Reading Guide - Biography & Memoir

Discover unforgettable biographies and memoirs in Harry Hartog’s Reading Guide. From inspiring personal journeys to powerful true stories, this curated collection celebrates real lives and remarkable experiences.

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All the Way to the River
$34.99
All the Way to the River
Elizabeth Gilbert
AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB...
A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm - 9781800960206
$24.99
A Waiter in Paris
Edward Chisholm
SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY *** 'This astonishing book describes a cruel,...
We Love
Mother Mary Comes To Me
$36.99
Mother Mary Comes To Me
Arundhati Roy
The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God...
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern - 9781776951277
$55.00
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller...
The Power of Choice
$39.99
The Power of Choice
Neale Daniher
'Life is part chance, part circumstance, part choice. You don't get to choose everything that...
Bread of Angels
$34.99
Bread of Angels
Patti Smith
'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'...
Always Home, Always Homesick
$36.99
Always Home, Always Homesick
Hannah Kent
WINNER 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 'In my brief breath of life, might I...
Gough Whitlam: the definitive and most up-to-date biography from Australia's leading political biographer by Troy Bramston - 9781460763872
$55.00
Gough Whitlam: the definitive and most up-to-date biography from Australia's leading political biographer
Troy Bramston
A commanding biography of one of Australia's greatest and most visionary prime minsters by an...
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood - 9781784744496
$69.99
Book of Lives
Margaret Atwood
The life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from...
Destination Moon
$49.99
Destination Moon
Kate Reid
Destination Moon is an open-hearted memoir about passion and finding purpose from the woman whose...
Oliphant by Roland Perry - 9781761472190
$34.99
Oliphant
Roland Perry
'A fascinating portrait' - Sydney Morning Herald 6 August 1945: the United States launches the...
Average at Best by Astrid Jorgensen - 9781761634208
$34.99
Average at Best
Astrid Jorgensen
Astrid Jorgensen is on a mission to teach the world to sing. But she's not...
Vagabond
$55.00
Vagabond
Tim Curry
The outrageous, riotous memoir from the cult actor and star of The Rocky Horror Picture...
The Voice Inside: The Illustrated Edition by John Farnham - 9780733653827
$65.00
The Voice Inside: The Illustrated Edition
John Farnham
A stunning, full-colour special edition of the #1 bestselling memoir from the much-loved Australian legend,...
Second Hand
We Did Ok, Kid by Sir Anthony Hopkins - 9781761634819
$55.00
We Did Ok, Kid
Sir Anthony Hopkins
A RAW AND PASSIONATE MEMOIR FROM A COMPLEX, ICONIC MAN WHO HAS INSPIRED AUDIENCES WITH...
The Gastronomical Me
$24.99
The Gastronomical Me
M.F.K. Fisher
Beginning with her first food memory - the greyish-pink fuzz of her grandmother's strawberry jam...
Quentin Bryce by Juliet Rieden - 9781761341908
$55.00
Quentin Bryce
Juliet Rieden
Fascinating, candid and insightful, Quentin Bryce: The Authorised Biography tells the remarkable story of one...
Elizabeth Harrower
$39.99
Elizabeth Harrower
Susan Wyndham
'At last I read her books, reminding myself to breathe, wondering if her characters could...
The Outrun
$24.99
The Outrun
Amy Liptrot
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2017 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE WINNER OF...
Guts by Melissa Leong - 9781922616760
$34.99
Guts
Melissa Leong
'Leong serves up her raw, vibrant truth. Now that takes real guts.' - Kylie Kwong...
Just Go by Saya Sakakibara - 9781761632976
$34.99
Just Go
Saya Sakakibara
Saya Sakakibara triumphed over fear, self-doubt and family tragedy to become an Olympic champion. Her...
Swellbeing
$34.99
Swellbeing
Blake Johnston
Blake 'Blakey' Johnston is a surfer. So was his dad. And his brothers. For Blake,...
Defiance
$36.99
Defiance
Bob Brown
Stories of courage and conviction from the environmental frontline 'This book is a powerful reminder...
Unapologetically Ita by Ita Buttrose - 9781761428739
$49.99
Unapologetically Ita
Ita Buttrose
A compelling and enlightening book by our most celebrated journalist, Ita Buttrose. In her eighties...