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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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...
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...
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...
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A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm - 9781800960206
$22.99
A Waiter in Paris
Edward Chisholm
SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY *** 'This astonishing book describes a cruel,...
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Entitled by Andrew Lownie - 9780008775469
$37.99
Entitled
Andrew Lownie
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER 'This isn't a book; it's a case for revolution' CAMILLA...
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...
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...
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Sir David Attenborough - 9781473664968
$24.99
Adventures of a Young Naturalist
Sir David Attenborough
In 1954, a young television presenter was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to...
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...
Bread of Angels
$34.99
Bread of Angels
Patti Smith
'Quietly sacred, utterly beautiful' SERVICE 95 'Her greatest creation ... Will live on for decades...
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...
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight - 9781471146725
$24.99
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
'A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like ......
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...
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood - 9781784744496
$69.99
Book of Lives
Margaret Atwood
The life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from...
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...
$10.95
Out of Africa Penguin Essentials
Blixen Karen
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...
Average at Best by Astrid Jorgensen - 9781761634208
$34.99
Average at Best
Astrid Jorgensen
Astrid Jorgensen is on a mission to teach the world to sing. But she's not...
All the Way to the River
$34.99
All the Way to the River
Elizabeth Gilbert
A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF AUTUMN 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY BOOK CLUB PICK 'No one...
The Orpheus Clock: the search for my family's art treasures stolen by the Nazis by Simon Goodman - 9781925106800
$35.00
The Orpheus Clock: the search for my family's art treasures stolen by the Nazis
Simon Goodman
Goodman's dramatic story, told with great heart, reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by...
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - 9780008485122
$24.99
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of...
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It's a Scorcher! by William McInnes - 9780733652912
$34.99
It's a Scorcher!
William McInnes
Bestselling author and acclaimed actor William McInnes returns with a collection of hilarious and heartwarming...
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,...
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow - 9780241777343
$95.00
Mark Twain
Ron Chernow
The complex and fascinating life of \"the Father of American Literature\" (William Faulkner), as told...
Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt - 9781847927149
$36.99
Dark Renaissance
Stephen Greenblatt
Dark Renaissance is the thrilling story of the writer who transformed culture in Elizabethan England,...
My Book of Treasures by Joanna Lumley - 9781399741613
$36.99
My Book of Treasures
Joanna Lumley
'I welcome you with open arms to my book of treasures. It's a book for...
$16.95
Data Baby
Susannah Breslin
A Belletrist Book Pick for December 2023 Lab Girl meets Brain on Fire in this...