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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Men Have Called Her Crazy by Anna Marie Tendler - 9781785125751
$24.99
Men Have Called Her Crazy
Anna Marie Tendler
'A stunning self-portrait of a woman trying to make sense of the misogyny and sexism...
What Have I Done? by Ben Elton - 9781035059966
$26.99
What Have I Done?
Ben Elton
The instant Sunday Times bestseller and critics' pick of the best biographies and memoirs published...
War Dog by Jamie Williams - 9780733654466
$34.99
War Dog
Jamie Williams
As a young man Jamie Williams went to war. Not on a battlefield but with...
Unsayable by Michael Cunningham - 9780008836399
$25.99
Unsayable
Michael Cunningham
An intimate memoir portraying a life spent trying to describe the indescribable-from the Pulitzer Prize-winning...
The Queen and Her Presidents by Susan Page - 9780063584525
$34.99
The Queen and Her Presidents
Susan Page
The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown...
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - 9781761902079
$36.99
The Happiest Man on Earth
Eddie Jaku
Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. Eddie...
The Apothecary by the Sea by Victoria Bennett - 9781783969340
$39.99
The Apothecary by the Sea
Victoria Bennett
With the years of early motherhood and elderly caregiving over, Victoria faces a time of...
Stay by Koko Casey - 9781760798536
$32.99
Stay
Koko Casey
STAY is a raw, unflinching memoir of resilience and growth. Sitting in complete silence in...
School for Life by Annabelle Chauncy - 9781761567926
$36.99
School for Life
Annabelle Chauncy
'School for Life is a story that will move you, challenge you, and remind you...
Queen James by Gareth Russell - 9780008660895
$28.99
Queen James
Gareth Russell
A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James...
Mortality by Christopher Hitchens - 9781838952235
$13.95
Mortality
Christopher Hitchens
A Sunday Times Book of The Year A Mail on Sunday Book of The Year...
John Longmire by John Longmire - 9781761357848
$49.99
John Longmire
John Longmire
North Melbourne premiership player. Sydney Swans premiership coach. From the bush to AFL's biggest stage,...
Juicy by Sheree Joseph - 9780645858136
$36.99
Juicy
Sheree Joseph
'A must-read for every wild woman who refused the straight and narrow.' - Winnie Dunn...
Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman - 9781035097302
$50.00
Elizabeth II
Robert Hardman
On the centenary of her birth, Elizabeth II is a delightful, intimate new portrait of...
Elizabeth by Gyles Brandreth - 9781405972888
$28.99
Elizabeth
Gyles Brandreth
A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch now with an...
Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs - 9781526615626
$60.00
Baldwin: A Love Story
Nicholas Boggs
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2026 WINNER OF...
Ask Me by Deepa Paul - 9781405966719
$26.99
Ask Me
Deepa Paul
A beautiful, vibrant and surprising memoir about love, desire and marriage . . . one...
Ambivalence by Brian Dillon - 9781804272473
$34.99
Ambivalence
Brian Dillon
When Brian Dillon was sixteen his mother died and he simply gave up all schoolwork....
All the Best for the Future by Greg James - 9781529912203
$29.99
All the Best for the Future
Greg James
A warm and nostalgic read full of humour, from the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show...
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream by Alan Joyce - 9781761452277
$49.99
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream
Alan Joyce
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one...
Adrift in the South by Xiao Hai - 9781738536269
$29.99
Adrift in the South
Xiao Hai
When Xiao Hai turned fifteen, his family paid a vocational-school teacher 1,200 yuan to find...
100 Ways I Almost Died by Bram Connolly - 9781761472497
$34.99
100 Ways I Almost Died
Bram Connolly
'Bram Connolly stands among our best and bravest in the dirty and difficult business of...
Tech Bros
$36.99
Tech Bros
John Stensholt
The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created...
Post-Mortem
$36.99
Post-Mortem
Tim Booth
Death is a certainty, but what happens in the lead-up - and in its aftermath...
Heresies
$36.99
Heresies
Richard Flanagan
From the only author ever to have won both the Booker Prize and the Baillie...
Outsider Everywhere by Mercedes Halfon - 9781804272350
$29.99
Outsider Everywhere
Mercedes Halfon
In August 1939, a ship flying the Polish flag docked in Buenos Aires. On board...
Matriarch by Tina Knowles - 9780349703633
$24.99
Matriarch
Tina Knowles
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'A must-read memoir that...
Elvis & Me by Gillian Wills - 9781923105720
$33.99
Elvis & Me
Gillian Wills
He was broken, forgotten, and angry. So was she - in quieter ways. Gillian Wills...