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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Frog by Sally Gould - 9781761633379
$36.99
Frog
Sally Gould
'A riveting ride along the knife edge of life and death from a frontline worker...
Say Everything by Ione Skye - 9780008766498
$34.99
Say Everything
Ione Skye
"Yep, Ione Skye wrote a memoir. I gobbled it up." - Miranda July In this...
Wifedom by Anna Funder - 9780143778080
$26.99
Wifedom
Anna Funder
A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. *...
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter - 9781804711019
$36.99
When the Going Was Good
Graydon Carter
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 IN THE INDEPENDENT, GQ, NEW STATESMAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND...
Unfinished Woman by Robyn Davidson - 9781408837184
$22.99
Unfinished Woman
Robyn Davidson
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA 2024 SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN...
Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw - 9781991006554
$34.99
Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World
Ruth Shaw
FINALIST: BOOKSELLERS' NZ ADULT NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR The Bookseller at the End of...
Bloomer by Carol Lefevre - 9781923293038
$34.99
Bloomer
Carol Lefevre
It is daunting to grow old in a time and place that does not value...
Love From Venice by Gill Johnson - 9781399721660
$34.99
Love From Venice
Gill Johnson
In the summer of 1957, rebelling against her family and anxious to impress an admirer...
Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir by Irvin D. Yalom - 9781925322385
$37.99
Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir
Irvin D. Yalom
The must-read new memoir from one of psychiatry's most important figures. Irvin D. Yalom has...
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams - 9781035065936
$36.99
Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that...
The Outrun by Amy Liptrot - 9781805301127
$24.99
The Outrun
Amy Liptrot
NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING SAOIRSE RONAN WITH A NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR THE...
Chameleon by Robert Dessaix - 9781923058279
$36.99
Chameleon
Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix's testament to a wonderful life is funny, incisive and literary. His voice is...
The Doctor of Hiroshima by Dr. Michihiko Hachiya - 9781800961517
$22.99
The Doctor of Hiroshima
Dr. Michihiko Hachiya
With what this poor woman had been through the sight of her crying tore at...
One Day at a Time
$35.99
One Day at a Time
Jordan Ablett
A treasured son. A rare condition. A memoir of loss and joy and everything in...
Second Hand
Runaway Train by Eric Roberts - 9781250275325
$49.99
Runaway Train
Eric Roberts
In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no...
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood - 9781784744496
$69.99
Book of Lives
Margaret Atwood
The life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from...
I Will Come Back for You by Daniel Huhn - 9781804187807
$14.00
I Will Come Back for You
Daniel Huhn
'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe...
Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump - 9781250278470
$49.99
Who Could Ever Love You
Mary L. Trump
Who Could Ever Love You is an intimate, heartbreaking memoir of a father, a mother,...
Car Crash by Lech Blaine - 9781760645182
$24.99
Car Crash
Lech Blaine
What is it like to survive a crash that kills your best friends, and how...
Matters of the Heart: The inspirational and deeply moving memoir from one of Australia's most significant Indigenous voices, for readers of Anh Do, Ash Barty and J.D. Vance by Jacinta Nampijinpa Price - 9781460766767
$36.99
Matters of the Heart: The inspirational and deeply moving memoir from one of Australia's most significant Indigenous voices, for readers of Anh Do, Ash Barty and J.D. Vance
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
The moving story of an Indigenous woman who beat disadvantage and violence to become one...
My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr - 9780241735213
$55.00
My Beloved Monster
Caleb Carr
An instant New York Times bestseller, this is an unforgettable story about a cat, love...
My Year of Psychedelics by Sarah Napthali - 9781761470622
$34.99
My Year of Psychedelics
Sarah Napthali
Twenty years on from the bestselling success of Buddhism for Mothers, Sarah Napthali remains keen...
My Brother by Jamaica Kincaid - 9781529077087
$24.99
My Brother
Jamaica Kincaid
'Controlled and fearless perfection' - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid's brother Devon died of Aids...
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951277
$55.00
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
Storm Pegs by Jen Hadfield - 9781529038026
$39.99
Storm Pegs
Jen Hadfield
'Storm Pegs perfectly captures the knotting of language and landscape. I was transported.' - Katherine...
The House of My Mother
$34.99
The House of My Mother
Shari Franke
From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family...
Exit Wounds by Peter Godwin - 9781805303336
$13.00
Exit Wounds
Peter Godwin
Peter's mother is dying. Born in England and having spent most of her adult life...
Second Hand
Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton - 9781805302711
$39.99
Raising Hare
Chloe Dalton
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 NAMED AS...