Memoir

Discover powerful true stories in our Memoir collection at Harry Hartog. From celebrity revelations and political reflections to personal triumphs and cultural journeys, these first-person narratives offer insight, emotion, and inspiration. Shop online or in-store for bestselling memoirs and hidden gems that speak to life’s truth in every form.

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Matriarch by Tina Knowles - 9780349703633
$24.99
Matriarch
Tina Knowles
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'A must-read memoir that...
A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto - 9780804859219
$13.99
A Daughter of the Samurai
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
'Her life was a bridge from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, from the time-hallowed...
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...
The Vanishing Girl of Kabul by Zahra Joya - 9781408783634
$34.99
The Vanishing Girl of Kabul
Zahra Joya
'A memoir that doubles as a warning. Zahra Joya writes for the women the world...
The Cats of Poets Square by Courtney Gustafson - 9780241650752
$26.99
The Cats of Poets Square
Courtney Gustafson
A beautifully written memoir-in-essays about accidentally rescuing a colony of feral cats, and what cats...
Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave - 9781761620584
$35.00
Holding the Man
Timothy Conigrave
The beloved queer love story as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern...
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...
The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown - 9781399638081
$26.99
The Vanity Fair Diaries
Tina Brown
'Hang on - it's a wild ride' Meryl Streep 'Brilliant, concretely realised social history as...
The Eyes of Gaza by Plestia Alaqad - 9781035070275
$24.99
The Eyes of Gaza
Plestia Alaqad
The instant New York Times bestseller '[A] joyful, tragic account of life in Gaza' -...
When the Pelican Laughed by Stephen Kinnane - 9781760995669
$34.99
When the Pelican Laughed
Stephen Kinnane
'There are many unsung heroines in Black Australia, and Alice is one of them.' Sally...
What's Been Broken Is All the More Sharp by Dr Dominique (Yoo Young) Lee - 9781764372336
$34.99
What's Been Broken Is All the More Sharp
Dr Dominique (Yoo Young) Lee
I am not the woman who destroyed a celebrated professor's career - he did that...
We Did Ok, Kid by Sir Anthony Hopkins - 9781761639531
$26.99
We Did Ok, Kid
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult...
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...
The Specialist by Ben Giles - 9780008835989
$36.99
The Specialist
Ben Giles
The breathtaking, unputdownable insider account of Britain's most hidden profession What happens after the police...
Strong Roots by Olia Hercules - 9781526662934
$26.99
Strong Roots
Olia Hercules
'An instant classic' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Sweeping, intimate, defiant and brimming with love' LOUISE KENNEDY 'It...
Emily Dickinson Face to Face by Martha Bianchi - 9781946022585
$32.99
Emily Dickinson Face to Face
Martha Bianchi
What would it be like to have Emily Dickinson as your babysitter? In this astonishing...
Our Oaken Bones by Merlin Hanbury-Tenison - 9781529144239
$29.99
Our Oaken Bones
Merlin Hanbury-Tenison
Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, this indie bestseller now in paperback speaks to mental health,...
Liquid Reflections by Liliane Lijn - 9781405967471
$26.99
Liquid Reflections
Liliane Lijn
A sparkling memoir and portrait of trailblazing artist Liliane Lijn as a young woman In...
Chasing Freedom by Simukai Chigudu - 9781847927194
$49.99
Chasing Freedom
Simukai Chigudu
A stunning memoir that transforms our understanding of a generation In my home country, they...
When All is Said & Done by Neale Daniher - 9781761906718
$36.99
When All is Said & Done
Neale Daniher
WINNER OF THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 Neale Daniher sat down to...
The Book of My Lives by Aleksandar Hemon - 9781447210917
$25.99
The Book of My Lives
Aleksandar Hemon
Aleksandar Hemon's lives begin in Sarajevo, a small, blissful city where a young boy's life...
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter - 9781804711033
$32.99
When the Going Was Good
Graydon Carter
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 IN THE INDEPENDENT, GQ, NEW STATESMAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND...
This Is Me by Hayden Panettiere - 9781035427178
$34.99
This Is Me
Hayden Panettiere
'Hayden Panettiere holds nothing back: From child stardom to crushing loss, this is her truth'...
Quartet for the End of Time by Michael Symmons Roberts - 9781529967173
$24.99
Quartet for the End of Time
Michael Symmons Roberts
A personal reckoning with grief, doubt, faith and poetry set to one of the most...
Kutchinsky's Egg by Serena Kutchinsky - 9781398532854
$36.99
Kutchinsky's Egg
Serena Kutchinsky
'Extraordinary' SOPHIE ELMHIRST, author of Maurice and Maralyn 'Sparkles with passion, greed and mystery' OLIVER...
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young by Zayd Ayers Dohrn - 9781784745790
$39.99
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young
Zayd Ayers Dohrn
The son of the FBI's most wanted woman tells the electrifying story of a childhood...
Alive by Gabriel Weston - 9781529931716
$26.99
Alive
Gabriel Weston
A profound and provocative journey through the human body, from the Sunday Times bestselling writer,...
A Time of Living Graciously by Brigid Lowry - 9781760996888
$32.99
A Time of Living Graciously
Brigid Lowry
More than just a book, A Time of Living Graciously: Reflections on Growing Older is...