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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Who Does that Bitch Think She Is? by Craig Seligman - 9780733650055
$34.99
Who Does that Bitch Think She Is?
Craig Seligman
An exciting new history of drag told through the life of the remarkable, flawed, and...
Brown Neon by Raquel Gutierrez - 9781566896375
$29.99
Brown Neon
Raquel Gutierrez
A meditation on southwestern terrains, intergenerational queer dynamics, and surveilled brown artists that crosses physical...
You Made Me This Way by Shannon Molloy - 9781460761861
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You Made Me This Way
Shannon Molloy
A harrowing and heartbreaking yet ultimately hopeful book about one of our society's deepest shames,...
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Kindness by Kath Koschel - 9781761068836
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Kindness
Kath Koschel
Kath Koschel has faced almost unimaginable hurdles. In her mid-twenties, she broke her back and...
A Horse at Night by Amina Cain - 9781914198373
$24.99
A Horse at Night
Amina Cain
Essayistic inquiries come together into a sustained meditation on writers and their works, on the...
You Are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd - 9781526621849
$32.99
You Are Not Alone
Cariad Lloyd
THE TIMES NO. 7 BESTSELLER 'A blackly funny, honest, thought-provoking and compassionate book' THE TIMES...
Mary and Mr Eliot by Mary Trevelyan - 9780571337330
$16.00
Mary and Mr Eliot
Mary Trevelyan
He was one of the most eminent literary figures in the world. She was the...
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The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar - 9781761265037
$24.99
The Mother Wound
Amani Haydar
'I am from a family of strong women.' Amani Haydar suffered the unimaginable when she...
The Tiger by John Vaillant - 9780340962589
$13.95
The Tiger
John Vaillant
It s December 1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote...
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson - 9780008557546
$22.99
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of...
We Don't Know Ourselves by Fintan O'Toole - 9781784978341
$26.99
We Don't Know Ourselves
Fintan O'Toole
The #1 Irish Times bestseller WINNER of the An Post Irish Book Awards 'A clear-eyed,...
The Broken House by Horst Kruger - 9781529113198
$26.99
The Broken House
Horst Kruger
The major rediscovery of a forgotten masterpiece in the mould of Alone in Berlin and...
The Young Menzies by Zachary Gorman - 9780522879223
$20.00
The Young Menzies
Zachary Gorman
How did Menzies develop as the giant of Australian politics? Sir Robert Menzies is a...
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The Years by Annie Ernaux - 9781609807870
$29.99
The Years
Annie Ernaux
Available in English for the first time, the latest astonishing, bestselling, and award-winning book by...
Miss Dior by Justine Picardie - 9780571356539
$49.99
Miss Dior
Justine Picardie
Miss Dior explores the relationship between the visionary designer Christian Dior and his beloved younger...
Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux - 9781913097004
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Getting Lost
Annie Ernaux
Getting Lost is the diary kept by Annie Ernaux during the year and a half...
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Tongerlongeter by Henry Reynolds - 9781742237770
$16.95
Tongerlongeter
Henry Reynolds
Henry Reynolds and Nicholas Clements uncover the extraordinary story of one of Australia's greatest military...
Jan Morris by Paul Clements - 9781922585004
$39.99
Jan Morris
Paul Clements
The first full account of a truly remarkable life. When Jan Morris passed away in...
My Sporting Life by Michael Parkinson - 9781399711531
$11.50
My Sporting Life
Michael Parkinson
This exciting new autobiography charts legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson's love of cricket, football and...
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The Passion of Private White by Don Watson - 9781760855079
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The Passion of Private White
Don Watson
From the bestselling author of The Bush, the story of a fifty-year relationship between a...
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None of the Above by Travis Alabanza - 9781838854317
$14.00
None of the Above
Travis Alabanza
'When you are someone that falls outside of categories in so many ways, a lot...
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Never Finished by David Goggins - 9781544534077
$59.99
Never Finished
David Goggins
Over 1 million copies sold This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call!...
The Successor by Paddy Manning - 9781760642365
$15.00
The Successor
Paddy Manning
As seen on Australian Story Rupert's stepped down. What now? The first major biography of...
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One Day I'll Remember This by Helen Garner - 9781922458933
$24.99
One Day I'll Remember This
Helen Garner
In this second volume of diaries from one of Australia's greatest writers, we see Garner...
How to End a Story by Helen Garner - 9781922458940
$24.99
How to End a Story
Helen Garner
The third instalment of diaries from the inimitable Helen Garner covers four eventful years in...
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut by Samantha Cristoforetti - 9780141989549
$26.99
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
Samantha Cristoforetti
An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and...
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This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes - 9781529379907
$24.99
This Much is True
Miriam Margolyes
'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY BAFTA-winning actor, voice of...
Elizabeth & Margaret by Andrew Morton - 9781789294231
$22.99
Elizabeth & Margaret
Andrew Morton
From the internationally renowned bestselling author ofDiana: Her True Story and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess,...