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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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...
Famesick: from the international bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham - 9781460759431
$34.99
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...
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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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...
Detention by Ralph Jackman - 9781761471292
$34.99
Detention
Ralph Jackman
'Honest and courageous . . . This book is the report card we've all known...
Brainstorm by Richard Scolyer - 9781761471490
$34.99
Brainstorm
Richard Scolyer
SHORTLISTED, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR WINNER, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS SOCIAL...
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...
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,...
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,...
Letter from Provence by Sheryle Bagwell - 9781761473531
$34.99
Letter from Provence
Sheryle Bagwell
'A tale of enduring love replete with hope.' Geraldine Doogue After buying an ancient stone...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. *...
Is It Too Early To Bitch? by Grace Rouvray - 9781761566738
$36.99
Is It Too Early To Bitch?
Grace Rouvray
We talk about romance as life's greatest love stories, but sometimes the rarest thing we'll...
Childhood by Brendan James Murray - 9781761268304
$36.99
Childhood
Brendan James Murray
Why do some children grow up into happy lives, and others never make it? Brendan...
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...
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 ......
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - 9781982185831
$24.99
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION...
When We See You Again by Rachel Goldberg-Polin - 9780349022604
$34.99
When We See You Again
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband,...
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt - 9781399753852
$34.99
Ghost Stories
Siri Hustvedt
'A remarkable achievement' LOUISE KENNEDY 'A deeply moving memoir, raw with loss, yet luminous with...
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...
Sirens by Martin McKenzie-Murray - 9781760642877
$34.99
Sirens
Martin McKenzie-Murray
'Courageous and deeply moving.' -Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner Three first responders -...
The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy - 9780241977569
$26.99
The Cost of Living
Deborah Levy
Dazzling, essential, unlike anything else published today - a memoir on modern womanhood, smashing through...
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....