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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Stone Cold by Andrew Faulkner - 9781742373782
$14.00
Stone Cold
Andrew Faulkner
'If I'd have been a Vietcong you'd be dead.' - Len Opie 'Len was a...
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Hitler Military Commander by Rupert Matthews - 9781788282734
$6.00
Hitler Military Commander
Rupert Matthews
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Churchill & Smuts by Richard Steyn - 9781472140777
$26.99
Churchill & Smuts
Richard Steyn
Brought together first as enemies in the Anglo-Boer War, and later as allies in the...
The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius - 9780141980386
$26.99
The Lives of the Caesars
Suetonius
A masterful translation of Suetonius' renowned biographies of the twelve Caesars, by the award-winning historian...
Gordon Barton by Sam Everingham - 9781741752434
$39.99
Gordon Barton
Sam Everingham
'A marvellous book that reminds us why Gordon Barton mattered.' -- Phillip Adams A fine...
Propaganda Girls by Lisa Rogak - 9781804443057
$24.99
Propaganda Girls
Lisa Rogak
This is the incredible untold story of four women who helped win World War II...
Nuremberg: The Translator's Tale by Helen Fry - 9780300303568
$22.95
Nuremberg: The Translator's Tale
Helen Fry
The compelling story of the only German-Jewish translator to work with the psychiatrists in Nuremberg...
The Prosecutor by Jack Fairweather - 9780753558126
$26.99
The Prosecutor
Jack Fairweather
A gripping, definitive account of one man's battle to reckon with the horror of the...
Becoming George by Fiona Sampson - 9781529924336
$55.00
Becoming George
Fiona Sampson
Cigar smoking, gender-nonconforming, bisexual, polyamorous - and the intellectual equal of any man - George...
One Last Question, Prime Minister by Barry Soper - 9781775541912
$34.99
One Last Question, Prime Minister
Barry Soper
From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament Barry Soper has spent...
Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers by Anne Somerset - 9780008106256
$10.00
Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
Anne Somerset
A Daily Mail Best History Book of the Year; A Spectator Best Book of the...
The Generals by Iain Dale - 9781399733137
$36.99
The Generals
Iain Dale
With the world in turmoil there is is considerable global interest in the record of...
The Man Without a Face by Mx M. Gessen - 9781803510491
$10.00
The Man Without a Face
Mx M. Gessen
'A luminous study' Luke Harding, Guardian 'Courageous and shocking' Katy Guest, Books of the Year,...
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 by William Manchester - 9780385313483
$62.99
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932
William Manchester
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "An altogether absorbing popular biography . . . The heroic...
I'll Walk Beside You by Peter Mitchell - 9781923514645
$36.99
I'll Walk Beside You
Peter Mitchell
From the fall of Java to the hell of the Burma-Thai Railway, one battalion's courage...
Alexander by Dr Edmund Richardson (Lecturer in Classics, Durham University, UK) - 9781526658142
$39.99
Alexander
Dr Edmund Richardson (Lecturer in Classics, Durham University, UK)
'A thrilling story, wonderfully told by one of the great historians' KEN FOLLETT 'Dazzling... This...
Morning Light by Margaret Griffiths - 9781897522080
$5.00
Morning Light
Margaret Griffiths
In the spring of 1982, 68-year-old George Griffiths sailed solo from Britain to Barbados, where...
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Journey to Tobruk by Louise Austin - 9781741965063
$14.00
Journey to Tobruk
Louise Austin
Based on the discovery of a family archive of approximately 100 letters, 50 hours of...
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Diary of the 1914-1918 War by Yves Congar - 9781925309058
$31.00
Diary of the 1914-1918 War
Yves Congar
Written as a young man in Sedan, in eastern France, which was occupied by the...
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I Am Dynamite! by Sue Prideaux - 9780571336227
$24.99
I Am Dynamite!
Sue Prideaux
The Times Biography of the Year Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2019 'A strikingly...
Babylon by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones - 9781035416714
$34.99
Babylon
Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Babylon often appears more myth than history. Purportedly the site of the Hanging Gardens and...
God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss - 9780008612214
$12.00
God's Ghostwriters
Candida Moss
'Monumental and eye-opening' Reza Aslan'A revelation [...and...] an intellectual triumph' Irish Independent'[A] massive achievement' Spectator'Refreshingly...
Alexander the Great by DR Stephen Harrison - 9781789149975
$34.99
Alexander the Great
DR Stephen Harrison
An evenhanded reimagining of the Greek conqueror's life. This book oers a fresh perspective on...
Bonjour, Mademoiselle! by Jacqueline Kent - 9781915590329
$17.50
Bonjour, Mademoiselle!
Jacqueline Kent
The glittering story of April Ashley, model and trans pioneer, and the divorce case that...
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Sisters Under Fire by Colin Burgess - 9781761638626
$36.99
Sisters Under Fire
Colin Burgess
The heroic accounts of Australian Army Nursing Sisters Margaret Anderson and Vera Torney who survived...
Propaganda Girls by Lisa Rogak - 9781804442128
$14.00
Propaganda Girls
Lisa Rogak
This is the incredible untold story of four women who helped win World War II...
War is Boring by David Axe - 9780451230119
$8.00
War is Boring
David Axe
Read David Axe's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. The war memoir as...
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The Sisters of Auschwitz by Roxane van Iperen - 9781841883755
$9.50
The Sisters of Auschwitz
Roxane van Iperen
Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey and The Librarian of Auschwitz...
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