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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War Dog by Jamie Williams - 9780733654466
$34.99
War Dog
Jamie Williams
As a young man Jamie Williams went to war. Not on a battlefield but with...
Unsayable by Michael Cunningham - 9780008836399
$25.99
Unsayable
Michael Cunningham
An intimate memoir portraying a life spent trying to describe the indescribable-from the Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Juicy by Sheree Joseph - 9780645858136
$36.99
Juicy
Sheree Joseph
'A must-read for every wild woman who refused the straight and narrow.' - Winnie Dunn...
Ask Me by Deepa Paul - 9781405966719
$26.99
Ask Me
Deepa Paul
A beautiful, vibrant and surprising memoir about love, desire and marriage . . . one...
Ambivalence by Brian Dillon - 9781804272473
$34.99
Ambivalence
Brian Dillon
When Brian Dillon was sixteen his mother died and he simply gave up all schoolwork....
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream by Alan Joyce - 9781761452277
$49.99
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream
Alan Joyce
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one...
Adrift in the South by Xiao Hai - 9781738536269
$29.99
Adrift in the South
Xiao Hai
When Xiao Hai turned fifteen, his family paid a vocational-school teacher 1,200 yuan to find...
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...
The Smallest Restaurant in Paris
$36.99
The Smallest Restaurant in Paris
Rachel Khoo
'Next time you wonder if you'll ever reach your goals, grab this book. Rachel Khoo...
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...
Home, Forever by Anna Dombkins - 9781923236448
$34.99
Home, Forever
Anna Dombkins
Anna and Mark are a young Wollongong couple whose lives change the night they watch...
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...