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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Matters of the Heart: The inspirational and deeply moving memoir from one of Australia's most significant Indigenous voices, for readers of Anh Do, Ash Barty and J.D. Vance by Jacinta Nampijinpa Price - 9781460766767
$36.99
Matters of the Heart: The inspirational and deeply moving memoir from one of Australia's most significant Indigenous voices, for readers of Anh Do, Ash Barty and J.D. Vance
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
The moving story of an Indigenous woman who beat disadvantage and violence to become one...
Jonestown by Chris Masters - 9781741753202
$39.99
Jonestown
Chris Masters
WINNER OF THE WALKLEY NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD WINNER, QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD, THE HARRY WILLIAMS...
Outrageous Fortunes by Lucy Sussex - 9781760645052
$36.99
Outrageous Fortunes
Lucy Sussex
The gripping story of Australia's first female crime writer and her career-criminal son When Mary...
My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr - 9780241735213
$55.00
My Beloved Monster
Caleb Carr
An instant New York Times bestseller, this is an unforgettable story about a cat, love...
The Scapegoat by Lucy Hughes-Hallett - 9780008126575
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The Scapegoat
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* 'SUBLIME'...
She Come by It Natural by Sarah Smarsh - 9781982157296
$12.95
She Come by It Natural
Sarah Smarsh
In this Time Top 100 Book of the Year, the National Book Award finalist and...
$16.50
Oona: Living in the Shadows
Jane Scovell
Born into a family blessed by genius and plagued by tragedy, Oona lived in the...
Second Hand
$7.00
Not an Ivory Tower
Julia Horne
The personal story of a former vice-chancellor of UNSW, who steered the university through years...
Second Hand
My Year of Psychedelics by Sarah Napthali - 9781761470622
$34.99
My Year of Psychedelics
Sarah Napthali
Twenty years on from the bestselling success of Buddhism for Mothers, Sarah Napthali remains keen...
My Brother by Jamaica Kincaid - 9781529077087
$24.99
My Brother
Jamaica Kincaid
'Controlled and fearless perfection' - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid's brother Devon died of Aids...
Inge's War by Svenja O'Donnell - 9781984880239
$12.95
Inge's War
Svenja O'Donnell
"An extraordinary saga." -David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower...
Gutsy Girls by Josie McSkimming - 9780702268724
$34.99
Gutsy Girls
Josie McSkimming
A unique behind-the-scenes story of love, sisterhood and the trail-blazing Australian poet Dorothy Porter Dorothy...
Second Hand
$16.50
Careless Love
Peter Guralnick
Careless Love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades,...
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Letters for the Ages Great Scientists by James Drake - 9781399416092
$42.99
Letters for the Ages Great Scientists
James Drake
A collection of the most fascinating letters by the world's greatest scientists. 'Most people say...
True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee by Abraham Riesman - 9780593135730
$14.95
True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee
Abraham Riesman
The definitive, revelatory biography of Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee, an artist and entrepreneur who...
Shackleton
$12.95
Shackleton
Ranulph Fiennes
"When Ranulph Fiennes produces a book about Ernest Shackleton, it should get our attention. I...
Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi - 9780812975284
$12.95
Iran Awakening
Shirin Ebadi
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the...
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher - 9781847397836
$24.99
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher
'Wishful Drinking is a touching and incisive account of bipolarity, addiction and motherhood.' Independent 'No...
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The Weight of Silence by Catherine Therese - 9780733623837
$6.00
The Weight of Silence
Catherine Therese
The Weight of Silence is the gravity of all the unsaids, the unseens, and how...
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A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951277
$55.00
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
We Need to Talk About . . . Kevin Bridges by Kevin Bridges - 9781405913768
$7.50
We Need to Talk About . . . Kevin Bridges
Kevin Bridges
Discover the hilarious life-story of one of Britain's best-loved comedians in Kevin Bridges' brilliant Sunday...
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Party of the Century by Deborah Davis - 9780471659662
$12.50
Party of the Century
Deborah Davis
In 1966, everyone who was anyone wanted an invitation to Truman Capote's "Black and White...
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Occupational Hazards by Rory Stewart - 9781035052172
$32.99
Occupational Hazards
Rory Stewart
'Devastating' - The Sunday Times 'Absolutely absorbing' - Ken Loach By September 2003, six months...
Storm Pegs by Jen Hadfield - 9781529038026
$39.99
Storm Pegs
Jen Hadfield
'Storm Pegs perfectly captures the knotting of language and landscape. I was transported.' - Katherine...
The House of My Mother
$34.99
The House of My Mother
Shari Franke
From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family...
The Choice by Edith Eger - 9781846048395
$29.99
The Choice
Edith Eger
The incredible, bestselling memoir of survival, hope and empowerment THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Even in...
Exit Wounds by Peter Godwin - 9781805303336
$13.00
Exit Wounds
Peter Godwin
Peter's mother is dying. Born in England and having spent most of her adult life...
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When The Bulbul Stopped Singing by Raja Shehadeh - 9781805224822
$9.50
When The Bulbul Stopped Singing
Raja Shehadeh
'Palestine's greatest prose writer' Observer'Shehadeh is a great inquiring spirit with a tone that is...