Biography & Memoir Bestsellers

Discover the Top 50 Biography & Memoirs of the Week at Harry Hartog Bookseller, featuring the most inspiring, thought-provoking, and unforgettable life stories. This carefully curated selection includes powerful memoirs, revealing autobiographies, and insightful biographies that capture the lives of extraordinary individuals. From global icons and political leaders to artists, activists, and everyday heroes, these books offer personal accounts that resonate with readers. With bestselling titles from authors like Geraldine Brooks, Richard Flanagan, and Julia Baird, alongside fresh new voices, this collection is perfect for those who love real-life stories. Explore the Top 50 Biography & Memoirs this week at Harry Hartog and be inspired by lives well lived.

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A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm - 9781800960206
$24.99
A Waiter in Paris
Edward Chisholm
SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY *** 'This astonishing book describes a cruel,...
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Mother Mary Comes To Me
$36.99
Mother Mary Comes To Me
Arundhati Roy
The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God...
Strangers by Belle Burden - 9781529936124
$36.99
Strangers
Belle Burden
The must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal...
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain - 9781526692528
$24.99
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain
The classic bestseller from the star of Parts Unknown and No Reservations: 25th Anniversary edition,...
Hostage by Eli Sharabi - 9781800756625
$34.99
Hostage
Eli Sharabi
On October 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutz Be'eri, shattering the peaceful life Eli Sharabi...
Capote's Women by Laurence Leamer - 9780593328101
$14.95
Capote's Women
Laurence Leamer
DON'T MISS FX's FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS-THE ORIGINAL SERIES BASED ON THE BESTSELLING BOOK-NOW...
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton - 9780241982105
$26.99
Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton
The wildly funny Sunday Times bestseller about growing up and navigating all kinds of love...
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...
$15.95
One Hundred Saturdays
Michael Frank
One of The Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of the Year * Winner of...
Wifedom by Anna Funder - 9780143778080
$26.99
Wifedom
Anna Funder
A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. *...
Zero Risk by Tony Loughran - 9781760687601
$16.00
Zero Risk
Tony Loughran
We live in a dangerous world. And the stories of war and terrorism that fill...
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly by Matt McCarthy - 9780804138673
$13.95
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly
Matt McCarthy
This funny, candid memoir about the author's intern year at a New York hospital provides...
$16.95
Roman Year
Andre Aciman
The author of Call Me by Your Name returns with a deeply romantic memoir of...
My Cursed Vagina by Lally Katz - 9781760111250
$34.99
My Cursed Vagina
Lally Katz
'In this memoir, Lally takes the reader on a drunken, dare-devil ride into the depths...
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom - 9780733609558
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Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and...
$12.95
The Nazis Knew My Name
Magda Hellinger
The "thought-provoking...must-read" (Ariana Neumann, author of When Time Stopped) memoir by a Holocaust survivor who...
What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci - 9781405963725
$24.99
What I Ate in One Year
Stanley Tucci
From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste- a funny, poignant, heartfelt and deeply satisfying...
Bread of Angels
$34.99
Bread of Angels
Patti Smith
'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'...
A Hymn to Life
$36.99
A Hymn to Life
Gisele Pelicot
The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman's rallying call for 'shame to...
Down the Drain by Julia Fox - 9780008637941
$24.99
Down the Drain
Julia Fox
The hotly anticipated book from 'one of the all-time pop-culture greats' (New York magazine) that...
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Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley - 9780425091036
$9.95
Elvis and Me
Priscilla Presley
The New York Times bestseller that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla...
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...
Finding My Way
$34.99
Finding My Way
Malala Yousafzai
How do you rebuild yourself when your whole world changes overnight? Thrust onto the public...
Gertrude Stein by Francesca Wade - 9780571369317
$39.99
Gertrude Stein
Francesca Wade
'A total joy to read.' SARAH BAKEWELL 'Thrillingly intelligent and original . . . A...
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - 9781472280879
$24.99
Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* - MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Gloriously bonkers - Guardian, Best Autobiographies...
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - 9781760980085
$32.99
The Happiest Man on Earth
Eddie Jaku
WINNER OF THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 2021 Life can be beautiful if you...
The Running Ground by Nick Thompson - 9781529146110
$36.99
The Running Ground
Nick Thompson
A record-setting marathoner and journalist tells the inspiring story of how he began to break...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Jane Sherron de Hart - 9781984897831
$16.95
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jane Sherron de Hart
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A vivid account of a remarkable life." -The Washington Post In this comprehensive,...