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
$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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Hymn to Life
$36.99
A Hymn to Life
Gisele Pelicot
The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman's rallying call for 'shame to...
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 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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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...
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,...
Letter from Provence by Sheryle Bagwell - 9781761473531
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Letter from Provence
Sheryle Bagwell
'A tale of enduring love replete with hope.' Geraldine Doogue After buying an ancient stone...
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...
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,...
Rasputin by Antony Beevor - 9781399617628
$55.00
Rasputin
Antony Beevor
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'THE GOLD STANDARD OF NARRATIVE HISTORY' - DAN SNOW How...
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate - 9781035440306
$34.99
You with the Sad Eyes
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with...
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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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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...
Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz - 9781681370088
$29.99
Slow Days, Fast Company
Eve Babitz
Hollywood's golden girl is back in Slow Days, Fast Company, Eve Babitz's collection of dispatches...
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...
Sink or Swim by Alexa Leary - 9781761354601
$36.99
Sink or Swim
Alexa Leary
In this vulnerably honest memoir, Lex reveals how she cheated death and embraced her second...
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...