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 Last Days of Zane Grey by Vicki Hastrich - 9781761471452
$34.99
The Last Days of Zane Grey
Vicki Hastrich
Zane Grey was the world's first millionaire author, inventor of the western in both literature...
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Bear Grylls - 9781399820141
$34.99
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Bear Grylls
The incredible true story of a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world...
Sophie by Sean Smith - 9781408724217
$34.99
Sophie
Sean Smith
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has quietly become one of the the most important members of...
Bomb Season in Jakarta by Grant Dooley - 9781923293021
$36.99
Bomb Season in Jakarta
Grant Dooley
In the history of Australian diplomacy, the Jakarta post between 2004 and 2007 looms larger...
James Baldwin by Magdalena J. Zaborowska - 9780300262209
$39.95
James Baldwin
Magdalena J. Zaborowska
An intimate portrait of James Baldwin, offering a new understanding of his life and works...
Hawke PM by David Day - 9781460766613
$49.99
Hawke PM
David Day
The companion volume to YOUNG HAWKE: the making of a larrikin from the award-winning historian...
The Steps by Sylvester Stallone - 9781399629461
$34.99
The Steps
Sylvester Stallone
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A gritty, inspiring, heart-wrenching memoir by the Academy Award-winning legend...
Future Boy by Michael J Fox - 9781035434947
$32.99
Future Boy
Michael J Fox
'Back to the Future super-fans are predictably well served here ... Fox's evocative descriptions of...
The Witching Year by Diana Helmuth - 9781668002988
$20.00
The Witching Year
Diana Helmuth
A skeptic spends a year trying to find spiritual fulfillment by practicing modern Witchcraft in...
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death by Maggie O'Farrell - 9781035430048
$24.99
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death
Maggie O'Farrell
The Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling memoir from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE...
A Human Deadline by Derryn Hinch - 9780980572636
$12.00
A Human Deadline
Derryn Hinch
We were in the doctor's office and it sounded like something out of a B...
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The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides - 9781405945233
$26.99
The Wide Wide Sea
Hampton Sides
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most...
$20.00
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
#1 New York Times Bestseller The much anticipated first book from comedic genius, actress, media...
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No Way! Okay, Fine by Ms Brodie Lancaster - 9780733635991
$11.00
No Way! Okay, Fine
Ms Brodie Lancaster
"Brodie is whip smart; merging pop-culture references with vulnerable, personal experiences to create a collection...
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Journey from Venice by Ruth Cracknell - 9780670886142
$14.00
Journey from Venice
Ruth Cracknell
This intensely personal memoir traces the sudden illness of Ruth Cracknell's husband, which begins on...
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A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings - 9781250288288
$49.99
A Well-Trained Wife
Tia Levings
The instant New York Times bestseller: "Today it hit me when he hit me, blood...
Yes, Ma'am by Tom Quinn - 9781785908460
$39.99
Yes, Ma'am
Tom Quinn
What really makes the British royal family tick? It's a question that royal watchers have...
The Position of Spoons by Deborah Levy - 9781405961165
$26.99
The Position of Spoons
Deborah Levy
From twice Booker-shortlisted author Deborah Levy, a moving and revelatory collection exploring the muses that...
Who am I, again? by Lenny  Henry - 9780571342600
$11.00
Who am I, again?
Lenny Henry
A child of the Jamaican diaspora, Lenny Henry was one of seven children in a...
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The Place of Tides by James Rebanks - 9780141991924
$26.99
The Place of Tides
James Rebanks
To save the world, we have to start somewhere One afternoon many years ago, James...
Mister Good Times by Norman Jay - 9780349700656
$16.50
Mister Good Times
Norman Jay
THE ENTHRALLING LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE 'Norman Jay's contribution to...
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Damned if I do by Peter Corris - 9780522861419
$10.00
Damned if I do
Peter Corris
The extraordinary life of Australia's most controversial doctor This is the revealing, personal story of...
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The Illustrated Letters of Virginia Woolf : Volume 7 by Frances Spalding - 9781849949637
$34.99
The Illustrated Letters of Virginia Woolf : Volume 7
Frances Spalding
The moving story of the life and work of novelist Virginia Woolf, revealed through her...
So Gay for You by Kate Moennig - 9781250431738
$36.99
So Gay for You
Kate Moennig
"The point is we're all connected, see? Through love, through loneliness, through one tiny, lamentable...
Simply More
$32.99
Simply More
Cynthia Erivo
It is never too late to build the life you're seeking. Cynthia Erivo learned the...
Mr and Mrs Gould by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733343261
$36.99
Mr and Mrs Gould
Grantlee Kieza
The extraordinary story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who...
PATRIOT by Alexei Navalny - 9781529933659
$26.99
PATRIOT
Alexei Navalny
AN INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader...
King of the Desert by Nick Arley - 9781761472336
$34.99
King of the Desert
Nick Arley
Nick Arley's motorcycling journey began racing around paddocks on an old Honda. From the moment...