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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Miss Dior by Justine Picardie - 9780571356539
$49.99
Miss Dior
Justine Picardie
Miss Dior explores the relationship between the visionary designer Christian Dior and his beloved younger...
The Passion of Private White by Don Watson - 9781760855079
$20.00
The Passion of Private White
Don Watson
From the bestselling author of The Bush, the story of a fifty-year relationship between a...
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Never Finished by David Goggins - 9781544534077
$59.99
Never Finished
David Goggins
Over 1 million copies sold This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call!...
One Day I'll Remember This by Helen Garner - 9781922458933
$24.99
One Day I'll Remember This
Helen Garner
In this second volume of diaries from one of Australia's greatest writers, we see Garner...
How to End a Story by Helen Garner - 9781922458940
$24.99
How to End a Story
Helen Garner
The third instalment of diaries from the inimitable Helen Garner covers four eventful years in...
The Chancellor by Kati Marton - 9780008499495
$24.99
The Chancellor
Kati Marton
'An intimate, insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader' WALTER ISAACSONFrom the bestselling author of...
It's a Shame About Ray by Jonathan Seidler - 9781761068386
$34.99
It's a Shame About Ray
Jonathan Seidler
My dad, Ray, jabbed steroids into Beyonce's butt when she lost her voice the day...
A Family Torn Apart by Cathy Glass - 9780008540845
$16.99
A Family Torn Apart
Cathy Glass
Angie, 6, and sister Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive to stay with...
This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes - 9781529379907
$24.99
This Much is True
Miriam Margolyes
'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY BAFTA-winning actor, voice of...
Elizabeth & Margaret by Andrew Morton - 9781789294231
$22.99
Elizabeth & Margaret
Andrew Morton
From the internationally renowned bestselling author ofDiana: Her True Story and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess,...
Taste by Stanley Tucci - 9780241501009
$26.99
Taste
Stanley Tucci
From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and irresistible memoir of...
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Not All Diamonds and Rose by Dave Quinn - 9781250765789
$54.99
Not All Diamonds and Rose
Dave Quinn
Welcome to the ultimate Real Housewives reunion! Not All Diamonds and Rose is the definitive...
Yellow Notebook by Helen Garner - 9781922330239
$24.99
Yellow Notebook
Helen Garner
The first volume of private diaries from the fearless, fierce and much-loved Helen Garner, is...
Windswept & Interesting by Billy Connolly - 9781529318272
$24.99
Windswept & Interesting
Billy Connolly
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth...
White by Bret Easton Ellis - 9781529012439
$19.99
White
Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis has wrestled with the double-edged sword of fame and notoriety for more...
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Philip Gabriel - 9780099526155
$22.99
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Philip Gabriel
The first, fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer 'Pain is inevitable,...
We Are Displaced by Malala Yousafzai - 9781474610056
$22.99
We Are Displaced
Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Peace Prize winner and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind...
Vagina Problems by Lara Parker - 9781250240682
$29.99
Vagina Problems
Lara Parker
In April 2014, Deputy Editorial Director at BuzzFeed Lara Parker opened up to the world...
Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung - 9781863951586
$32.99
Unpolished Gem
Alice Pung
Unpolished Gem is a book rich in comedy, a loving and irreverent portrait of a...
Ugly: My Memoir by Robert Hoge - 9780733633942
$22.99
Ugly: My Memoir
Robert Hoge
Robert Hoge was born with a giant tumour on his forehead, severely distorted facial features...
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump, Ph.D. - 9781471190162
$24.99
Too Much and Never Enough
Mary L. Trump, Ph.D.
* THE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER * 'Even in the darkest of...
Tina Turner: My Love Story (Official Autobiography) by Tina Turner - 9781787461017
$26.99
Tina Turner: My Love Story (Official Autobiography)
Tina Turner
Tina Turner- My Love Story will chart the full, dramatic story of one of the...
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo - 9781526611642
$6.00
Three Women
Lisa Taddeo
The International No. 1 Bestseller 'Cuts to the heart of who we are' Sunday Times...
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This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay - 9781509899470
$24.99
This is Going to Hurt
Adam Kay
THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 'Painfully funny....
Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy - 9780241983089
$26.99
Things I Don't Want to Know
Deborah Levy
First instalment of Levy's essential 'living autobiography' trilogy - reissued to match the beautiful COST...
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - 9780008485122
$24.99
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of...
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The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992 by Tina Brown - 9781474608411
$24.99
The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992
Tina Brown
'Indiscreet, brilliantly observed, frequently hilarious' Evening Standard 'Hang on - it's a wild ride' Meryl...
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein - 9781925603897
$24.99
The Trauma Cleaner
Sarah Krasnostein
A poignant and powerful celebration of one remarkable woman's unrelenting drive to make order from...