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 Lost Notebook of Edouard Manet by Maureen Gibbon - 9780393867152
$14.95
The Lost Notebook of Edouard Manet
Maureen Gibbon
Suffering from the complications of syphilis toward the end of his life, Edouard Manet begins...
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan - 9780547520285
$11.95
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe
Andrew O'Hagan
In November 1960, Frank Sinatra gave Marilyn Monroe a dog. His name was Mafia Honey,...
$16.95
The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens
Helena Kelly
A radical reassessment of the famed Victorian author, revealing the true story behind the creator...
The Accidental Office Lady by Laura Kriska - 9784805311561
$15.95
The Accidental Office Lady
Laura Kriska
A young American businesswoman discovers life inside a Japanese corporation. Armed with a new degree...
Speak, Okinawa by Elizabeth Miki Brina - 9780525657347
$14.95
Speak, Okinawa
Elizabeth Miki Brina
A "hauntingly beautiful memoir about family and identity" (NPR) and a young woman's journey to...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Jane Sherron de Hart - 9781984897831
$16.95
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jane Sherron de Hart
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A vivid account of a remarkable life." -The Washington Post In this comprehensive,...
Phosphorescence by Julia Baird - 9780593236932
$16.95
Phosphorescence
Julia Baird
"Both timeless and timely, this is a book of wisdom and wonder" (Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer...
Nietzsche in Italy by Guy de Pourtales - 9781782277286
$14.95
Nietzsche in Italy
Guy de Pourtales
For fifteen years, after his first visit to the country in1876, Nietzsche was repeatedly and...
$15.95
Mala's Cat
Mala Kacenberg
The incredible true story of a young girl who navigated dangerous forests, outwitted Nazi soldiers,...
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri - 9781101911464
$12.95
In Other Words
Jhumpa Lahiri
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Namesake delivers a powerful meditation...
Escape from the Ghetto
$13.95
Escape from the Ghetto
John Carr
This captivating true story of one boy's flight across Europe to escape the Nazis is...
Einstein at Home by Friedrich Herneck - 9781633881464
$16.95
Einstein at Home
Friedrich Herneck
These intimate, candid descriptions of the private life of Albert Einstein come from a series...
Catherine de' Medici by Mary Hollingsworth - 9781800244771
$26.99
Catherine de' Medici
Mary Hollingsworth
A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip...
A Girl's Guide To Missiles by Karen Piper - 9780735220393
$11.95
A Girl's Guide To Missiles
Karen Piper
A poignant, surreal, and fearlessly honest look at growing up on one of the most...
The Men Who Created Winnie-the-Pooh by James Campbell - 9781915751034
$55.00
The Men Who Created Winnie-the-Pooh
James Campbell
In celebration of 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh, a beautiful full-colour volume on the men behind...
The Eye of the Dragonfly by Tracey Lee Holmes - 9781761428685
$36.99
The Eye of the Dragonfly
Tracey Lee Holmes
For celebrated journalist Tracey Lee Holmes, sport has been both a way of life and...
Murriyang by Stan Grant - 9781761632952
$24.99
Murriyang
Stan Grant
Shortlisted for the 2025 Queensland Literary Awards, The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book Award Shortlisted...
Queen James by Gareth Russell - 9780008660857
$59.99
Queen James
Gareth Russell
A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James...
Erik Satie Three Piece Suite by Ian Penman - 9781804271537
$32.99
Erik Satie Three Piece Suite
Ian Penman
Composer, pianist and writer Erik Satie was one of the great figures of Belle Epoque...
We Will Not Be Saved by Nemonte Nenquimo - 9781472289711
$24.99
We Will Not Be Saved
Nemonte Nenquimo
'Nemonte's writing is as provocative as it is inspiring' EMMA THOMPSON 'One of the most...
True Believer by Abraham Riesman - 9780593135716
$16.95
True Believer
Abraham Riesman
The definitive, revelatory biography of Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, an artist and entrepreneur who...
$12.95
The Moth and the Mountain
Ed Caesar
"An outstanding book." --The Wall Street Journal * "Gripping at every turn." --Outside * "A...
Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley - 9781501188534
$14.95
Stranger in the Shogun's City
Amy Stanley
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award...
Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue by Ruth Bader Ginsburg - 9781668013816
$14.95
Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's final book offers an intimate look at her extraordinary life and details...
$16.95
Ethel Rosenberg
Anne Sebba
New York Times bestselling author Anne Sebba's moving biography of Ethel Rosenberg, the wife and...
$16.95
Data Baby
Susannah Breslin
A Belletrist Book Pick for December 2023 Lab Girl meets Brain on Fire in this...
Constellations by Sinead Gleeson - 9780358213031
$12.95
Constellations
Sinead Gleeson
The #1 Irish bestseller and winner of Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the 2019...
Theft by Finding
$14.95
Theft by Finding
David Sedaris
David Sedaris tells all in a book that is, literally, a lifetime in the making....