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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King by Jonathan Eig - 9781471181030
$29.99
King
Jonathan Eig
WINNER OF A 2024 PULITZER PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHY A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *SELECTED AS...
The Other Olympians by Michael Waters - 9781529910216
$36.99
The Other Olympians
Michael Waters
The story of the early athletes and Olympic bureaucrats who lit the flame for today's...
Downfall by Anna Arutunyan - 9781529927368
$36.99
Downfall
Anna Arutunyan
The compelling, first-to-market story of the rise, fall and death of the Wagner Group's Yevgeny...
A Secretive Century by Tessa Morris-Suzuki - 9780522879940
$35.00
A Secretive Century
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Australia's modern transformation as revealed through the life of an extraordinary woman Monte grew up...
An Eye for Eternity by Mark McKenna - 9780522877090
$49.99
An Eye for Eternity
Mark McKenna
'An Eye for Eternity paints a sweeping portrait of the man who gave Australians the...
SAS Forged in Hell by Damien Lewis - 9781529413847
$24.99
SAS Forged in Hell
Damien Lewis
The incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe, featuring never-before-seen archive material...
Never Alone by Gil Troy - 9781541742444
$32.99
Never Alone
Gil Troy
A classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging In 1977, Natan Sharansky,...
Evening in the Palace of Reason by James Gaines - 9780007153930
$26.99
Evening in the Palace of Reason
James Gaines
In one corner, a godless young warrior, Voltaire's heralded 'philosopher-king', the It Boy of the...
SAS Great Escapes Three by Damien Lewis - 9781529429442
$34.99
SAS Great Escapes Three
Damien Lewis
'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child 'Now that's...
Churchill's D-Day by Richard Dannatt - 9781399727846
$34.99
Churchill's D-Day
Richard Dannatt
'Do you realise that by the time you wake up in the morning twenty thousand...
Young and Damned and Fair by Gareth Russell - 9780008128289
$24.99
Young and Damned and Fair
Gareth Russell
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 Born into nobility and married...
Charles III by Robert Hardman - 9781035027484
$36.99
Charles III
Robert Hardman
The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock...
Putin's Prisoner by Aiden Aslin - 9781804993194
$24.99
Putin's Prisoner
Aiden Aslin
The first account from a prisoner of war in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A shocking, hugely...
Tokyo Noir by Jake Adelstein - 9781761380235
$36.99
Tokyo Noir
Jake Adelstein
A darkly comic sequel to Tokyo Vice that is equal parts history lesson, true-crime expose,...
Spymaster by Helen Fry - 9780300266979
$24.95
Spymaster
Helen Fry
The dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations,...
The General's Son by Milo Peled - 9781682570029
$34.99
The General's Son
Milo Peled
A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young...
Cleopatra's Daughter by Jane Draycott (University of Glasgow, UK) - 9781800244825
$26.99
Cleopatra's Daughter
Jane Draycott (University of Glasgow, UK)
Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Mark Antony, was the only member...
The Cleopatras by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones - 9781472295170
$34.99
The Cleopatras
Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Cleopatra:...
Moederland by Cato Pedder - 9781399810807
$34.99
Moederland
Cato Pedder
Moederland is a courageous and modern appraisal of what it means to be descended from...
Curtin's Gift by John K Edwards - 9781743310465
$36.99
Curtin's Gift
John K Edwards
John Curtin, prime minister during the darkest days of the Second World War, is remembered...
We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I by Raja Shehadeh - 9781788169981
$6.50
We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I
Raja Shehadeh
'Profoundly personal as well as historically significant ... In his moral clarity and baring of...
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The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides - 9780241437377
$36.99
The Wide Wide Sea
Hampton Sides
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most...
We Need To Talk About Xi by Michael Dillon - 9781529914450
$24.99
We Need To Talk About Xi
Michael Dillon
A short, urgent book that sorts the fact from the fiction about Xi Jinping -...
The Dissident by David Herszenhorn - 9781538771600
$34.99
The Dissident
David Herszenhorn
THE DISSIDENT is the story of how one fearless man, offended by the dishonesty and...
The Operator by Robert O'Neill - 9781471148156
$24.99
The Operator
Robert O'Neill
'A riveting, unvarnished and wholly unforgettable portrait of America's most storied commandos at war.' -...
The Nameless Names by Scott Bennett - 9781761381089
$39.99
The Nameless Names
Scott Bennett
Few Australians realise that of the 62,000 Anzac soldiers who died in the Great War,...
Sister Viv: The inspiring gripping WWII story of survival and heroism of a courageous young army nurse from the bestselling award-winning author, shortlisted for the ABIA Biography of the Year 2025 by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733343292
$36.99
Sister Viv: The inspiring gripping WWII story of survival and heroism of a courageous young army nurse from the bestselling award-winning author, shortlisted for the ABIA Biography of the Year 2025
Grantlee Kieza
Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2025, this is the inspiring story of the nursing...
Adventurer by Leo Damrosch - 9780300271027
$34.95
Adventurer
Leo Damrosch
A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch "Fully...