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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Cher: Part One by Cher - 9780062863119
$22.95
Cher: Part One
Cher
***The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller*** ***The Global #1 Bestseller*** After more than seventy...
$22.95
Book of Queens
Pardis Mahdavi
The untold story of generations of Middle Eastern freedom fighters--horsewomen who safeguarded an ancient breed...
$13.95
Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King
Anupreeta Das
From the finance editor of The New York Times, an insightful and illuminating examination of...
Anna by Amy Odell - 9781982122645
$13.95
Anna
Amy Odell
This definitive New York Times bestselling biography of Anna Wintour, now featuring a new afterword,...
A Natural Woman by Carole King - 9781455512621
$16.95
A Natural Woman
Carole King
Carole King takes us from her early beginnings in Brooklyn to her remarkable success as...
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah - 9780374531263
$13.95
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
In the #1 New York Times bestseller, A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah tells a...
Wild Hope by Claire Scobie - 9781761170539
$36.99
Wild Hope
Claire Scobie
Writer Claire Scobie thought she had life's bigger questions figured out until a seemingly ordinary...
The Weight of Witness by Bushra Othman - 9781764324434
$29.99
The Weight of Witness
Bushra Othman
The Weight of Witness brings together the voices of Australian and New Zealand healthcare workers...
The Royal Butler by Grant Harrold - 9781399621250
$24.99
The Royal Butler
Grant Harrold
'I genuinely can't put it down' Amazon review 'If you want an insider's view of...
Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov - 9780141183220
$26.99
Speak, Memory
Vladimir Nabokov
The autobiography of one of the world's most talented and intriguing writers, reissuing in Penguin...
Larry by Michael Haag - 9781788169806
$32.99
Larry
Michael Haag
'Highly readable and elegant' Spectator'Wonderfully done' GuardianLawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive,...
Harry by Danny White - 9781807710422
$29.99
Harry
Danny White
FULLY REVISED AND UPDATEDThis in-depth biography details Harry's life so far. From his humble beginnings...
Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent - 9780300270211
$39.95
Stephen Sondheim
Daniel Okrent
A revelatory look at the complex inner world of one of the twentieth century's most...
View from the East Wing by Dr Jill Biden - 9781668222881
$55.00
View from the East Wing
Dr Jill Biden
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Included in "The Nonfiction Books Everyone Will Be Reading This...
The Great Dictator by Matthew Sweet - 9781399715805
$34.99
The Great Dictator
Matthew Sweet
Penniless virgins. Reckless dukes. Flappers. Airmen. Suffragettes. Barbara Cartland made them fall in love. She...
My Old Man and Me: A story of escape, sacrifice and survival by Kim Huynh - 9780733344473
$35.99
My Old Man and Me: A story of escape, sacrifice and survival
Kim Huynh
Forty years after Thiet Huynh smuggled his family out of Vietnam, he faces a final...
Deep House by Jeremy Atherton Lin - 9781802062236
$28.99
Deep House
Jeremy Atherton Lin
The acclaimed, genre-busting story of love, memory and the fight for marriage equality, from the...
Queens and Kings by Lucy Worsley - 9781399748414
$34.99
Queens and Kings
Lucy Worsley
When it comes to royal history, Lucy Worsley holds all the cards Lucy Worsley has...
Man & Dog by Tony Parsons - 9780241807637
$36.99
Man & Dog
Tony Parsons
A heart-warming and moving memoir from one of Britain's best-loved writers and journalists that will...
Miriam's Full English by Miriam Margolyes - 9781399838573
$34.99
Miriam's Full English
Miriam Margolyes
Our naughtiest national treasure and Number 1 bestselling author takes on Britain and the British...
Middle Rage by Myf Warhurst - 9780733654435
$34.99
Middle Rage
Myf Warhurst
Myf Warhurst thought she was nailing middle age. Then, thanks to some unexpected curveballs, life...
Living with Freddie by Anna Heyward - 9780733654800
$34.99
Living with Freddie
Anna Heyward
'An extraordinary work full of passion and poignancy . . . This is a superb...
Last Night I Dreamt by Paul de Zulueta - 9780349020457
$34.99
Last Night I Dreamt
Paul de Zulueta
An intimate, revelatory family biography of the iconic writer Daphne du Maurier and her famous...
Trash! by Simon Pare-Poupart - 9781923390409
$29.99
Trash!
Simon Pare-Poupart
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) 'It's been a long...
Stay True by Hua Hsu - 9781035036370
$24.99
Stay True
Hua Hsu
When Hua Hsu first meets Ken in a Berkeley dorm room, he hates him. A...
Berlin Childhood around 1900 by Walter Benjamin - 9781836740148
$32.99
Berlin Childhood around 1900
Walter Benjamin
Completed in exile in Paris, as the second World War was dawning, Walter Benjamin looks...
Stolen Revolution by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin - 9780241744048
$39.99
Stolen Revolution
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
A moving, riveting and immersive story of six Iranians who, together, lived the entire arc...
Idle In Provence by Eric Idle - 9781529976823
$36.99
Idle In Provence
Eric Idle
A hilarious and heartwarming memoir of Monty Python legend Eric Idle's fifty-year quest to build...