Biography & memoir from 2021

Cop: A Journalist Infiltrates the Police

Valentin Gendrot

The story of a French journalist who infiltrated the country’s police force to reveal a culture of racism and violence in which officers act with impunity.

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Every Deep-Drawn Breath

Wes Ely

A world-renowned critical-care doctor offers hope for patients, their families, and the future of medicine in this timely, urgent, and compassionate work about the devastating and little-known physical and emotional…

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The Woman They Could Not Silence

Kate Moore

From the internationally bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes a dark but ultimately uplifting tale of a woman whose incredible journey still resonates today.

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Whole Notes

Ed Ayres

Life Lessons Through Music

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You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico

Jennifer Otter Bickerdike

A redemptive, myth-shattering biography of one of the twentieth century’s most underestimated creative and artistic forces.

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This Much is True

Miriam Margolyes

From Blackadder to Call the Midwife, from PG Tips to Harry Potter, Miriam Margolyes is Britain’s favourite national treasure - this is (at last) her extraordinary life story and it’s…

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All About Yves: Notes from a Transition

Yves Rees

A timely and thought-provoking memoir about the trans experience.

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The Nazis Knew My Name

Magda Hellinger,Maya Lee

The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and ingenuity.

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Ten Thousand Aftershocks

Michelle Tom

A powerful, poetic and moving memoir of family, violence and estrangement, from a stunning new literary voice

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Daring to Fly

Lisa Millar

A story about conquering fear and finding joy … a girl from country Queensland who found a way to see (and report on) trauma and horror, while still holding on…

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Ill Feelings: Stories of Unexplained Illness

Alice Hattrick

A moving and defiant debut from a bold new voice in narrative nonfiction,

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Dear Son: Letters and Reflections from First Nations Fathers and Sons

Thomas Mayo

Dear Son shares heartfelt letters written by First Nations men about life, masculinity, love, culture and racism.

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My Friend Fox

Heidi Everett

An exquisite literary memoir about the the wonder, the humour, and the realities that exist beyond what is printed in a mental health file

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Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir

Akwaeke Emezi

A raw exploration of identity that shatters boundaries and explodes the way we think about the idea of the self.

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Oh, What a Lovely Century

Roderic Fenwick Owen

For readers of Anne Glenconner’s Lady in Waiting or William Boyd’s Any Human Heart, here lies a through-the-keyhole story of love, sex, war, tragedy and adventure that traverses the breadth…

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My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety

Georgia Pritchett

This memoir, told in gloriously comic vignettes, is an utterly joyful reflection on living - and sometimes thriving (sometimes not) - with anxiety.

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28: A Memoir of Football, Addiction, Art, Masculinity and Love

Brandon Jack

A brutally honest memoir that completely rethinks what it means to be a man.

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Operation Jungle

John Shobbrook

A gripping blend of memoir, true crime and corruption in the tropics.

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Bad Boy Boogie

Jeff Apter

The life, death and rock'n'roll rollercoaster career of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott.

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Below the Edge of Darkness

Edith Widder

An exhilarating underwater exploration for readers wanting to recapture their sense of wonder

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Imaginative Possession: Learning to Live in the Antipodes

Belinda Probert

Wondering how migrants can fully settle on this ancient continent, Belinda Probert bought a property in the “country” to observe things more closely and learn to garden differently

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The First Time I Thought I Was Dying

Sarah Walker

A dazzling collection of essays that unpacks our unruly bodies and minds and questions why we are taught to fear and punish them.

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Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship

Catherine Raven

A solitary woman’s inspiring, moving, surprising, and often funny memoir about the transformative power of her unusual friendship with a wild fox.

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Muddy People: A Memoir

Sara El Sayed

A hilarious, heartwarming memoir of growing up and becoming oneself in an Egyptian Muslim family

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Blessed: The Breakout Year of Rampaging Roy Slaven

John Doyle

Who is Rampaging Roy Slaven? John Doyle, the man who knows him best, delves into the early years of the master of midfield mayhem.

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Power Play

Julia Banks

An explosive memoir-meets-handbook from the bravest woman in modern Australian politics, helping empower women in or aspiring to leadership.

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The Keeper of Miracles

Phillip Maisel

The memoir of a Holocaust survivor keeping alive the stories of his generation.

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Dissolve

Nikki Gemmell

This story of a writer finding her voice, struggling to have a room of her own, is the story of ALL women finding space for themselves against the ‘very important…

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I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year

Carol D. Leonnig,Philip Rucker

The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump’s final year in office, by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer Prize winning reporters and authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller…

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The Education of Young Donald Trilogy

Donald Horne

A classic of Australian literature, The Education of Young Donald Trilogy combines Donald Horne’s three autobiographies in one volume.

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Recipe for a Kinder Life

Annie Smithers

Recipe for a Kinder Life offers a guiding hand for anyone, from the city to the regions, who yearns to live more gently. It is about caring for land and…

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Escape from Manus: The Untold True Story

Jaivet Ealom

The powerful account of how one man escaped the prison of Manus Island. A true story of bravery and resilience.

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Late Bloomer: How an Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life

Clem Bastow

Clem Bastow grew up feeling like she’d missed a key memo on human behaviour. Then at age 36 she received a life-changing diagnosis: she was autistic.

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Daughter of the River Country

Dianne O'Brien

From a victim of the ‘stolen generations’ comes a remarkable memoir of abuse, survival - and ultimately hope.

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Where We Swim

Ingrid Horrocks

As Ingrid Horrocks takes swims in rivers, oceans and pools around the world, she considers her relationship with water and with the world around her

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Let’s Talk About Hard Things

Anna Sale

Let’s Talk About Hard Things is candid, unflinching, and entertaining in its quest to make everyone more comfortable with the uncomfortable realities of life.

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Happy Endings

Bella Green

Happy Endings is a hilarious and compelling memoir from a bright and bold new Australian voice.

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The Secret to Superhuman Strength

Alison Bechdel

A profoundly affecting graphic memoir of Bechdel’s lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads in our times.

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House of Kwa

Mimi Kwa

Wild Swans meets Flesh Wounds in this riveting family saga spanning four generations

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My Life as a Villainess: Essays

Laura Lippman

The first essay collection from the acclaimed crime novelist, a candid portrait of a life lived unapologetically.

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Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz

Gail Crowther

A vividly rendered and empathetic exploration of how two of the greatest poets of the 20th century-Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton-became bitter rivals and, eventually, friends.

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Lovers and Others

Tom Lowenstein

In this richly illustrated volume full of photographs from Lowenstein’s personal archives documenting his long-standing friendships and reflecting the volume’s heady mixture of accounting, art and wine.

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The Ghost In The Garden: In Search of Darwin’s Lost Garden

Jude Piesse

The forgotten garden which inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern-day setting for an exploration of memory, family, and the legacy of genius.

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Beeswing: Fairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice, 1967-75

Richard Thompson

Beeswing is the autobiography from world-renowned artist Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention.

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Everything Harder Than Everything Else

Jenny Valentish

It’s part of human nature to test our limits. But what happens when this part comes to define us?

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A Paper Inheritance

Dymphna Stella Rees

When Dymphna Stella Rees - named after family friends Dymphna Cusack and Stella Miles Franklin - finds bundles of love letters buried in her parents’ archive, she is intrigued by…

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Real Estate: Living Autobiography 3

Deborah Levy

Fearless and essential - the highly anticipated final instalment in Deborah Levy’s critically acclaimed ‘Living Autobiography

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The Chief Witness

Sayragul Sauytbay

A shocking depiction of one of the world’s most ruthless regimes – and the story of one woman’s fight to survive.

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Biography & memoir from 2021

Cop: A Journalist Infiltrates the Police

Every Deep-Drawn Breath

The Woman They Could Not Silence

Whole Notes

You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico

This Much is True

All About Yves: Notes from a Transition

The Nazis Knew My Name

Ten Thousand Aftershocks

Daring to Fly

Ill Feelings: Stories of Unexplained Illness

Dear Son: Letters and Reflections from First Nations Fathers and Sons

My Friend Fox

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir

Oh, What a Lovely Century

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety

28: A Memoir of Football, Addiction, Art, Masculinity and Love

Operation Jungle

Bad Boy Boogie

Below the Edge of Darkness

Imaginative Possession: Learning to Live in the Antipodes

The First Time I Thought I Was Dying

Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship

Muddy People: A Memoir

Blessed: The Breakout Year of Rampaging Roy Slaven

Power Play

The Keeper of Miracles

Dissolve

I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year

The Education of Young Donald Trilogy

Recipe for a Kinder Life

Escape from Manus: The Untold True Story

Late Bloomer: How an Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life

Daughter of the River Country

Where We Swim

Let’s Talk About Hard Things

Happy Endings

The Secret to Superhuman Strength

House of Kwa

My Life as a Villainess: Essays

Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz

Lovers and Others

The Ghost In The Garden: In Search of Darwin’s Lost Garden

Beeswing: Fairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice, 1967-75

Everything Harder Than Everything Else

A Paper Inheritance

Real Estate: Living Autobiography 3

The Chief Witness