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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Penny Wong by Margaret Simons - 9781760644185
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Penny Wong
Margaret Simons
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Flawed Hero by Chris Masters - 9781761069819
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Flawed Hero
Chris Masters
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The Pacific by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios - 9781460758137
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The Pacific
Meaghan Wilson Anastasios
A rich, complex and engaging account of Cook's voyages across the Pacific, from actor and...
The Angel of Kings Cross by Anne Sarzin - 9781922952509
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The Angel of Kings Cross
Anne Sarzin
Dr Fanny Reading arrived in Australia in 1889 as a migrant child and felt the...
American Prometheus by Kai Bird - 9781838959708
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American Prometheus
Kai Bird
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'Order, Order!' by Stephen Wilks - 9781760465759
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'Order, Order!'
Stephen Wilks
'Order, Order!': A Biographical Dictionary of Speakers, Deputy Speakers and Clerks of the Australian House...
Hitler by Ian Kershaw - 9780141035888
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Hitler
Ian Kershaw
The phenomenal bestselling biography, now for the first time in a single-volume paperback Now at...
Maimonides by Alberto Manguel - 9780300217896
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Maimonides
Alberto Manguel
An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide...
Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong - 9780593315392
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Year of the Tiger
Alice Wong
This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community...
The Tyrannicide Brief by Geoffrey Robertson, QC - 9780099459194
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The Tyrannicide Brief
Geoffrey Robertson, QC
Life and law during the Civil Wars as you have never seen it before -...
Chums by Simon Kuper - 9781788167390
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Chums
Simon Kuper
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 Power. Privilege. Parties. It's a...
Watergate by Garrett M. Graff - 9781982139179
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Watergate
Garrett M. Graff
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Do we need...
True Raiders by Brad Ricca - 9781250273604
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True Raiders
Brad Ricca
True Raiders is The Lost City of Z meets The Da Vinci Code, from critically...
The Song of Simon de Montfort by Sophie Therese Ambler - 9781509837632
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The Song of Simon de Montfort
Sophie Therese Ambler
Alive with human detail and acute political judgement, this book marks the arrival of a...
The Sister by Sung-Yoon Lee - 9781529073546
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The Sister
Sung-Yoon Lee
Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of a young woman called Kim Yo Jong...
The Diamond Queen by Andrew Marr - 9781035001644
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The Diamond Queen
Andrew Marr
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The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective by Susannah Stapleton - 9781509867325
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The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective
Susannah Stapleton
Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than thirty years, having starting...
Rasputin by Douglas Smith - 9781447245858
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Rasputin
Douglas Smith
Nearly a century after his murder, Rasputin remains as divisive a figure as ever. Was...
Donald Horne: A Life in the Lucky Country
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Donald Horne: A Life in the Lucky Country
Ryan Cropp
The fascinating biography of a brilliant man who captured the nation's imagination and boldly showed...
Crossing the Line
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Crossing the Line
Nick McKenzie
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WALKLEY BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL BOOK OF...
Eyre by Ivan Rudolph - 9781922643599
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Eyre
Ivan Rudolph
Edward John Eyre was one of the most intrepid explorers to tackle the unforgiving Australian...
Trotsky in New York, 1917 by Kenneth D. Ackerman - 9781640090033
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Trotsky in New York, 1917
Kenneth D. Ackerman
Lev Davidovich Trotsky burst onto the world stage in November 1917 as co-leader of a...
Australia's Most Decorated Woman by Susanna de Vries - 9781922643353
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Australia's Most Decorated Woman
Susanna de Vries
Jocie Loch was an extraordinary Australian. She saved countless lives post World War 1 in...
King by Jonathan Eig - 9781471181009
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King
Jonathan Eig
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *SELECTED AS ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2023*...
The War That Made the Roman Empire by Barry Strauss - 9781982116682
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The War That Made the Roman Empire
Barry Strauss
A "splendid" (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of ancient history's most important and...
Michael Collins by Tim Pat Coogan - 9781784753269
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Michael Collins
Tim Pat Coogan
A fascinating and thorough biography of Ireland's gretaest revolutionary leader, a man credited with founding...
The Serpent Queen from Leonie Frieda - Harry Hartog gift idea
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The Serpent Queen
Leonie Frieda
NOW THE TV SERIES 'THE SERPENT QUEEN', STARRING SAMANTHA MORTON The bestselling revisionist biography of...
SAS Great Escapes Two by Damien Lewis - 9781529429398
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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...