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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Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai - 9781399619363
$24.99
Finding My Way
Malala Yousafzai
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation . . . a...
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - 9781984825407
$12.95
Yearbook
Seth Rogen
#2 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* * "Rogen's candid collection of sidesplitting essays . . ....
Why We Need to Be Wild by Jessica Carew Kraft - 9781728293554
$13.95
Why We Need to Be Wild
Jessica Carew Kraft
Is it possible to live like our ancient ancestors in the 21st century? One woman...
The Woman Who Knew Everyone by Meryl Gordon - 9781538751244
$14.95
The Woman Who Knew Everyone
Meryl Gordon
An in-depth biography of the socialite, political hostess, crusading feminist and United States envoy to...
The King Under the Mountain by D.J. Taylor - 9781408721810
$34.99
The King Under the Mountain
D.J. Taylor
'It is no surprise that his biographers have often struggled, which makes D.J. Taylor the...
The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries by Stephen L. Hauser M.D - 9781250283894
$14.95
The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries
Stephen L. Hauser M.D
Stephen L. Hauser is an acclaimed physician and neuroimmunologist who has spent his career performing...
$17.95
Rebel Rising
Rebel Wilson
From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a "lively and reflective celebrity...
$16.95
Never Understood
William Reid
William and Jim Reid, brothers and founding members of The Jesus and Mary Chain--a band...
Never Say Die by Ke Huy Quan - 9781398727076
$34.99
Never Say Die
Ke Huy Quan
We know Ke Huy Quan as the Oscar-winning star of Everything Everywhere All At Once,...
How to Be Old by Lyn Slater - 9780593471791
$22.95
How to Be Old
Lyn Slater
One of Elle's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2024 A personal memoir in which Lyn...
Hawking by Graham Farmelo - 9781529339345
$36.99
Hawking
Graham Farmelo
'When one is faced with the possibility of early death, it makes one realise that...
Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks - 9781804952825
$26.99
Fires Which Burned Brightly
Sebastian Faulks
A new, wise and warmly funny work of memoir from bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks 'A...
Fancy Work by Alice Hattrick - 9781804272374
$34.99
Fancy Work
Alice Hattrick
What can a scrap of embroidery tell us about how to live? How can the...
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - 9780143038412
$14.95
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
One of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling...
Carpenters by Michael Cidoni Lennox - 9781648960727
$14.95
Carpenters
Michael Cidoni Lennox
Introduction by Richard Carpenter The definitive biography of one of the most enduring and endeared...
Wifedom by Anna Funder - 9780593320686
$22.95
Wifedom
Anna Funder
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR * WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST...
Walt Disney: An American Original, Commemorative Edition by Bob Thomas - 9781368083966
$24.95
Walt Disney: An American Original, Commemorative Edition
Bob Thomas
This is the Commemorative Edition of one of the most trusted and respected nonfiction books...
They Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi - 9780593134580
$11.95
They Called Me a Lioness
Ahed Tamimi
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the daily...
The Last Cold Place by Naira de Gracia - 9781982182762
$14.95
The Last Cold Place
Naira de Gracia
Lab Girl meets Why Fish Don't Exist in this "compelling blend of memoir, environmental writing,...
The Great Wave by Michiko Kakutani - 9780525574996
$22.95
The Great Wave
Michiko Kakutani
An urgent examination of how disruptive politics, technology, and art are capsizing old assumptions in...
Knife by Salman Rushdie - 9780593730249
$15.95
Knife
Salman Rushdie
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie,...
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - 9780743289696
$18.95
Infidel
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
In this political memoir, one of today's most admired and controversial political figures, Ayaan Hirsi...
$18.95
In My Time of Dying How I Came Face to Face With the Idea ofan Afterlife
Junger Sebastian
I Choose My Beginning by Nadia Murad - 9780349020495
$34.99
I Choose My Beginning
Nadia Murad
FROM THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE, AND RECIPIENT OF FRANCE'S LEGION OF HONOUR, NADIA MURAD...
Gathered by Gabrielle Cerberville - 9780063357914
$27.95
Gathered
Gabrielle Cerberville
From "the Internet's Mushroom Auntie," a stunning, illustrated guide to foraging and the bounties to...
Everest, Inc. by Will Cockrell - 9781982190460
$18.95
Everest, Inc.
Will Cockrell
Featuring original interviews with Everest mountain guides and climbers, this is "a fast-moving, nuanced account...
Everything I Know about Love Fifth Anniversary Special Edition by Dolly Alderton - 9780063455238
$16.95
Everything I Know about Love Fifth Anniversary Special Edition
Dolly Alderton
A deluxe, limited anniversary edition hardcover of Dolly Alderton's beloved New York Times bestseller, featuring...
$14.95
Disrupted
Dan Lyons
An instant New York Times bestseller, Dan Lyons' "hysterical" (Recode) memoir, hailed by the Los...