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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Gather Together In My Name by Dr Maya Angelou - 9780349017105
$24.99
Gather Together In My Name
Dr Maya Angelou
The sequel to I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce...
Model Minority Gone Rogue by Qin Qin - 9780733649844
$34.99
Model Minority Gone Rogue
Qin Qin
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 2025 ACT BOOK OF THE...
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This Is Where You Have To Go by Lynda Holden - 9780645818079
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This Is Where You Have To Go
Lynda Holden
150,000 adoptions took place in Australia between 1950 and 1975. It is estimated that one...
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Taylor Swift by Chas Newkey-Burden - 9780008696320
$26.99
Taylor Swift
Chas Newkey-Burden
The #1 New York Times BestsellerAs Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET'S DEPARTMENT,...
Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733343292
$36.99
Sister Viv
Grantlee Kieza
Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2025, this is the inspiring story of the nursing...
Did I Ever Tell You This? by Sam Neill - 9781922790859
$36.99
Did I Ever Tell You This?
Sam Neill
Actor Sam Neill's unmissable memoir is revealing, heart-warming and often hilarious, as he recounts the...
In A Time Of Monsters by Emma Sky - 9781786495624
$12.95
In A Time Of Monsters
Emma Sky
Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser...
The Chain by Chimene Suleyman - 9781399606479
$11.00
The Chain
Chimene Suleyman
'Jaw-dropping . . . Read then pass it on' STYLIST, Book of the Month 'I...
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A Very Private Eye by Barbara Pym - 9781529091946
$26.99
A Very Private Eye
Barbara Pym
'Barbara Pym is one of my most favourite novelists. Few other writers have given me...
Sam Walton by Sam Walton - 9780553562835
$16.99
Sam Walton
Sam Walton
In this "sure-fire all-American success story" (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of...
Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson - 9781741660852
$29.99
Losing My Virginity
Richard Branson
'Branson has a list of achievements unmatched by any other UK businessman. For anyone burning...
Widow Basquiat by Jennifer Clement - 9781782114246
$24.99
Widow Basquiat
Jennifer Clement
Madonna. Andy Warhol. Keith Haring. Fab 5 Freddie. Debbie Harry. Julian Schnabel. Jean-Michel Basquiat's transition...
The Child Poet by Homero Aridjis - 9780914671404
$10.95
The Child Poet
Homero Aridjis
The Child Poet is an evocative memoir of a child's dreams, in a stunning translation...
Mad Girl's Love Song by Andrew Wilson - 9780857205896
$11.95
Mad Girl's Love Song
Andrew Wilson
On 25 February 1956, twenty-three-year-old Sylvia Plath walked into a party and immediately spotted Ted...
Do Let's Have Another Drink by Gareth Russell - 9780008542658
$10.00
Do Let's Have Another Drink
Gareth Russell
A Times Best Book on the Royal Family of the Year 2022This is a biography...
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino - 9781529912623
$55.00
Sonny Boy
Al Pacino
The long-awaited memoir of the legendary actor, for readers of Keith Richards' LIFE and Bruce...
American Mother by Colum McCann - 9781526663474
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American Mother
Colum McCann
'An extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage' Patrick Radden Keefe A 2024 HIGHLIGHT...
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H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald - 9780099575450
$26.99
H is for Hawk
Helen Macdonald
**WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR** **WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR...
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady - 9781914240478
$24.99
Strong Female Character
Fern Brady
BRITISH BOOK OF THE YEAR: AUDIOBOOK WINNER 2024 NERO BOOK AWARDS WINNER 2023 WINNER, NON...
Barbara Tucker by Hermina Burns - 9780522879094
$45.00
Barbara Tucker
Hermina Burns
Barbara Tucker: The Art of Being presents a multifaceted view of Tucker and the life...
Cacophony of Bone by Kerri ni Dochartaigh - 9781838856298
$11.50
Cacophony of Bone
Kerri ni Dochartaigh
Two days after the Winter Solstice in 2019 Kerri and her partner M moved to...
Looking For Palestine by Najla Said - 9781594632754
$55.00
Looking For Palestine
Najla Said
A frank and entertaining memoir, from the daughter of Edward Said, about what it's like...
The Lucky Ones by Melinda Ham - 9781922848024
$14.00
The Lucky Ones
Melinda Ham
The Lucky Ones is a moving and meticulously researched book of refugee stories from award-winning...
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Beyond Genius by Bulent Atalay - 9781639364893
$59.99
Beyond Genius
Bulent Atalay
An in-depth and unified exploration of genius in the arts and sciences through the life...
They Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi - 9780593134597
$36.99
They Called Me a Lioness
Ahed Tamimi
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the daily...
The Girl Prince by Danell Jones - 9781805260066
$39.99
The Girl Prince
Danell Jones
In February 1910, the young woman who would become Virginia Woolf played the most famous...
In the Streets of Tehran by Nila - 9781804184523
$12.00
In the Streets of Tehran
Nila
INSIDE IRAN'S NEW REVOLUTION I've stopped pulling up my scarf to cover my hair when...
Black Duck
$34.99
Black Duck
Bruce Pascoe
'Sometimes you need to repeat something a hundred times before a bell rings in the...