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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Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre
Kate Fullbrook
This is a biography of de Beauvoir and Sartre that draws strongly on newly available...
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Two-Way Mirror by Fiona Sampson - 9781788162074
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Two-Way Mirror
Fiona Sampson
'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.' Elizabeth Barrett Browning has come...
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The Great Good Thing by Andrew Klavan - 9780718017347
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The Great Good Thing
Andrew Klavan
No one was more surprised than Andrew Klavan when, at the age of fifty, he...
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Edison by Edmund Morris - 9780812993110
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Edison
Edmund Morris
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new...
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High-Rise Harry by Harry Triguboff - 9781760797881
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High-Rise Harry
Harry Triguboff
High-Rise Harry is the authorised biography of Harry Triguboff who founded Meriton over 60 years...
Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton - 9781805302711
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Raising Hare
Chloe Dalton
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 NAMED AS...
My Two Lives by Weiss Lotte - 9780975109205
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My Two Lives
Weiss Lotte
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Outside the Box by Richard Kuipers - 9780646826417
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Outside the Box
Richard Kuipers
I have been very fortunate in life which has come from a lot of hard...
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Hunting the Truth by Beate Klarsfeld - 9780374538170
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Hunting the Truth
Beate Klarsfeld
They were born on opposite sides of the Second World War: Beate grew up in...
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The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop - 9781529944938
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The Third Gilmore Girl
Kelly Bishop
A memoir of stardom over six decades from the beloved Tony-Award winning actress Finally sharing...
I'll Never Call Him Dad Again: By the daughter of Gisele Pelicot by Caroline Darian - 9781785125980
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I'll Never Call Him Dad Again: By the daughter of Gisele Pelicot
Caroline Darian
The trial of Dominique Pelicot, which began on 2 September 2024, has captured the world's...
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In Extremis by Lindsey Hilsum - 9781784740931
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In Extremis
Lindsey Hilsum
** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ** ** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF...
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Ernst Lubitsch
Scott Eyman
When movie buffs speak of "the Lubitsch touch", they refer to a sense of style...
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Audubon
Richard Rhodes
From the Pulitzer Prize winning historian Richard Rhodes, the first major biography of John James...
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2 : Volume 11 by Mark Twain - 9780520272781
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2 : Volume 11
Mark Twain
Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published...
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 3 : Volume 12 by Mark Twain - 9780520279940
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 3 : Volume 12
Mark Twain
The surprising final chapter of a great American life. When the first volume of Mark...
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 : Volume 10 by Mark Twain - 9780520267190
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 : Volume 10
Mark Twain
"I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I...
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Alcatraz-1259
William G Baker
This is a true account of life in Alcatraz prison written by William G. Baker...
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Meeting Life's Challenges by Brooks C Wilson - 9780645594713
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Meeting Life's Challenges
Brooks C Wilson
Meeting Life's Challenges is the life story of Brooks C. Wilson OAM, a Christian businessman...
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From Me to You by Elyse Knowles - 9781760523961
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From Me to You
Elyse Knowles
Elyse Knowles is an Australian model, ambassador, entrepreneur, television personality and influencer. When Elyse and...
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Comfort in Darkness by Rickson Gracie - 9780008725174
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Comfort in Darkness
Rickson Gracie
A masterwork from the world's greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and international bestselling author of BREATHE....
The Fixer by Josh Young - 9781538751428
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The Fixer
Josh Young
A riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywood's most infamous private...
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Diary of a Young Girl
Frank Anne
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Diary of a Young Girl
Frank Anne
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney - 9781399710886
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A Heart That Works
Rob Delaney
In this memoir of loss, acclaimed writer and comedian Rob Delaney grapples with the fragile...
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan - 9781761343483
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Question 7
Richard Flanagan
**Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** Beginning at a love hotel by Japan's Inland...
Wavewalker by Suzanne Heywood - 9780008498535
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Wavewalker
Suzanne Heywood
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023 'Grippingly vivid and pacey' THE TIMES 'A...
Plain-Speaking Jane by Jane Caro - 9781743534847
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Plain-Speaking Jane
Jane Caro
Written with panache and wit, Plain-speaking Jane is an unflinchingly honest celebration of a perfectly...
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