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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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon by Alan Partridge - 9781398719224
$14.95
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
Alan Partridge
'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction,...
Monument by Bonny Cassidy - 9781922725899
$32.95
Monument
Bonny Cassidy
**Shortlisted, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2025, Non-Fiction** An important literary memoir which views white settler...
Berlin by Rory MacLean - 9781780224589
$13.95
Berlin
Rory MacLean
The first single-volume biography of Berlin, one of the world's great cities - told via...
Cold Crematorium by Jozsef Debreczeni - 9781787334649
$36.99
Cold Crematorium
Jozsef Debreczeni
A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time - from journalist, poet...
Live. Fight. Survive. by Shaun Pinner - 9780241668078
$36.99
Live. Fight. Survive.
Shaun Pinner
The extraordinary recount of one man's experience in the Ukrainian war and his miraculous escape...
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai - 9781399608992
$24.99
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
In the face of Taliban oppression, one girl's unwavering defiance sparked a worldwide movement. Shot...
I Seek a Kind Person by Julian Borger - 9781399806732
$34.99
I Seek a Kind Person
Julian Borger
'I SEEK A KIND PERSON WHO WILL EDUCATE MY INTELLIGENT BOY, AGED 11.' In 1938,...
My Lady Parts by Doon Mackichan - 9781838856366
$34.99
My Lady Parts
Doon Mackichan
Doon Mackichan is best known for her comedy characters in the hugely popular Brass Eye,...
The Night Parade by Jami Nakamura Lin - 9781914484070
$45.00
The Night Parade
Jami Nakamura Lin
In the groundbreaking tradition of In the Dream House and The Collected Schizophrenias, a gorgeously...
Everything to Live For by Turia Pitt - 9780143781769
$24.99
Everything to Live For
Turia Pitt
Everything to Live For is the story of one young woman's survival against extraordinary odds,...
PossAbilities: A Creative Life by Alexander Victoria - 9780645594317
$90.00
PossAbilities: A Creative Life
Alexander Victoria
PossAbilities is about finding the magic in whatever you do. Encompassing fourteen creative career incarnations,...
Women at Work: 1900 to Now by Flavia Frigeri - 9781855145689
$65.99
Women at Work: 1900 to Now
Flavia Frigeri
Women at Work: 1900 to Now reveals the sometimes overlooked stories of women from 1900...
Amazing Disgrace by Grace Campbell - 9781529354003
$45.00
Amazing Disgrace
Grace Campbell
'An outpouring of truth, wit, and beautiful comedic wisdom from the hilarious and laudably liberated...
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith - 9781805302421
$34.99
You Could Make This Place Beautiful
Maggie Smith
'Life, like a poem, is a series of choices' In her long-awaited debut memoir, You...
The Diary of Virginia Woolf: Volume 1 by Virginia Woolf - 9781783788668
$69.99
The Diary of Virginia Woolf: Volume 1
Virginia Woolf
With an introduction by Virginia Nicholson Saturday 2 February 1918. The first walk we've had...
The Diary of Virginia Woolf: Volume 2 by Virginia Woolf - 9781783788699
$69.99
The Diary of Virginia Woolf: Volume 2
Virginia Woolf
With an introduction by Adam Phillips Monday 17 July 1922. Back from Garsington, & too...
Harry Styles by Alex Bilmes - 9781958395295
$35.00
Harry Styles
Alex Bilmes
Calling all Harry Styles fans! Celebrate what makes him beautiful in this gorgeous pocket-sized gift...
Good Taste by Alain Ducasse - 9781913547677
$34.99
Good Taste
Alain Ducasse
A memoir and manifesto from the world's most Michelin starred chef, Alain Ducasse, with introductions...
Unheard Voices by Dawn Mauldon - 9781760992347
$34.99
Unheard Voices
Dawn Mauldon
A daughter's telling of finding language and belonging in the Deaf and hearing worlds. In...
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Unlikely Prisoner, An by Sean Turnell - 9781761342929
$35.00
Unlikely Prisoner, An
Sean Turnell
In his darkest hour hope became his closest companion. 'Australia's most unlikely political prisoner ....
Saving Lieutenant Kennedy by Brett Mason - 9781742237879
$34.99
Saving Lieutenant Kennedy
Brett Mason
The incredible story of an Australian hero who helped save the life of a future...
Second Hand
Wild Love by Kiera Lindsey - 9781760296759
$15.00
Wild Love
Kiera Lindsey
Colonial lasses were expected to marry at sixteen, but she wanted to be an artist,...
Second Hand
Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies by Elizabeth Winkler - 9781982171261
$20.00
Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies
Elizabeth Winkler
An "extraordinarily brilliant" and "pleasurably naughty" (Andre Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring...
Deliberate Cruelty by Roseanne Montillo - 9781982153748
$32.99
Deliberate Cruelty
Roseanne Montillo
This glittering, "wild romp of a story, boldly and beautifully told" (Neal Thompson, author of...
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins - 9781529176902
$26.99
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes
Rob Wilkins
An insightful and moving biography detailing the extraordinary life of award-winning and bestselling author Terry...
Knife
$15.00
Knife
Salman Rushdie
A moving and life-affirming memoir about survival and the power of love to heal, from...
Second Hand
Lies My Mirror Told Me by Wendy Harmer - 9781760112080
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Lies My Mirror Told Me
Wendy Harmer
'I've always believed where there's a chance, you have to take it . . ....
Second Hand
The World According to Joan Didion by Evelyn McDonnell - 9780008650902
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The World According to Joan Didion
Evelyn McDonnell
An intimate exploration of the life, craft, and legacy of one of the most revered...