Political Biographies & Memoir

From prime ministers to protestors, the Political Biographies & Memoirs collection at Harry Hartog brings together voices that have shaped nations, challenged systems, and redefined leadership. These compelling reads explore the private truths behind public lives — from halls of power to grassroots movements. Whether you're drawn to statesmen, revolutionaries, or insiders offering an unfiltered view of policy and politics, our curated selection speaks to readers who want to understand how history is made — and who makes it.

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Keir Starmer by Tom Baldwin - 9780008739645
$15.50
Keir Starmer
Tom Baldwin
THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER A Times Book of the Year; A...
Birding to Change the World by Trish O'Kane - 9780063223165
$16.00
Birding to Change the World
Trish O'Kane
In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about...
Queen of the Desert by Georgina Howell - 9781447286264
$26.99
Queen of the Desert
Georgina Howell
Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born...
The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection by Samuel Pepys - 9780141439938
$35.00
The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection
Samuel Pepys
Published to co-incide with the pbk of Claire Tomalin's Whitbread Prize-winning biography The 1660s represent...
The Scapegoat by Lucy Hughes-Hallett - 9780008126599
$26.99
The Scapegoat
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* 'SUBLIME'...
Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President by E. Jean Carroll - 9781250466792
$36.99
Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President
E. Jean Carroll
You've heard about the tantrums, the seething, the storming out of court, yes. But what...
Demosthenes by James Romm - 9780300269383
$39.95
Demosthenes
James Romm
The tragic story of ancient Greece's last democratic leader and his doomed fight to save...
Where It All Went Wrong by Amy Remeikis - 9781761822117
$29.99
Where It All Went Wrong
Amy Remeikis
On the thirtieth anniversary of John Howard coming to power, a searing analysis of the...
The House of Blue Glass by Alan Atkinson - 9781761170379
$39.99
The House of Blue Glass
Alan Atkinson
Acclaimed historian Alan Atkinson author of the award-winning Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth...
Raven Mother by Jane Messer - 9781761170638
$34.99
Raven Mother
Jane Messer
In a powerful work of memoir, history and biography, Jane Messer retraces the tragic and...
El Generalisimo by Giles Tremlett - 9781526651952
$59.99
El Generalisimo
Giles Tremlett
*A 2025 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: Telegraph, Financial Times, i Paper* 'Making Francisco Franco's...
The Menzies Legacy by Zachary Gorman - 9780522881905
$50.00
The Menzies Legacy
Zachary Gorman
Was Robert Menzies out of step with the swinging 1960s, or did he shape the...
Desert Queen by Janet Wallach - 9780753802472
$29.99
Desert Queen
Janet Wallach
Gertrude Bell was one of Oxford University's early female students, an archaelogist, a linguist, photographer,...
A Sicilian Man by Caroline Moorehead - 9781784745042
$36.99
A Sicilian Man
Caroline Moorehead
The rise of the Mafia and the story of its most vocal opponent, renowned Italian...
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear by Gyles Brandreth - 9780241582541
$55.00
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear
Gyles Brandreth
In his new book, Gyles Brandreth both explores - and explains - the phenomenon of...
Kick by Paula Byrne - 9780007548149
$22.99
Kick
Paula Byrne
The remarkable life of the vivacious, clever - and forgotten - Kennedy sister, who charmed...
Stalin's Scribe by Brian Boeck - 9781681778747
$18.95
Stalin's Scribe
Brian Boeck
A masterful and definitive biography of one of the most misunderstood and controversial writers in...
The Piano Player of Budapest by Roxanne de Bastion - 9781472147868
$22.99
The Piano Player of Budapest
Roxanne de Bastion
One man, his piano and their miraculous survival. 'Extraordinary' Baroness Julia Neuberger 'Powerful and gruelling...
Marcus Aurelius by William O. Stephens - 9781836391166
$34.99
Marcus Aurelius
William O. Stephens
The moving life and legacy of Rome's great emperor philosopher. This book guides us through...
The Genius of Jane Austen by Paula Byrne (University of Liverpool, UK) - 9780062674494
$14.95
The Genius of Jane Austen
Paula Byrne (University of Liverpool, UK)
Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, this updated edition of Paula Byrne's debut book includes...
Rasputin by Antony Beevor - 9781399617628
$55.00
Rasputin
Antony Beevor
'THE GOLD STANDARD OF NARRATIVE HISTORY' - DAN SNOW How could a barely literate peasant...
Hated by All the Right People
$36.99
Hated by All the Right People
Jason Zengerle
A revelatory, jaw-dropping portrait of Tucker Carlson's career and his history of reinvention, and a...
The Lost Gutenberg by Margaret Leslie Davis - 9780399573361
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The Lost Gutenberg
Margaret Leslie Davis
"A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile's hunt, greed and betrayal."...
SAS Great Escapes Two by Damien Lewis - 9781529429428
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SAS Great Escapes Two
Damien Lewis
'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child SAS Great...
The Eagle and the Hart by Helen Castor - 9780141991641
$32.99
The Eagle and the Hart
Helen Castor
From the author of She-Wolves, the epic story of a rivalry that brought the nation...
Augustus The Strong by Tim Blanning - 9781802066418
$32.99
Augustus The Strong
Tim Blanning
A riotous biography of the charismatic ruler of 18th-century Poland and Saxony, and his catastrophic...
Henry V by Dan Jones - 9781804541944
$24.99
Henry V
Dan Jones
The instant Sunday Times bestseller The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the...
Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore - 9780241687673
$95.00
Margaret Thatcher
Charles Moore
Charles Moore's bestselling and definitive biography of Britain's first female Prime Minister, now in a...