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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Peril
Bob Woodward
The transition from President Donald J. Trump to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands as...
Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue by Ruth Bader Ginsburg - 9781668013816
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Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's final book offers an intimate look at her extraordinary life and details...
Every Monument Will Fall by Dan Hicks - 9781529152753
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Every Monument Will Fall
Dan Hicks
The culture war is over. If you want it to be. It wasn't even a...
The Eitingons from Mary-Kay Wilmers (editor) - Harry Hartog gift idea
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The Eitingons
Mary-Kay Wilmers (editor)
Leonid Eitingon was a KGB killer who dedicated his life to the Soviet regime. He...
Churchill & Son by Josh Ireland - 9781524744458
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Churchill & Son
Josh Ireland
The intimate, untold story of Winston Churchill's enduring yet volatile bond with his only son,...
Blamey: The story of Australia's greatest general, for readers of Grantlee Kieza, Peter FitzSimons and Roland Perry by Brent D. Taylor - 9780733343735
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Blamey: The story of Australia's greatest general, for readers of Grantlee Kieza, Peter FitzSimons and Roland Perry
Brent D. Taylor
From Gallipoli to Kokoda and beyond - the story of our greatest general and the...
90 Seconds to Midnight by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs - 9780522880991
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90 Seconds to Midnight
Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs
In 2015 Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow proclaimed at the United Nations, 'Humanity and nuclear weapons cannot...
Winston Churchill by Peter Caddick-Adams - 9781800753556
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Winston Churchill
Peter Caddick-Adams
In his short new biography of Winston Churchill, author Peter Caddick-Adams writes than the recipe...
Bede and the Theory of Everything by Michelle P. Brown - 9781789147889
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Bede and the Theory of Everything
Michelle P. Brown
An accessible biography of the venerable Bede, regarded as the father of English history. This...
Wolfram by Giles Milton - 9780340837887
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Wolfram
Giles Milton
The fighter bombers appeared from nowhere ... there was no time to think about firing...
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The Grit in the Pearl by Lyndsy Spence - 9780750986991
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The Grit in the Pearl
Lyndsy Spence
Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) was an international celebrity in her youth, adored and observed...
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The Bolter by Frances Osborne - 9781844085439
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The Bolter
Frances Osborne
On Friday 25th May, 1934, a forty-one-year-old woman walked into the lobby of Claridge's Hotel...
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Operation Relentless by Damien Lewis - 9781848665439
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Operation Relentless
Damien Lewis
By 2007 Viktor Bout had become the world's foremost arms dealer. Known as the 'Merchant...
Mary Queen of Scots by Alison Weir - 9780224060233
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Mary Queen of Scots
Alison Weir
On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry...
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Macbeth by Fiona Watson - 9781849161602
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Macbeth
Fiona Watson
Thanks to William Shakespeare, the name Macbeth has become byword for political ambition realised by...
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Looking for Rose Paterson by Jennifer Gall - 9780642278920
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Looking for Rose Paterson
Jennifer Gall
Rose was the mother of famous Australian poet Banjo Paterson (known as Barty as a...
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Fidel Castro Handbook by George Galloway - 9781840726886
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Fidel Castro Handbook
George Galloway
In the year that Fidel Castro turns eighty, this is a fresh look at his...
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Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre - 9780241408506
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Agent Sonya
Ben Macintyre
The incredible story behind the greatest female spy in history from one of Britain's most...
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A Summer Bright and Terrible by David E Fisher - 9781593760472
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A Summer Bright and Terrible
David E Fisher
Lord Hugh Dowding, Air Chief Marshall of the Royal Air Force, Head of Fighter Command,...
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Victoria's Secret by Fern Riddell - 9781529199321
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Victoria's Secret
Fern Riddell
A stunning new story of Queen Victoria's secret love for her servant John Brown, by...
The Kennedys at Cape Cod, 1944 by Leigh Straw (University of Notre Dame, Australia) - 9781350512580
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The Kennedys at Cape Cod, 1944
Leigh Straw (University of Notre Dame, Australia)
The Kennedys considered their home in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, 'The big white house', to...
Lenin's Childhood by Isaac Deutscher - 9781804292778
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Lenin's Childhood
Isaac Deutscher
Isaac Deutscher was planning to write a biography of Lenin after he completed the Trotsky...
Strategic Imagination by Andrew Carr - 9781760466954
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Strategic Imagination
Andrew Carr
This book examines the concept of 'strategic imagination' developed by Brendan Sargeant during his distinguished...
Military History Supremo by Joan Beaumont - 9781760466831
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Military History Supremo
Joan Beaumont
Professor Emeritus David Horner AM FASSA is one of Australia's greatest military historians and its...
Kingmaker by Sonia Purnell - 9780349014753
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Kingmaker
Sonia Purnell
An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players, from the...
Hawke PM by David Day - 9781460766613
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Hawke PM
David Day
The companion volume to YOUNG HAWKE: the making of a larrikin from the award-winning historian...
Broken Threads by Mishal Husain - 9780008531690
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Broken Threads
Mishal Husain
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE...
Homegrown by Jeffrey Toobin - 9781668013571
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Homegrown
Jeffrey Toobin
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the rise of right-wing extremism and...