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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Famesick: from the international bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham - 9781460759431
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Famesick: from the international bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham
Famesick is a frank, deeply personal reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between,...
Mother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati Roy - 9781405978477
$26.99
Mother Mary Comes To Me
Arundhati Roy
The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God...
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...
Things I Told My Notes App by Milly Goldsmith - 9780857509406
$36.99
Things I Told My Notes App
Milly Goldsmith
The candid, laugh-out-loud guide on self-love and learning to choose yourself from a self-proclaimed oversharer...
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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Kate! by Christopher Andersen - 9781668260821
$36.99
Kate!
Christopher Andersen
Kate Middleton, Princess Catherine of Wales: She is one of the most photographed, most talked-about,...
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
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Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain
The classic bestseller from the star of Parts Unknown and No Reservations: 25th Anniversary edition,...
An Ocean and a Day
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An Ocean and a Day
Hannah Richell
An utterly riveting, moving and poignant memoir of grief and loss that will speak to...
Musquito by Naomi Parry Duncan - 9781761067891
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Musquito
Naomi Parry Duncan
A vivid, compelling portrait of the intertwined lives of Aboriginal people and new arrivals in...
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton - 9780241982105
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Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton
The wildly funny Sunday Times bestseller about growing up and navigating all kinds of love...
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...
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams - 9781035065967
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Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that...
Conversations with My Rabbi by Nikki Goldstein - 9781460770146
$39.99
Conversations with My Rabbi
Nikki Goldstein
An unforgettable and profound book of wisdom, offering timeless teachings for living well in an...
When We See You Again by Rachel Goldberg-Polin - 9780349022604
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When We See You Again
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband,...
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951291
$36.99
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent - 9781761903212
$24.99
Always Home, Always Homesick
Hannah Kent
WINNER 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 'In my brief breath of life, might I...
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins - 9781544512273
$46.99
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins
Over 7 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice,...
Errol Flynn by Patricia A. O'Brien - 9781761472954
$36.99
Errol Flynn
Patricia A. O'Brien
Handsome and charismatic, Errol Flynn was one of the first great screen idols. He mesmerised...
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...
Betrayal by Tom Bower - 9781785126413
$36.99
Betrayal
Tom Bower
'Tom Bower is the Inspector Morse of investigative biographers, a fluent, phlegmatic story-teller and a...
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion - 9780008284640
$24.99
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Joan Didion
Joan Didion's savage masterpiece, which, since first publication in 1968, has been acknowledged as an...
Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham - 9781761473647
$34.99
Look After Your Feet
Rosalie Ham
This book is dedicated to feet, much maligned and underappreciated, but without which we would...
Monet by Jackie Wullschlager - 9780141980621
$36.99
Monet
Jackie Wullschlager
The 2024 Elizabeth Longford prizewinning biography of the founder of Impressionism Based on thousands of...
We Did Ok, Kid by Sir Anthony Hopkins - 9781761639531
$26.99
We Did Ok, Kid
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult...
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb - 9781922310712
$32.99
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Lori Gottlieb
A TIME magazine Must-Read Book of the Year Ever wonder what your therapist is thinking?...
Detention by Ralph Jackman - 9781761471292
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Detention
Ralph Jackman
What happens when your first teaching job isn't in a classroom - but in juvenile...
Dear Dolly by Dolly Alderton - 9780241998137
$26.99
Dear Dolly
Dolly Alderton
From the bestselling and beloved author of Everything I Know about Love and Ghosts: a...