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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Matthew Flinders
$49.99
Matthew Flinders
Shaun Micallef
A wildly funny and meticulously researched reexamination of the life of explorer Matthew Flinders, as...
A Rebel and a Traitor by Rory Carroll - 9780008696948
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A Rebel and a Traitor
Rory Carroll
'[A] rich, stylish and immersive epic' Irish Independent 'Deeply researched and fascinating' The Guardian '[Rory...
The Woman Who Knew Everyone by Meryl Gordon - 9781538751244
$14.95
The Woman Who Knew Everyone
Meryl Gordon
An in-depth biography of the socialite, political hostess, crusading feminist and United States envoy to...
The Man Who Would be King by Karen Elliott House - 9780063390355
$22.95
The Man Who Would be King
Karen Elliott House
Based on exclusive interviews, an eye-opening biography of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), head...
Rage by Bob Woodward - 9781982131746
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Rage
Bob Woodward
Rage is an unprecedented and intimate tour de force of new reporting on the Trump...
Nelson by Andrew Lambert - 9780571212279
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Nelson
Andrew Lambert
Nelson explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of the man's genius, to understand...
His Name Is George Floyd (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Robert Samuels - 9780593490822
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His Name Is George Floyd (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Robert Samuels
WINNER OF THE 2023 PULITZER PRIZE IN NONFICTION WINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE...
Freezing Order by Bill Browder - 9781982153328
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Freezing Order
Bill Browder
Following his explosive New York Times bestseller Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another "explosive...
Operation Pimento by Adam Hart - 9781399740173
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Operation Pimento
Adam Hart
August 1943: Adam Hart's great-grandfather Frank Griffiths is the only survivor of Operation Pimento, a...
1945: The Reckoning by Phil Craig - 9781399714532
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1945: The Reckoning
Phil Craig
Excellent, grappling with aspects of end of empire that tend to fall through the cracks'...
A Revolution of Common Sense by Scott Jennings - 9780063472174
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A Revolution of Common Sense
Scott Jennings
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Scott Jennings is a Patriot from the Great State of Kentucky......
View from the East Wing by Dr Jill Biden - 9781668222881
$55.00
View from the East Wing
Dr Jill Biden
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Included in "The Nonfiction Books Everyone Will Be Reading This...
Pausanias of Sparta by Daniel Ogden - 9780300284768
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Pausanias of Sparta
Daniel Ogden
The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the...
The Traveller by Andrea Wulf - 9780241711217
$85.00
The Traveller
Andrea Wulf
An inspiring biography of the remarkable naturalist, explorer and revolutionary, by the bestselling author of...
Colossus of the Goldfields by Bob Marmion - 9781764502115
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Colossus of the Goldfields
Bob Marmion
Colonel JEN Bull was one of the most influential people on the Victorian goldfields in...
A Suitable Man by Jock Serong - 9781460767177
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A Suitable Man
Jock Serong
'In 1924, into the tiny town of Warrnambool, which then had a population of a...
Fighting for Country by James Saunders - 9781761471988
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Fighting for Country
James Saunders
'As a life-long soldier, I can assert the vibrancy and value of legends - battles,...
Every Monument Will Fall by Dan Hicks - 9781804950005
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Every Monument Will Fall
Dan Hicks
The culture war is over. If you want it to be. It wasn't even a...
Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy - 9780141993539
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Capitalism and Its Critics
John Cassidy
A sweeping, dramatic history of capitalism as seen through the eyes of its fiercest critics...
Swan Song
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Swan Song
Charles Spencer
Beautiful. Beloved. Hunted. The extraordinary life and death of Diana, as told by her brother,...
Che Guevara by Jon Lee Anderson - 9780553406641
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Che Guevara
Jon Lee Anderson
The first definitive biography of Ernesto Che Guevara, the twentieth century's supreme revolutionary martyr. With...
The Rival Queens by Nancy Goldstone - 9781780224770
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The Rival Queens
Nancy Goldstone
'A gripping tale of royal feuds and divided kingdoms' - AMANDA FOREMAN Set in Renaissance...
Second Hand
Sheila by Robert Wainwright - 9781743311318
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Sheila
Robert Wainwright
Sheila wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, bedded a future king,...
Second Hand
Great Escaper by Louise Williams - 9781445672014
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Great Escaper
Louise Williams
John 'Willy' Williams was a medical student and passionate surfer turned Squadron Leader and Second...
Second Hand
Nature's Line by Janis Sheldrick - 9781743054666
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Nature's Line
Janis Sheldrick
George Goyder was the first European explorer to see great salt lakes in the inland...
Alice's dreaming by Tom Griffiths - 9781760646240
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Alice's dreaming
Tom Griffiths
'An unforgettable, multi-layered history, Alice's dreaming is at once biography, literary thriller and stunning evocation...
Who is Government? by Michael Lewis - 9781837310319
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Who is Government?
Michael Lewis
Who works for the government and why does their work matter? An urgent and absorbing...
The Renoir Girls by Catherine Ostler - 9781471172595
$49.99
The Renoir Girls
Catherine Ostler
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen by the New Yorker as one of the...