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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Merlyn by Michael Shmith - 9781743798096
$80.00
Merlyn
Michael Shmith
The illustrious life of Merlyn Baillieu Myer (1900-1982) spanned more than three-quarters of the twentieth...
Men Without Country by Harrison Christian - 9781761150050
$24.99
Men Without Country
Harrison Christian
'What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches...
Mawson by Peter FitzSimons - 9780857987204
$26.99
Mawson
Peter FitzSimons
History comes to life with Peter FitzSimons in the story of Australia's most famous polar...
Mary, Queen of Scots by Jenny Wormald - 9781780275529
$10.50
Mary, Queen of Scots
Jenny Wormald
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, has long been portrayed as one of history's romantically tragic...
Mary Ann and Captain Piper by Jessica North - 9781760879433
$34.99
Mary Ann and Captain Piper
Jessica North
'An astonishing story of lust and love in early colonial Australia, shocking, entrancing and utterly...
Second Hand
Marcus Clarke by Michael Wilding - 9781922454430
$22.50
Marcus Clarke
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding's essays on Marcus Clarke's life and works, from his schooldays at Highgate with...
Mad at the World by William Souder - 9780393868326
$37.95
Mad at the World
William Souder
The first full-length biography of the Nobel laureate to appear in a quarter century, Mad...
Macquarie: The fascinating true colonial history & story of the lover, fighter, egalitarian, & autocrat who envisaged the nation we call Australia, from the author of SISTER VIV, BANKS and HUDSON FYSH by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733335921
$34.99
Macquarie: The fascinating true colonial history & story of the lover, fighter, egalitarian, & autocrat who envisaged the nation we call Australia, from the author of SISTER VIV, BANKS and HUDSON FYSH
Grantlee Kieza
A lively and engaging portrait of a towering and complex figure of Australian colonial history....
Lust For Life by Irving Stone - 9781787461390
$24.99
Lust For Life
Irving Stone
The Classic Fictional Biography of Vincent Van Gogh Lust for Life is the classic fictional...
Lowitja by Stuart Rintoul - 9781761065583
$34.99
Lowitja
Stuart Rintoul
'I am sometimes identified as one of the "success stories" of the policies of removal...
Lone Voice by Suzanne D. Rutland - 9781925736670
$49.99
Lone Voice
Suzanne D. Rutland
Isi Leibler has been a central player in the global Jewish arena for over six...
$39.99
Led Zeppelin
Bob Spitz
From the author of the definitive New York Times bestselling history of the Beatles comes...
Lawson: The compelling true story of the extraordinary rise, devastating fall and enduring legacy of celebrated writer & Australian icon, from the bestselling author of BANJO, BANKS and SISTER VIV by Grantlee Kieza - 9780733340536
$34.99
Lawson: The compelling true story of the extraordinary rise, devastating fall and enduring legacy of celebrated writer & Australian icon, from the bestselling author of BANJO, BANKS and SISTER VIV
Grantlee Kieza
The extraordinary rise, devastating fall and enduring legacy of an Australian icon Henry Lawson captured...
Latitude by Nicholas Crane - 9780241478349
$15.00
Latitude
Nicholas Crane
The untold story of an adventure that shaped history by confirming the shape of the...
Lasseter's Gold by Warren Brown - 9780733631603
$35.00
Lasseter's Gold
Warren Brown
When Harold Bell Lasseter disappeared in late 1930 it could have been the end of...
Landslide by Michael Wolff - 9781408714652
$32.99
Landslide
Michael Wolff
'We won. Won in a landslide. This was a landslide.' President Donald J. Trump, 6...
King of the World by Philip Mansel - 9780241960585
$35.00
King of the World
Philip Mansel
The first full biography of the great Sun King of France for twenty years and...
King of the Air: The Turbulent Life of Charles Kingsford Smith by Ann Blainey - 9781760641924
$36.99
King of the Air: The Turbulent Life of Charles Kingsford Smith
Ann Blainey
A revealing portrait of a brilliant and troubled figure - a daredevil of the skies...
Kate Kelly by Rebecca Wilson - 9781760879679
$32.99
Kate Kelly
Rebecca Wilson
Kate Kelly, the daring sister of legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, was mysteriously found dead in...
Joe Biden by Evan Osnos - 9781526635167
$13.50
Joe Biden
Evan Osnos
'There's just something about Joe, as this short biography from New Yorker writer Evan Osnos...
Joe Biden by Evan Osnos - 9781526635198
$22.99
Joe Biden
Evan Osnos
A concise, brilliant and trenchant examination of Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his lifelong quest...
JFK from Fredrik Logevall - Harry Hartog gift idea
$35.00
JFK
Fredrik Logevall
The definitive biography of JFK, from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall The definitive biography of...
JFK by Fredrik Logevall - 9780241972014
$32.99
JFK
Fredrik Logevall
The definitive biography of JFK, from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's...
Jerusalem by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781474614399
$26.99
Jerusalem
Simon Sebag Montefiore
A new, updated, revised edition of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, the wider history of the Middle...
Jacinda Ardern: Leading With Empathy by Supriya Vani - 9781743797211
$45.00
Jacinda Ardern: Leading With Empathy
Supriya Vani
Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy is a major biography of one of the most important...
In from the Cold by John Blaxland - 9781760462727
$60.00
In from the Cold
John Blaxland
Open hostilities in the Korean War ended on the 27th of July 1953. The armistice...
Hitler and Stalin by Laurence Rees - 9780241979693
$26.99
Hitler and Stalin
Laurence Rees
The bestselling historian on the dramatic wartime relationship - and shocking similarities - between two...
Hitler 1936-1945
$39.99
Hitler 1936-1945
Ian Kershaw
Following the enormous success of HITLER- HUBRIS this book triumphantly completes one of the great...