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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Unfinished by Priyanka Chopra Jonas - 9780241511435
$8.50
Unfinished
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
As a world famous actress, singer, film producer, UNICEF ambassador and women's rights activist, Priyanka...
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The Bank Robber's Boy by Peter Norris - 9781923144859
$34.99
The Bank Robber's Boy
Peter Norris
This is the against-all-odds story of Peter Norris, the son of one of Australia's most...
Gold by Matt Murphy - 9780733343858
$36.99
Gold
Matt Murphy
'Impostor ', 'greedy' and 'incompetent' - Edmund Hammond Hargraves was beloved by few and reviled...
Behind the Badge by Nick Kaldas - 9780733342127
$35.99
Behind the Badge
Nick Kaldas
The true story of one of Australia's top cops for readers of I CATCH KILLERS...
Miles Franklin Undercover by Kerrie Davies - 9781761470936
$34.99
Miles Franklin Undercover
Kerrie Davies
'There is a theory that any woman can be rescued from the shoals of failure...
Chameleon by Robert Dessaix - 9781923058279
$36.99
Chameleon
Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix's testament to a wonderful life is funny, incisive and literary. His voice is...
The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke - 9780349145600
$34.99
The Story of a Heart
Rachel Clarke
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR...
Plato by Carol Atack - 9781789149463
$34.99
Plato
Carol Atack
Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of...
The Shelf Life of Zora Cross by Cathy Perkins - 9781925835533
$7.50
The Shelf Life of Zora Cross
Cathy Perkins
*Shortlisted for NSW Premier's History Awards 2020: Australian history prize* *2021 National Biography Awards: Highly...
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The Doctor of Hiroshima by Dr. Michihiko Hachiya - 9781800961517
$22.99
The Doctor of Hiroshima
Dr. Michihiko Hachiya
With what this poor woman had been through the sight of her crying tore at...
Mario Lanza by Roland L. Bessette - 9781574670448
$13.50
Mario Lanza
Roland L. Bessette
Almost 40 years after his premature death, the mystique of Mario Lanza continues. This biography,...
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Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen - 9780349019598
$22.99
Girl, Interrupted
Susanna Kaysen
Crazy isn't being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It's you or me amplified. If...
Fifty-Five Years in Five Acts by Astrid Varnay - 9781555534554
$30.00
Fifty-Five Years in Five Acts
Astrid Varnay
For Astrid Varnay, one of the world's greatest dramatic sopranos, opera was the family business....
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$14.00
Acts
Wolfgang Wagner
Frank and controversial, Wolfgang Wagner's autobiography will be published to coincide with his 70th birthday,...
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One Day at a Time
$35.99
One Day at a Time
Jordan Ablett
A treasured son. A rare condition. A memoir of loss and joy and everything in...
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Runaway Train by Eric Roberts - 9781250275325
$49.99
Runaway Train
Eric Roberts
In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no...
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales - 9780143789963
$11.50
Any Ordinary Day
Leigh Sales
As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives...
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A Mother's Story by Rosie Batty - 9781460750551
$11.00
A Mother's Story
Rosie Batty
A profoundly moving and inspiring memoir from Australia's domestic violence crusader, Rosie Batty. Rosie Batty...
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Bill's Secrets by Belinda Probert - 9780645984040
$29.99
Bill's Secrets
Belinda Probert
A father presents as an English gentleman and war hero to his wife and subsequent...
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood - 9781784744496
$69.99
Book of Lives
Margaret Atwood
The life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from...
Churchill: A Life by Dr Martin Gilbert - 9781804949399
$26.99
Churchill: A Life
Dr Martin Gilbert
The classic, bestselling, official biography of Winston Churchill, back in print for the first time...
I Will Come Back for You by Daniel Huhn - 9781804187807
$34.99
I Will Come Back for You
Daniel Huhn
'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe...
The Return (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
$10.50
The Return (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Hisham Matar
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - The acclaimed memoir about fathers and sons, a legacy...
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The Shapeless Unease
$9.00
The Shapeless Unease
Samantha Harvey
This genre-defying debut memoir by Betty Trask Prize winner, Samantha Harvey, weaves a tapestry of...
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Requiem with Yellow Butterflies by James Halford - 9781760800130
$11.00
Requiem with Yellow Butterflies
James Halford
An Australian writer and a Mexican scientist fall in love reading great Latin American books...
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$10.00
Life in the Garden
Lively, Penelope
From the Booker Prize winner and national bestselling author, reflections on gardening, art, literature, and...
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Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump - 9781250278470
$49.99
Who Could Ever Love You
Mary L. Trump
Who Could Ever Love You is an intimate, heartbreaking memoir of a father, a mother,...
Car Crash by Lech Blaine - 9781760645182
$24.99
Car Crash
Lech Blaine
What is it like to survive a crash that kills your best friends, and how...