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Phillip Hughes by Malcolm Knox - 9781743539477
$18.00
Phillip Hughes
Malcolm Knox
Drawing on almost 100 interviews and featuring scores of images from the Hughes family's personal...
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Not All Black and White by David Penberthy - 9780143785132
$11.50
Not All Black and White
David Penberthy
The one book on sport - and mental illness - that everyone must read On...
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My Struggle with Joseph Stalin by C A Latimer - 9781846241468
$22.00
My Struggle with Joseph Stalin
C A Latimer
'My Struggle With Joseph Stalin' is a first-hand account of the Berlin Airlift written by...
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A Father's Plea by Kamalle Dabboussy - 9781922419835
$11.00
A Father's Plea
Kamalle Dabboussy
When Mariam married her childhood sweetheart in a fairytale Sydney wedding, her father Kamalle dreamed...
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A Bold Life by Kerri-Anne Kennerley - 9781760550424
$18.00
A Bold Life
Kerri-Anne Kennerley
Kerri-Anne Kennerley is Australia's queen of television. But behind the glamour of a public life...
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The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux - 9781644214879
$19.99
The Other Girl
Annie Ernaux
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Annie Ernaux's profound investigation into the life...
Diary of a Young Doctor
$24.99
Diary of a Young Doctor
Ezzideen Shehab
Five days before 7 October 2023 a young Palestinian doctor returns to Gaza, having completed...
Wild Thing by Sue Prideaux - 9780571365944
$32.99
Wild Thing
Sue Prideaux
A TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, SPECTATOR, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED...
Guinness: A Family Succession by Arthur Edward Guinness - 9781785516337
$36.99
Guinness: A Family Succession
Arthur Edward Guinness
The head of the Guinness family tells the true story of how his ancestors created...
The Whole Truth by Jackie O - 9781761348686
$26.99
The Whole Truth
Jackie O
Jackie's bestselling memoir - now in paperback Jackie Henderson, known to most as 'Jackie O',...
Joyce by Ian Pindar - 9781914979255
$29.95
Joyce
Ian Pindar
A timeless study of a man who revolutionized the literary landscape. James Joyce (1882-1941) is...
Joyride by Susan Orlean - 9781838955502
$34.99
Joyride
Susan Orlean
'The story of my life is the story of my stories,' writes Susan Orlean in...
How to End a Story by Helen Garner - 9781923058101
$59.99
How to End a Story
Helen Garner
WINNER, Baillie Gifford Prize 2025 Helen Garner's acclaimed three volumes of diaries are collected here...
Higher Is Waiting by Tyler Perry - 9780812989342
$17.50
Higher Is Waiting
Tyler Perry
In this intimate book of inspiration, Tyler Perry writes of how his faith has sustained...
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Curie by Sarah Dry - 9781914979231
$29.95
Curie
Sarah Dry
A striking biography of Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and...
Ankami by Debra Dank - 9781760687410
$32.99
Ankami
Debra Dank
'Be careful what you wish for,' wrote Aesop, 'lest it come true.' Debra Dank had...
We Did Ok, Kid by Sir Anthony Hopkins - 9781761634819
$55.00
We Did Ok, Kid
Sir Anthony Hopkins
A RAW AND PASSIONATE MEMOIR FROM A COMPLEX, ICONIC MAN WHO HAS INSPIRED AUDIENCES WITH...