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. Whether you're drawn to history, creativity, or human resilience, biographies and memoirs provide a powerful way to understand the world through lived experience.

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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The Whole Truth by Jackie O - 9781761348686
$26.99
The Whole Truth
Jackie O
Jackie's bestselling memoir - now in paperback Jackie Henderson, known to most as 'Jackie O',...
Joyce by Ian Pindar - 9781914979255
$29.95
Joyce
Ian Pindar
A timeless study of a man who revolutionized the literary landscape. James Joyce (1882-1941) is...
Joyride by Susan Orlean - 9781838955502
$34.99
Joyride
Susan Orlean
'The story of my life is the story of my stories,' writes Susan Orlean in...
How to End a Story by Helen Garner - 9781923058101
$59.99
How to End a Story
Helen Garner
Helen Garner's acclaimed three volumes of diaries are collected here in one sumptuous book. Spanning...
Fridays with Blanche by Derek Rielly - 9781761472084
$34.99
Fridays with Blanche
Derek Rielly
'What a treat! Brutal truths and bombshells galore. Profound reflections on life, longing and the...
Second Hand
Curie by Sarah Dry - 9781914979231
$29.95
Curie
Sarah Dry
A striking biography of Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and...
Ankami by Debra Dank - 9781760687410
$32.99
Ankami
Debra Dank
'Be careful what you wish for,' wrote Aesop, 'lest it come true.' Debra Dank had...
We Did Ok, Kid by Sir Anthony Hopkins - 9781761634819
$55.00
We Did Ok, Kid
Sir Anthony Hopkins
A RAW AND PASSIONATE MEMOIR FROM A COMPLEX, ICONIC MAN WHO HAS INSPIRED AUDIENCES WITH...
Unapologetically Ita by Ita Buttrose - 9781761428739
$49.99
Unapologetically Ita
Ita Buttrose
A compelling and enlightening book by our most celebrated journalist, Ita Buttrose. In her eighties...
Far Horizons: A Journey from War to Peace by Aaron Tait - 9781761452796
$22.99
Far Horizons: A Journey from War to Peace
Aaron Tait
In the hours after September 11, 2001, Aaron Tait deployed to the Persian Gulf as...
Second Hand
Vermeer by Andrew Graham Dixon - 9781846147104
$69.99
Vermeer
Andrew Graham Dixon
A revelatory new biography of the enigmatic Dutch artist, published to coincide with the 350th...
True Nature by Lance Richardson - 9781784743024
$39.99
True Nature
Lance Richardson
The first major biography of Peter Matthiessen, celebrated author of The Snow Leopard, founder of...
Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog by Jeremy Clarkson - 9780241782996
$36.99
Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog
Jeremy Clarkson
It's been another memorable year on Diddly Squat Farm - and another book full of...
The Titanic Story of Evelyn by Lisa Wilkinson - 9780733653988
$34.99
The Titanic Story of Evelyn
Lisa Wilkinson
The never-before-told true story of a brave young nurse who was the only Australian survivor...
Working Class Man: now a landmark documentary based on the bestselling book by Jimmy Barnes - 9781460768716
$27.99
Working Class Man: now a landmark documentary based on the bestselling book
Jimmy Barnes
THE SEQUEL TO THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER WORKING CLASS BOY. INCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD. From...
The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop by Peter FitzSimons - 9780733650284
$49.99
The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop
Peter FitzSimons
The extraordinary story of the heroic doctor whose courage and leadership were a lifeline for...
Ride On by Michelle Payne - 9781761473142
$34.99
Ride On
Michelle Payne
The Melbourne Cup: the most prestigious horse race in Australia and never won by a...
Letter From Japan by Marie Kondo - 9781785125140
$36.99
Letter From Japan
Marie Kondo
In 2014, Marie Kondo became famous around the world, changed how we live, the relationship...
Gough Whitlam: the definitive and most up-to-date biography from Australia's leading political biographer by Troy Bramston - 9781460763872
$55.00
Gough Whitlam: the definitive and most up-to-date biography from Australia's leading political biographer
Troy Bramston
A commanding biography of one of Australia's greatest and most visionary prime minsters by an...
Blood, Sweat and Glitter by Em Rusciano - 9781763550759
$36.99
Blood, Sweat and Glitter
Em Rusciano
Em Rusciano - singer, stand-up comedian and podcast maven - didn't mean to write a...
Always You by Chloe Fisher - 9780733653926
$34.99
Always You
Chloe Fisher
'I'm not going to tell you that everything happens for a reason. Those words are...
Barbra Streisand by Lawrence Grobel - 9783754400135
$145.00
Barbra Streisand
Lawrence Grobel
In 1970 Barbra Streisand published a story in Life magazine titled "Who Am I Anyway?"...
Shame by Annie Ernaux - 9781804270561
$24.99
Shame
Annie Ernaux
'My father tried to kill my mother one Sunday in June, in the early afternoon.'...
Electric Spark by Frances Wilson - 9781526663030
$49.99
Electric Spark
Frances Wilson
A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST,...
Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre - 9781529985252
$36.99
Nobody's Girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The extraordinarily powerful and unforgettable memoir by the woman who stood up and spoke out...
Driven by Susie Wolff - 9781399748865
$34.99
Driven
Susie Wolff
From the moment her parents first sat her in a go-kart, Susie Wolff felt it...
$29.95
Genius of Nijinsky
Jill Rivers
The story of Nijinsky, the Russian Dancer is a tale of brilliance and despair, of...
The Man Who Changed the Way We Read by Jeremy Lewis - 9781405980968
$26.99
The Man Who Changed the Way We Read
Jeremy Lewis
To celebrate our 90th birthday, a reissue of the biography of a phenomenal individual and...