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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Sleeping on Islands by Sir Andrew Motion - 9780571375295
$20.00
Sleeping on Islands
Sir Andrew Motion
Andrew Motion has been close to the centres of British poetry for over fifty years....
Hanging By a Thread by Erin Deering - 9781922930194
$14.00
Hanging By a Thread
Erin Deering
What would it take to walk away from a dream life in Monaco and a...
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Finding My Bella Vita by Pia Miranda - 9780733649837
$14.00
Finding My Bella Vita
Pia Miranda
For years Pia Miranda has been stopped in the street by calls of, 'Found you!',...
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I'm Liz Hayes: The highly anticipated inspirational and candid bestselling new memoir from the much-loved iconic Australian TV journalist
$39.99
I'm Liz Hayes: The highly anticipated inspirational and candid bestselling new memoir from the much-loved iconic Australian TV journalist
Liz Hayes
Liz Hayes has graced our television screens for more than four decades. Millions of Australians...
We Can Be Heroes by Paul Burston - 9781662501050
$29.99
We Can Be Heroes
Paul Burston
Activist. Journalist. Survivor. One man's journey from prejudice to Pride. Paul Burston wasn't always the...
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich - 9781914198502
$22.99
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country
Louise Erdrich
In Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country she travels, with her 18-month-old daughter, to the...
The Courage to Lead
$38.50
The Courage to Lead
Allan Sicard
In a world full of leaders who put their egos first, and crave power and...
The Villain Edit by Alisha Aitken-Radburn - 9781761068850
$12.50
The Villain Edit
Alisha Aitken-Radburn
When former government staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn was given a 'villain edit' on her first season...
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Me, Her, Us by Yen-Rong Wong - 9780702266201
$32.99
Me, Her, Us
Yen-Rong Wong
Memoir-essays from an award-winning writer, exploring race, sex, familial expectations, and identity. Raised by strict,...
This Ragged Grace by Octavia Bright - 9781838857462
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This Ragged Grace
Octavia Bright
I kept putting myself in danger, and I couldn't make it stop. It rarely felt...
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Miss Willmott's Ghosts by Sandra Lawrence - 9781786581556
$10.00
Miss Willmott's Ghosts
Sandra Lawrence
'An amazing read! I galloped through it' Lady Antonia Fraser 'Lawrence has done an excellent...
A Brilliant Life by Rachelle Unreich - 9780733650178
$34.99
A Brilliant Life
Rachelle Unreich
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MARGARET AND COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 LESLIE...
Rilke: The Last Inward Man by Lesley Chamberlain - 9781782277217
$11.50
Rilke: The Last Inward Man
Lesley Chamberlain
When Rilke died in 1926, his reputation as a great poet seemed secure. But as...
You Called an Ambulance for What? by Tim Booth - 9781761266287
$36.99
You Called an Ambulance for What?
Tim Booth
Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns...
$23.50
In Search of Steele Rudd
Richard Fotheringham
In 1894 Arthur Hoey Davis, a young Brisbane public servant who dabbled in journalism, sat...
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Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance - 9780008220563
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Hillbilly Elegy
J. D. Vance
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER / OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD THE AMERICAN VICE PRESIDENT'S ORIGIN STORY...
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A Visible Man by Edward Enninful - 9781526641564
$22.99
A Visible Man
Edward Enninful
* AS HEARD ON STEPHEN BARTLETT'S DIARY OF A CEO * * THE SUNDAY TIMES...
Trust by Jeanne Ryckmans - 9780645536911
$10.00
Trust
Jeanne Ryckmans
A darkly funny memoir and investigation into the charms and crimes of the untrustworthy. Romance...
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Tintin: Herge and His Creation by Harry Thompson - 9781848546721
$26.99
Tintin: Herge and His Creation
Harry Thompson
The little black-and-white cartoon figure of Tintin first appeared in Belgium in 1929 in a...
Sleepless by Marie Darrieussecq - 9781922790088
$15.00
Sleepless
Marie Darrieussecq
Sleepless is both a personal account of the author's inability to sleep and a poetic...
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Prehistoric Joy by Andrew Sneddon - 9780702266157
$15.00
Prehistoric Joy
Andrew Sneddon
Hailed as a real-life Boy Swallows Universe, a 'bold, brutal and unforgettable' memoir of growing...
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Finding Me by Viola Davis - 9781399704038
$24.99
Finding Me
Viola Davis
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-blowing and emotionally honest tale of survival against all...
The Fruit Cure
$34.99
The Fruit Cure
Jacqueline Alnes
How one woman's search to regain her health led her to the troubling outer fringes...
Unsung
$55.00
Unsung
Kate Ceberano
A beautiful illustrated memoir from beloved Australian musician Kate Ceberano, featuring her inspirational song lyrics,...
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - 9781472280879
$24.99
Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* - MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Gloriously bonkers - Guardian, Best Autobiographies...
I Had a Father in Karratha by Annette Trevitt - 9780645536935
$29.99
I Had a Father in Karratha
Annette Trevitt
I Had a Father in Karratha tracks a daughter's epic undertaking to honour her father...
Reaching Through Time by Shauna Bostock - 9781761067983
$36.99
Reaching Through Time
Shauna Bostock
Winner of the Community and Regional History Prize in the 2024 NSW Premier's History Awards...
American Prometheus by Kai Bird - 9781838959708
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American Prometheus
Kai Bird
***NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN*** WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR...