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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The Churchill Girls by Rachel Trethewey - 9780750993241
$49.99
The Churchill Girls
Rachel Trethewey
The fascinating untold stories of three women from England's most famous family who were on...
The Churchill Factor by Boris Johnson - 9781444783056
$24.99
The Churchill Factor
Boris Johnson
'He writes with gusto... the result is a book that is never boring, genuinely clever...
The Chancellor by Kati Marton - 9780008499464
$13.50
The Chancellor
Kati Marton
'An intimate, insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader' WALTER ISAACSON From the bestselling author...
Second Hand
The Brilliant Boy by Gideon Haigh - 9781761106569
$34.99
The Brilliant Boy
Gideon Haigh
Longlisted for the 2022 Indie Book Awards. Longlisted for the Australian Political Book of the...
The Brilliant Boy by Gideon Haigh - 9781760856113
$10.00
The Brilliant Boy
Gideon Haigh
Longlisted for the 2022 Indie Book Awards. Longlisted for the Australian Political Book of the...
Second Hand
The Bone Man of Kokoda by Charles Happell - 9780330424844
$24.99
The Bone Man of Kokoda
Charles Happell
Kokichi Nishimura was a member of the 2nd battalion, 144th Regiment of the Japanese Imperial...
The Bloomsbury Group by Frances Spalding - 9781855147232
$29.99
The Bloomsbury Group
Frances Spalding
The most constructive and creative influence on English taste between the two wars, 'The Bloomsbury...
The Black Count by Tom Reiss - 9780099575139
$22.99
The Black Count
Tom Reiss
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize 2013. Reiss, like the novelist Dumas before him, triumphantly resurrects...
The Art of Fairness by David Bodanis - 9780349128207
$32.99
The Art of Fairness
David Bodanis
Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognising that, as...
The Accidental Prime Minister by Annika Smethurst - 9780733646942
$39.99
The Accidental Prime Minister
Annika Smethurst
'Critics have repeatedly underestimated Morrison's political skill and overplayed the impact of his missteps. But...
Tanked by Eamon Evans - 9781925475722
$29.99
Tanked
Eamon Evans
Vikings were on mushrooms. Booze may have cost us Gallipoli. The Nazis loved meth, and...
Sylvia Pankhurst from Rachel Holmes - Harry Hartog gift idea
$34.99
Sylvia Pankhurst
Rachel Holmes
'A wonderful book ... Holmes sublimely illuminates Sylvia's extraordinary life' The Times 'A masterpiece' Vanessa...
Sydney by Helen Goltz - 9780994376220
$29.95
Sydney
Helen Goltz
Have we learnt anything from the ordinary people who were caught up in extraordinary Australian...
Sundowner of the Skies by Mary Garden - 9781760790936
$29.99
Sundowner of the Skies
Mary Garden
In the early morning of 16 October 1930, Oscar Garden taxied his tiny open-cockpit Gipsy...
Stranger in the Shogun's City from Amy Stanley - Harry Hartog gift idea
$22.99
Stranger in the Shogun's City
Amy Stanley
A groundbreaking new history of Edo, now modern-day Tokyo, that will change our understanding of...
Stalin's Architect by Deyan Sudjic - 9780500343555
$60.00
Stalin's Architect
Deyan Sudjic
The first biography to trace the remarkable life and career of Ukrainian-born Boris Iofan, beautifully...
Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781474614818
$26.99
Stalin
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Winner of the British Book Awards History Book of the Year Longlisted for the Samuel...
Simon de Montfort and the Rise of the English Nation by Darren Baker - 9781445660110
$29.95
Simon de Montfort and the Rise of the English Nation
Darren Baker
Like his crusading father before him, Simon de Montfort's combination of charisma, determination and fearlessness,...
Shoot for the Moon by James Donovan - 9781445691756
$59.95
Shoot for the Moon
James Donovan
'This is the best book on Apollo that I have read. Extensively researched and meticulously...
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T E Lawrence - 9780099511786
$19.99
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
T E Lawrence
'It seems to me as certain of immortality as anything written in English for half...
Sandworm by Andy Greenberg - 9780525564638
$29.99
Sandworm
Andy Greenberg
From Wired senior writer Andy Greenberg comes the true story of the desperate hunt to...
Rose by Suzanne Falkiner - 9780733342356
$34.99
Rose
Suzanne Falkiner
The voyage of Rose de Freycinet, the stowaway who defied the French for love. In...
Roger Rogerson by Duncan McNab - 9780733639357
$24.99
Roger Rogerson
Duncan McNab
THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST CORRUPT COP Roger Rogerson was a serial killer...
Richard III by Michael Hicks - 9780300259186
$26.95
Richard III
Michael Hicks
An "excellent new biography" (Keith Thomas, New York Review of Books) of the wily and...
Richard III by Michael Hicks - 9780300214291
$62.99
Richard III
Michael Hicks
An "excellent new biography" (Keith Thomas, New York Review of Books) of the wily and...
Red Comet by Heather Clark - 9781787332539
$27.00
Red Comet
Heather Clark
The first biography of this great and tragic poet that takes advantage of a wealth...
Red Comet by Heather Clark - 9781529113143
$35.00
Red Comet
Heather Clark
The first biography of this great and tragic poet that takes advantage of a wealth...
Reach for the Sky by Paul Brickhill - 9780304356744
$24.99
Reach for the Sky
Paul Brickhill
In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the...