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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The Boy Behind the Curtain
$26.99
The Boy Behind the Curtain
Tim Winton
This highly acclaimed collection of memoirs is Winton's most intimate and revealing work yet. Along...
The Best of Me by David Sedaris - 9780349144603
$22.99
The Best of Me
David Sedaris
What could be a more tempting Christmas gift than a compendium of David Sedaris's best...
Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham - 9780143788966
$26.99
Talking As Fast As I Can
Lauren Graham
In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals...
Stranger Care by Sarah Sentilles - 9781922330956
$34.99
Stranger Care
Sarah Sentilles
May you always feel at home. After deciding not to have a biological child, Sarah...
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...
Raised by Wolves by Jess Ho - 9781922806307
$29.99
Raised by Wolves
Jess Ho
Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs of Melbourne was hard enough for Jess...
Patting the Shark by Tim Baker - 9781760898915
$34.99
Patting the Shark
Tim Baker
A surfer's journey learning to live well with cancer Tim Baker was living the dream....
Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz - 9781529000511
$34.99
Lost & Found
Kathryn Schulz
Selected as one of The Oprah Daily's Best Books of 2022 An extraordinary gift of...
Leave Me Alone by Christian Hull - 9781760876531
$34.99
Leave Me Alone
Christian Hull
'I loved it! You'll binge read it! It's un-put-down-able! Seriously funny.' TANYA HENNESSY Christian Hull...
Know My Name by Chanel Miller - 9780241428290
$26.99
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
The riveting, powerful, New York Times bestselling memoir Chanel Miller's story changed our world forever....
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Into the Rip by Damien Cave - 9781760857097
$34.99
Into the Rip
Damien Cave
When Damien Cave brought his young family to Sydney to set up the New York...
How I Learned to Understand the World by Hans Rosling - 9781529375039
$26.99
How I Learned to Understand the World
Hans Rosling
The moving, playful memoir of Hans Rosling - Swedish statistics mastermind, researcher extraordinaire and author...
Free by Lea Ypi - 9780141995106
$26.99
Free
Lea Ypi
An unforgettable coming of age story exploring the meaning of freedom - personal, collective, political...
Forced Out by Kevin Maxwell - 9781846276804
$29.99
Forced Out
Kevin Maxwell
Kevin Maxwell was a dream candidate for the police force - he had a long-held...
Educated by Tara Westover - 9780099511021
$26.99
Educated
Tara Westover
The multi-million copy bestseller and an extraordinary memoir about the transformative power of education THE...
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 9781925498936
$12.99
Down and Out in Paris and London
George Orwell
Originally published in 1933 George Orwell's first work is a memoir of working in grimy...
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner - 9781529033793
$19.99
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
'That book f**king destroyed me,' - Olivia Rodrigo 'Michelle Zauner explores what it means to...
Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz - 9781786890276
$24.99
Close to the Knives
David Wojnarowicz
From the author's violent childhood in suburbia to eventual homelessness on the streets and piers...
Childhood, Youth, Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen - 9780241457573
$26.99
Childhood, Youth, Dependency
Tove Ditlevsen
The classic Danish trilogy hailed as a masterpiece on publication in English last year -...
Blue Nights by Joan Didion - 9780007432905
$19.99
Blue Nights
Joan Didion
From one of our most powerful writers, a classic work of stunning frankness about losing...
Becoming by Michelle Obama - 9780241982976
$26.99
Becoming
Michelle Obama
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwide Now in paperback featuring...
Balcony Over Jerusalem by John Lyons - 9781460752562
$35.99
Balcony Over Jerusalem
John Lyons
An intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced...
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales - 9781760893637
$26.99
Any Ordinary Day
Leigh Sales
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER The day that turns a life upside down usually starts like any...