Christmas Catalogue - Biographies & Memoir

Some stories are stranger—and more stirring—than fiction. The 2025 Biographies & Memoirs collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller gathers unforgettable lives and lived experiences: from trailblazing women and iconic artists to political visionaries, rebels, athletes and quiet voices of change. These books make thoughtful gifts for readers who crave meaning, inspiration, and true stories.

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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams - 9781035065936
$36.99
Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that...
All the Way to the River
$34.99
All the Way to the River
Elizabeth Gilbert
AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB...
The Season
$34.99
The Season
Helen Garner
It's footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson's under-16s team. She...
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...
Field Notes from Death's Door: A journey of horror, hope and healing, a memoir from a young doctor's experience in the Central African Republic, for readers of This Is Going To Hurt and Do No Harm
$35.99
Field Notes from Death's Door: A journey of horror, hope and healing, a memoir from a young doctor's experience in the Central African Republic, for readers of This Is Going To Hurt and Do No Harm
Katie Treble
This Is Going to Hurt meets Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) - a rollicking,...
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,...
We Love
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...
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...
Always Home, Always Homesick
$36.99
Always Home, Always Homesick
Hannah Kent
WINNER 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 'In my brief breath of life, might I...
Bread of Angels
$34.99
Bread of Angels
Patti Smith
'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'...
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...
Unsettled
$36.99
Unsettled
Kate Grenville
What does it mean to be on land taken from others? 'What does it mean...
Destination Moon
$49.99
Destination Moon
Kate Reid
Destination Moon is an open-hearted memoir about passion and finding purpose from the woman whose...
Mary Penfold: The true story of the great Australian winemaker, from the bestselling award-winning author of SISTER VIV and MR AND MRS GOULD
$49.99
Mary Penfold: The true story of the great Australian winemaker, from the bestselling award-winning author of SISTER VIV and MR AND MRS GOULD
Grantlee Kieza
The inspiring story of Mary Penfold, the mother of the Australian wine industry - a...
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...
How to End a Story by Helen Garner - 9781923058101
$59.99
How to End a Story
Helen Garner
Helen Garner's acclaimed three volumes of diaries are collected here in one sumptuous book. Spanning...
Raise Your Soul
$36.99
Raise Your Soul
Yanis Varoufakis
An engrossing portrait of #1 bestseller Yanis Varoufakis's political awakening, told through the extraordinary history...
Peacemaker by Thant Myint-U - 9781838958954
$36.99
Peacemaker
Thant Myint-U
In December 1971, after having stepped down as the United Nations' longest-serving Secretary-General, U Thant...
Simply More
$32.99
Simply More
Cynthia Erivo
It is never too late to build the life you're seeking. Cynthia Erivo learned the...
Last Rites by Ozzy Osbourne - 9781408724064
$34.99
Last Rites
Ozzy Osbourne
People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know...
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...
Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath by S. Shakthidharan - 9780645530964
$34.99
Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath
S. Shakthidharan
Winner of the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama Shortlisted for the 2026 Australian Book Industry...
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...
Rumours of My Demise by Evan Dando - 9780571368617
$34.99
Rumours of My Demise
Evan Dando
"Did you hear Evan Dando died last night?" After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone...
The Tell
$36.99
The Tell
Amy Griffin
A 'beautiful story' (Bessel van der Kolk) of trauma and healing, and a non-fiction blockbuster...
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter - 9781804711019
$36.99
When the Going Was Good
Graydon Carter
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 IN THE INDEPENDENT, GQ, NEW STATESMAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND...
How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life by Daniel Nour - 9781923046573
$29.99
How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life
Daniel Nour
If you've ever had someone try to arrange a marriage for you ... If you...
News Cowboys by Mike Amor - 9781760689643
$34.99
News Cowboys
Mike Amor
News cowboys - it was the nickname the reporters and camerapeople at Seven Network's Los...