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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Tech Bros
$36.99
Tech Bros
John Stensholt
The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created...
Heresies
$36.99
Heresies
Richard Flanagan
From the only author ever to have won both the Booker Prize and the Baillie...
Did I Ever Tell You This? by Sam Neill - 9781922790859
$36.99
Did I Ever Tell You This?
Sam Neill
Actor Sam Neill's unmissable memoir is revealing, heart-warming and often hilarious, as he recounts the...
Famesick by Lena Dunham - 9781460759431
$34.99
Famesick
Lena Dunham
Famesick is a frank, deeply personal reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between,...
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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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...
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain - 9781526692528
$26.99
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain
The classic bestseller from the star of Parts Unknown and No Reservations: 25th Anniversary edition,...
Post-Mortem
$36.99
Post-Mortem
Tim Booth
Death is a certainty, but what happens in the lead-up - and in its aftermath...
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...
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...
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 Smallest Restaurant in Paris
$36.99
The Smallest Restaurant in Paris
Rachel Khoo
'Next time you wonder if you'll ever reach your goals, grab this book. Rachel Khoo...
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...
Can You Handle a Girl Like Me? by Bek Condello - 9781761357886
$36.99
Can You Handle a Girl Like Me?
Bek Condello
Growing up, marrying in and ultimately abandoning an Australian cult. Then learning how to make...
Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre - 9781837320882
$26.99
Nobody's Girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Now in paperback: the extraordinarily powerful and unforgettable bestselling memoir by the woman who stood...
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,...
100 Ways I Almost Died by Bram Connolly - 9781761472497
$34.99
100 Ways I Almost Died
Bram Connolly
'Relentless, raw and just impossible to fake. Bram Connolly has survived more in one lifetime...
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...
Beyond Possible by Nimsdai Purja - 9781529312263
$22.99
Beyond Possible
Nimsdai Purja
**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER** 'An inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament...
Educated by Tara Westover - 9780099511021
$26.99
Educated
Tara Westover
The multi-million copy bestseller and an extraordinary memoir about the transformative power of education THE...
Emotional Female by Yumiko Kadota - 9781760894634
$26.99
Emotional Female
Yumiko Kadota
A passionate account of the toxic culture of bullying and overwork that junior doctors can...
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 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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This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay - 9781509899470
$24.99
This is Going to Hurt
Adam Kay
THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 'Painfully funny....
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Dr Maya Angelou - 9780349017068
$24.99
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Dr Maya Angelou
A beautiful new edition of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, the iconic, beloved...
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...
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom - 9780733609558
From $7.50
Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and...
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 9781784701994
$26.99
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
For readers of Atul Gawande's Being Mortal and Henry Marsh's Do No Harm, an unforgettably...