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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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...
We Love
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan - 9781761343483
$26.99
Question 7
Richard Flanagan
**Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** Beginning at a love hotel by Japan's Inland...
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951277
$55.00
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
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...
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. *...
A Periodic Tale by Karl Kruszelnicki - 9780733340352
$36.99
A Periodic Tale
Karl Kruszelnicki
How did a shy Polish immigrant kid - Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki...
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...
The Uncool by Cameron Crowe - 9780008697860
$36.99
The Uncool
Cameron Crowe
The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe-one of America's most iconic journalists and filmmakers-revealing his formative...
The Land and its People
$32.99
The Land and its People
David Sedaris
'Very little makes me laugh. I would say the one exception is anything by David...
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams - 9781035065967
$24.99
Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that...
An Ocean and a Day
$34.99
An Ocean and a Day
Hannah Richell
An utterly riveting, moving and poignant memoir of grief and loss that will speak to...
Errol Flynn by Patricia A. O'Brien - 9781761472954
$36.99
Errol Flynn
Patricia A. O'Brien
SHORTLISTED - General History Prize, NSW History Awards Handsome and charismatic, Errol Flynn was one...
Bush Doctor by Damien Brown - 9781761473630
$34.99
Bush Doctor
Damien Brown
Damien is convinced that this is the best job anywhere: beautiful skies, red earth, dramatic...
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...
Detention by Ralph Jackman - 9781761471292
$34.99
Detention
Ralph Jackman
What happens when your first teaching job isn't in a classroom - but in juvenile...
The Make-Believe by Hannah Murray - 9781529155921
$36.99
The Make-Believe
Hannah Murray
From the actor in Skins and Games of Thrones, a deeply intimate, shockingly honest memoir...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...