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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Cocaine Cassie by Cassie Sainsbury - 9781760796693
$29.99
Cocaine Cassie
Cassie Sainsbury
On Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 22-year- old Cassandra Sainsbury, a personal trainer from Adelaide, South...
Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex - 9781804991565
$26.99
Spare
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
'A rattling page-turner... As a personal insight into one boy's life in an extraordinary spotlight,...
Unleashed
$49.99
Unleashed
Boris Johnson
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, TELEGRAPH,...
Shakespeare by Judi Dench - 9781405956420
$28.99
Shakespeare
Judi Dench
Discover the real Judi Dench through a series of intimate conversations about the love of...
Taboo by Hannah Ferguson - 9781923046634
$34.99
Taboo
Hannah Ferguson
A vulnerable exploration of modern womanhood that weaves deeply personal stories with opinions and advice...
We Are the Stars by Gina Chick - 9781761630248
$36.99
We Are the Stars
Gina Chick
Shortlisted for the 2025 ABIA Awards, Biography of the Year, The Matt Richell Award for...
Taylor Swift - The Stories Behind the Songs by Annie Zaleski - 9781802798579
$34.95
Taylor Swift - The Stories Behind the Songs
Annie Zaleski
'Meticulously researched... Every Swiftie will want this' -THE SUN 'Every Taylor song explained... A cut...
The Book Against Death by Elias Canetti - 9781804270899
$26.99
The Book Against Death
Elias Canetti
In 1937, Elias Canetti began collecting notes for the project that 'by definition, he could...
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...
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
$26.99
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,...
Australian Gospel: A Family Saga
$36.99
Australian Gospel: A Family Saga
Lech Blaine
From one of Australia's most brilliant writers, a dark comedy about the tangled fates of...
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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