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 Blue Touch Paper by David Hare - 9780571294343
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The Blue Touch Paper
David Hare
When, in 2000, the National Theatre published its poll of the hundred best plays of...
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Hope - How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life by Niall Harbison - 9780008627218
$15.00
Hope - How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life
Niall Harbison
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me....
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Breaking the Rock
Jolene Babyak
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Beyond Climate Grief by Jonica Newby - 9781742236834
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Beyond Climate Grief
Jonica Newby
How do we find courage when climate change overwhelms us? In this magical, often funny...
We Are the Stars by Gina Chick - 9781761630248
$36.99
We Are the Stars
Gina Chick
Shortlisted for the 2025 ABIA Awards, Biography of the Year, The Matt Richell Award for...
Kosciuszko by Anthony Sharwood - 9780733650970
$34.99
Kosciuszko
Anthony Sharwood
Heroes are hard to come by - but there's one man whose legend has stood...
Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography by Robert Jobson - 9781789468397
$14.00
Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography
Robert Jobson
"I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life,...
A Paper Inheritance by Dymphna Stella Rees - 9780702263200
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A Paper Inheritance
Dymphna Stella Rees
'A dynamic portrait of a true creative partnership and a vital chapter in Australian literary...
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Where the Light Enters by Jill Biden - 9781250182326
$18.50
Where the Light Enters
Jill Biden
Growing up, Jill Biden wanted two things: a marriage like her parents' and a career....
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What a Wonderful World
Bob Thiele
Bob Thiele has been a producer of popular music in America since the 1940s. Recounting...
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The Shift by Theresa Brown - 9781616206024
$32.99
The Shift
Theresa Brown
An engrossing human drama . . . The Shift is one nurse's story, but it...
On The Road by Olly Murs - 9781473618107
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On The Road
Olly Murs
Want to know what really goes on during an Olly Murs tour? Then get the...
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Mary Cunningham by Jennifer Horsfield - 9781740272674
$12.00
Mary Cunningham
Jennifer Horsfield
Shows how Mary Cunningham's notebooks and correspondence reveal one woman's experience of life in the...
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Destemida (Em Portugues do Brasil)
Jessica Watson
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Brand New Me by Charlotte Crosby - 9781472243287
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Brand New Me
Charlotte Crosby
For fans of ME ME ME, this is the next chapter in Charlotte Crosby's life...
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Chasing Music by Jan Dale - 9781922465559
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Chasing Music
Jan Dale
In 1992, one woman packed up her life, headed to America and bought herself a...
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A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home by Sue Halpern - 9781760110604
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A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home
Sue Halpern
'A joyous and moving account of how seemingly small gifts of kindness can make a...
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Peter Church
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Getting Away with Murder by Lynda La Plante - 9781804183861
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Getting Away with Murder
Lynda La Plante
'Screamingly funny and deliciously candid, full of wisdom and joie de vivre, this is memoir...
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A Promised Land by Barack Obama - 9781405974042
$39.99
A Promised Land
Barack Obama
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us...
Kamala's Way by Dan Morain - 9781398504882
$26.99
Kamala's Way
Dan Morain
A revelatory biography of the first Black woman elected Vice President of the United States-and...
Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull by Annabel Crabb - 9781863958189
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Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull
Annabel Crabb
In Stop at Nothing, Annabel Crabb brings all her wit and perceptiveness to the story...
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Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs...She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse by Paul Carter - 9781741146981
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Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs...She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse
Paul Carter
'Great two-fisted writing from the far side of hell.' - John Birmingham, bestselling author of...
My Roman Year by Andre Aciman - 9780571385188
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My Roman Year
Andre Aciman
**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'There is a warmth and a...
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Counting the Rivers
Pearlie McNeill
Madeleine Roberts fears that she is losing her mind, but her search for treatment leads...
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Cher
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Cher
Cher
Part One of a Two Part Memoir from the Iconic Artist and Actor 'A rock...
Ootlin by Dr Jenni Fagan - 9781529153088
$36.99
Ootlin
Dr Jenni Fagan
'A phenomenal memoir. I am in awe' AMY LIPTROT WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE...
Karma by Boy George - 9781785120367
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Karma
Boy George
Karma is the definitive autobiography from music icon, Boy George - the fabulous Grammy, Brit...