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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Cactus Pear For My Beloved by Samah Sabawi - 9781761344978
$36.99
Cactus Pear For My Beloved
Samah Sabawi
SHORTLISTED, 2025 Stella Prize. Shortlisted for THE AGE Book of the Year. Shortlisted for the...
A Promised Land by Barack Obama - 9781405974042
$39.99
A Promised Land
Barack Obama
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us...
Profiles in Hope by John Brogden - 9780733651779
$34.99
Profiles in Hope
John Brogden
Fifteen Australians tell their stories of surviving suicide and finding the way back to a...
Karma by Boy George - 9781785120367
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Karma
Boy George
Karma is the definitive autobiography from music icon, Boy George - the fabulous Grammy, Brit...
A Periodic Tale: the bestselling life-long story of Australia's favourite science champion Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, shortlisted for the ABIA Biography by Karl Kruszelnicki - 9780733340345
$45.00
A Periodic Tale: the bestselling life-long story of Australia's favourite science champion Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, shortlisted for the ABIA Biography
Karl Kruszelnicki
How did a shy Polish immigrant kid - Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki...
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart - 9780008610005
$24.99
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept
Elizabeth Smart
Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described...
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 9781784701994
$26.99
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
For readers of Atul Gawande's Being Mortal and Henry Marsh's Do No Harm, an unforgettably...
Waleed Aly (I Know This To Be True) by Geoff Blackwell - 9781922351036
$17.99
Waleed Aly (I Know This To Be True)
Geoff Blackwell
Waleed Aly is an Australian broadcaster, journalist, academic and musician. As co-host of The Project,...
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig - 9781782116820
$24.99
Reasons to Stay Alive
Matt Haig
What does it mean to feel truly alive? Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in....
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - 9781788162258
$24.99
In the Dream House
Carmen Maria Machado
'Ravishingly beautiful' - Observer 'Excruciatingly honest and yet vibrantly creative' - Irish Times 'Provocative and...
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton - 9780241982105
$9.50
Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton
The wildly funny Sunday Times bestseller about growing up and navigating all kinds of love...
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An Alphabet for Gourmets by M.F.K Fisher - 9781914198410
$9.50
An Alphabet for Gourmets
M.F.K Fisher
Admired by W. H. Auden as one of the greatest American writers, M. F. K...
Second Hand
The Half of It by Madison Beer - 9781408748282
$25.00
The Half of It
Madison Beer
Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have...
Goodbye Pet, and See You in Heaven by Bel Mooney - 9781785902338
$19.99
Goodbye Pet, and See You in Heaven
Bel Mooney
When her beloved small dog died, Bel Mooney wasastonished at the depth of her ongoing...
View from the Second Row by Samuel Whitelock - 9781775542506
$45.00
View from the Second Row
Samuel Whitelock
The most capped All Black in history speaks for the record about his storied career,...
All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot
$36.99
All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot
Lucinda 'Froomes' Price
'I have always known that a woman's greatest power is her looks. For most of...
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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...
Burn Book by Kara Swisher - 9780349442136
$34.99
Burn Book
Kara Swisher
From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech...
brother. do. you. love. me. by Manni Coe - 9781805303060
$24.99
brother. do. you. love. me.
Manni Coe
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE...
The Voice Inside
$49.99
The Voice Inside
John Farnham
WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BIOGRAPHY...
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Source Code by Bill Gates - 9780241736678
$55.00
Source Code
Bill Gates
The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists...
What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci - 9780241683132
$15.00
What I Ate in One Year
Stanley Tucci
From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste- What I Ate in One Year is...
Second Hand
Safe Space by Alyssa Huynh - 9781761421518
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Safe Space
Alyssa Huynh
'A searingly honest and impassioned account of being an advocate in the social media era,...
Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion - 9780008451783
$19.99
Let Me Tell You What I Mean
Joan Didion
Twelve early pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and...
The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne - 9781804710555
$34.99
The Friday Afternoon Club
Griffin Dunne
At eight, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with...
Little Book of Rolex by Josh Sims - 9781802797596
$29.99
Little Book of Rolex
Josh Sims
Exquisite, timeless and enduring, Rolex is one of the most recognizable and sought-after luxury watch...
Three Wild Dogs and the Truth
$36.99
Three Wild Dogs and the Truth
Markus Zusak
WINNER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2025 BEST DESIGNED NONFICTION COVER WINNER OF THE...
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 9781846976582
$19.99
Down and Out in Paris and London
George Orwell
George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down...