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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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
$45.00
What I Ate in One Year
Stanley Tucci
From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste- What I Ate in One Year is...
Safe Space by Alyssa Huynh - 9781761421518
$34.99
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...
Everest, Inc. by Will Cockrell - 9781668055939
$34.99
Everest, Inc.
Will Cockrell
Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers-including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker-this vivid and...
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...
Peripathetic by Cher Tan - 9781742237992
$34.99
Peripathetic
Cher Tan
**Highly Commended, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2025, Non-Fiction** There was something so captivating about always...
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama - 9781405968607
$27.99
The Light We Carry
Michelle Obama
In her bestselling follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon Becoming, Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and...
The Last Secret Agent by Pippa Latour - 9781991006561
$36.99
The Last Secret Agent
Pippa Latour
'Far and away the most profound, beautiful, and inspiring nonfiction book published in New Zealand...
The Heart Will Find a Way by Anjanette Fennell - 9780645564877
$27.99
The Heart Will Find a Way
Anjanette Fennell
Exciting, diverse, moving and uplifting, this exquisite collection of memoirs and short stories packs an...
Bullet Paper Rock: A Memoir of Words and Wars by Abbas El-Zein - 9780645874532
$29.99
Bullet Paper Rock: A Memoir of Words and Wars
Abbas El-Zein
A story of survival, and a meditation on desire and loss, language and violence In...
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino - 9781529912623
$55.00
Sonny Boy
Al Pacino
The long-awaited memoir of the legendary actor, for readers of Keith Richards' LIFE and Bruce...
Boy by Roald Dahl - 9780241677292
$19.99
Boy
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl's canon of family stories and poetry with collectable new covers featuring Quentin Blake's...
They Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi - 9780593134597
$36.99
They Called Me a Lioness
Ahed Tamimi
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the daily...
The Night Parade by Jami Nakamura Lin - 9781914484070
$45.00
The Night Parade
Jami Nakamura Lin
In the groundbreaking tradition of In the Dream House and The Collected Schizophrenias, a gorgeously...
Israel by Noa Tishby - 9781982144944
$34.99
Israel
Noa Tishby
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A "fascinating and very moving" (Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of...
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow by A.J. Mackinnon - 9781863956659
$29.99
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow
A.J. Mackinnon
Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J....
Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran - 9781250826619
$34.99
Sigh, Gone
Phuc Tran
In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his...
The Lyrics by Paul McCartney - 9781802064223
$55.00
The Lyrics
Paul McCartney
The Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year, now in paperback with seven...
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night by Tahir Hamut Izgil - 9781787334021
$36.99
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night
Tahir Hamut Izgil
A Uyghur poet's piercing memoir of life under the most coercive surveillance regime in history...
I Will Write To Avenge My People by Annie Ernaux - 9781804270707
$9.00
I Will Write To Avenge My People
Annie Ernaux
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 'I will write to avenge my people.'...
The Gastronomical Me
$19.99
The Gastronomical Me
M.F.K. Fisher
Beginning with her first food memory - the greyish-pink fuzz of her grandmother's strawberry jam...
Sculptor's Daughter by Tove Jansson - 9781908745491
$27.99
Sculptor's Daughter
Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson's first book for adults drew on her childhood memories to capture afresh the...
We Can Be Heroes by Paul Burston - 9781662501050
$29.99
We Can Be Heroes
Paul Burston
Activist. Journalist. Survivor. One man's journey from prejudice to Pride. Paul Burston wasn't always the...
The Courage to Lead
$38.50
The Courage to Lead
Allan Sicard
In a world full of leaders who put their egos first, and crave power and...