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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Margaret Thatcher by Iain Dale - 9781800753587
$36.99
Margaret Thatcher
Iain Dale
'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the...
Indignity by Lea Ypi - 9780241785379
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Indignity
Lea Ypi
The acclaimed author of Free returns with an imaginative investigation into dignity and historical injustice...
Young Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781474614825
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Young Stalin
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Winner of the Costa Biography Award What makes a Stalin? Was he a Tsarist agent...
The Man Who Loved Siberia by Roy Jacobsen - 9781529413052
$26.99
The Man Who Loved Siberia
Roy Jacobsen
Siberia, to me, is a fairy-tale land. Fritz Dorries set out on his first trip...
No One Knows Their Destiny by Tonia Eckfeld - 9781922979780
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No One Knows Their Destiny
Tonia Eckfeld
Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys but who were the real men who sailed...
Daily Rituals Women at Work by Mason Currey - 9781509852857
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Daily Rituals Women at Work
Mason Currey
The much-anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed and resoundingly fascinating Daily Rituals. Filled with the innovative,...
Catherine the Great and Potemkin by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781474614832
$24.99
Catherine the Great and Potemkin
Simon Sebag Montefiore
'One of the great love stories of history, in a league with Napoleon and Josephine,...
Mary Penfold: The true story of the great Australian winemaker, from the bestselling award-winning author of SISTER VIV and MR AND MRS GOULD
$49.99
Mary Penfold: The true story of the great Australian winemaker, from the bestselling award-winning author of SISTER VIV and MR AND MRS GOULD
Grantlee Kieza
The inspiring story of Mary Penfold, the mother of the Australian wine industry - a...
Charles III by Robert Hardman - 9781035027491
$29.99
Charles III
Robert Hardman
The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, updated with exclusive new material. 'Scoops aplenty are...
The Man Under The Hat: An Authorised Biography of Bob Katter by Fysh Elizabeth - 9781923321106
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The Man Under The Hat: An Authorised Biography of Bob Katter
Fysh Elizabeth
Bob Katter is arguably Australia's most recognisable - and most unpredictable - politician. With his...
SAS: Duty Before Glory by Tony Rushmer - 9781789297591
$29.99
SAS: Duty Before Glory
Tony Rushmer
The biography of remarkable SAS Original Reg Seekings, from his humble beginnings in the Cambridgeshire...
$16.95
The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens
Helena Kelly
A radical reassessment of the famed Victorian author, revealing the true story behind the creator...
Nietzsche in Italy by Guy de Pourtales - 9781782277286
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Nietzsche in Italy
Guy de Pourtales
For fifteen years, after his first visit to the country in1876, Nietzsche was repeatedly and...
Leninism Under Lenin by Marcel Liebman - 9781608466726
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Leninism Under Lenin
Marcel Liebman
In this comprehensive and dynamic Deutscher Prize winning work, Liebman rises about the dogmatism and...
First in Line by Kate Andersen Brower - 9780062668950
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First in Line
Kate Andersen Brower
"An intimate, compulsively readable account of the dynamics that have shaped-and sometimes destroyed-relations at the...
Dante
$16.95
Dante
Alessandro Barbero
Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing...
Catherine de' Medici by Mary Hollingsworth - 9781800244771
$26.99
Catherine de' Medici
Mary Hollingsworth
A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip...
Albert Einstein: pocket GIANTS by Dr Andrew May - 9780750963800
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Albert Einstein: pocket GIANTS
Dr Andrew May
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein and everyone knows that he was a genius. Yet...
Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy - 9780241457009
$85.00
Capitalism and Its Critics
John Cassidy
A sweeping, dramatic history of capitalism as seen through the eyes of its fiercest critics...
Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson - 9780743258074
$39.99
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson
In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Einstein and Steve...
Guiding Lights by Shona Riddell - 9781923011045
$16.00
Guiding Lights
Shona Riddell
Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, from tending ancient altar flames...
Queen James by Gareth Russell - 9780008660857
$59.99
Queen James
Gareth Russell
A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James...
Fulvia by Jane Draycott - 9781805463658
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Fulvia
Jane Draycott
The charismatic Fulvia amassed a degree of military and political power that was unprecedented for...
Operation Pimento by Adam Hart - 9781399740142
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Operation Pimento
Adam Hart
On 14 August 1943, Adam Hart's great-grandfather Frank Griffiths took off from RAF Tempsford, the...
The White House Plumbers by Egil Bud Krogh - 9781250851628
$12.95
The White House Plumbers
Egil Bud Krogh
NOW A FIVE-PART HBO SERIES, STARRING WOODY HARRELSON AND JUSTIN THEROUX The true story of...
The Trump Tapes by Bob Woodward - 9781668028148
$16.95
The Trump Tapes
Bob Woodward
"An uncharacteristic warning from one of the most respected, non-partisan journalists in the world" -Jake...
The Destructionists by Dana Milbank - 9780385548137
$18.95
The Destructionists
Dana Milbank
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * A scalding history of twenty-five years of Republican attempts...
Sledgehammer by David Friedman - 9780063098114
$18.95
Sledgehammer
David Friedman
The Trump administration's peace agreements in the Middle East were the greatest foreign policy accomplishment...