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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English Pastoral by James Rebanks - 9780141982571
$26.99
English Pastoral
James Rebanks
A poetic, practical, raw and almost miraculously detailed picture of an ancient way of life...
Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee - 9781760295776
$34.99
Eggshell Skull
Bri Lee
Winner, Biography Book of the Year, ABIA Awards Winner, People's Choice Award, Victorian Premier's Literary...
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Educated by Tara Westover - 9780099511021
$26.99
Educated
Tara Westover
The multi-million copy bestseller and an extraordinary memoir about the transformative power of education THE...
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 9781925498936
$12.99
Down and Out in Paris and London
George Orwell
Originally published in 1933 George Orwell's first work is a memoir of working in grimy...
Do You Mind If I Cancel? by Gary Janetti - 9781250266415
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Do You Mind If I Cancel?
Gary Janetti
With over 800,000 followers on social media, Gary Janetti has quickly become a viral sensation,...
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Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words by Andrew Morton - 9781789290448
$22.99
Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words
Andrew Morton
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER. A reissue of this classic title brought up to date...
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner - 9781529033793
$19.99
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
'That book f**king destroyed me,' - Olivia Rodrigo 'Michelle Zauner explores what it means to...
Childhood, Youth, Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen - 9780241457573
$26.99
Childhood, Youth, Dependency
Tove Ditlevsen
The classic Danish trilogy hailed as a masterpiece on publication in English last year -...
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins - 9781544512273
$46.99
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins
Over 7 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice,...
Blue Nights by Joan Didion - 9780007432905
$19.99
Blue Nights
Joan Didion
From one of our most powerful writers, a classic work of stunning frankness about losing...
Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell - 9780241981658
$26.99
Birds, Beasts and Relatives
Gerald Durrell
A new standalone edition of the second book in the trilogy that inspired ITV''sThe Durrells...
Behind The Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo - 9781921844638
$32.99
Behind The Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity
Katherine Boo
From Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells...
Balcony Over Jerusalem by John Lyons - 9781460752562
$34.99
Balcony Over Jerusalem
John Lyons
An intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced...
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales - 9781760893637
$26.99
Any Ordinary Day
Leigh Sales
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER The day that turns a life upside down usually starts like any...
A Caring Life by Keith Cox - 9781760987251
$34.99
A Caring Life
Keith Cox
As a nurse for nearly fifty years, Keith Cox provided expert care and comfort to...