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    The Voice Inside
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    The Voice Inside

    The Voice Inside by John Farnham is an extraordinary journey into the life of one of Australia’s most beloved singers. Known affectionately as "The Voice," Farnham’s story is one of resilience, inspiration, and a voice that has left an...
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    Brett Whiteley
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    Brett Whiteley

    When he died in 1992 Brett Whiteley left behind decades of ceaseless activity-some works bound to a particular place or time, others that are masterpieces of light and line. Whiteley had arrived in Europe in 1960 determined to make an impression. Before...
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    Did I Ever Tell You This?
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    Did I Ever Tell You This?

    In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world's most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum...
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    American Prometheus
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    American Prometheus

    ***NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN*** WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' - Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum...
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    Roar
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    Roar

    Roar is a celebration of the bold and fearless - the women empowering future generations to follow in their footsteps - but it is also an inspiring look at how sport can change lives and challenge society. From the tennis court to the boxing ring, the...
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    The Hard Road Will Take You Home
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    The Hard Road Will Take You Home

    A landmark personal development and business memoir by highly decorated Special Forces operative and recent star of TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins. This is not a straightforward memoir. Instead it is a book that distils the processes and tactics Anthony...
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    The Lyrics
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    The Lyrics

    The Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year, now in paperback 'Paul McCartney says this is as close as he will get to an autobiography and no wonder - his life is in every line of these songs ... pure joy' Sunday Times, Book of the Year...
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    Little Book of Shane Warne
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    Little Book of Shane Warne

    Packed with quotes and insights The Little Book of Shane Warne explores the man who, by unanimous consent, pitched the ball of the century, and earned his place in the pantheon of exceptional players. Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in...
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    Lewis Hamilton
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    Lewis Hamilton

    The biography of the record-breaking multi-world champion - and the most dominant British sportsman of all time. After equalling Michael Schumacher's records in both race wins, and world titles, in 2020, Lewis Hamilton became the joint-most successful...
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    Valentino Rossi
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    Valentino Rossi

    This is a story of speed, love and loss - the definitive biography of the most world's most legendary motorsports racer.  'AN EXCEPTIONAL READ' - Motor Cycle News 'STUART BARKER IS TO WRITING WHAT VALENTINO ROSSI IS TO RIDING [...] A MUST-READ FOR ALL...
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    Paperscapes
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    Paperscapes

    Paperscapes: Chanel: The Book that Transforms into a Work of Art
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    Little Book of Christian Louboutin
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    Little Book of Christian Louboutin

    A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman' - Christian Louboutin Among designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose designs are instantly recognizable: Christian Louboutin. His iconic red soles can be seen everywhere from the...
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    Little Book of Audrey Hepburn
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    Little Book of Audrey Hepburn

    Filled with stunning photographs, this fascinating tribute illustrates and illuminates Hepburn’s life. From her early years as an ingénue to her status as an international icon of elegance, it reveals how her unique beauty made her a dream subject for...
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    Conversations with Buddha
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    Conversations with Buddha

    magined by one of the world's leading experts on Buddhism, this fictionalised conversation presents the essential biography of its famously wise founder. A relaxed chat with the Buddha tells us what he thought about impermanence, karma, mindfulness,...
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    Elle
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    Elle

    Discover the life and legacy of a global icon in Elle by Elle Macpherson. This stunning book offers a deep dive into the supermodel’s journey through the worlds of fashion, beauty, and wellness. Featuring captivating photography, personal insights, and...
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  • Esther
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    Esther

    The little-known rags to riches love story of a convict girl who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. Much like another, better-known colonial woman, Elizabeth Macarthur, Esther successfully managed her husband's property and became a significant...
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  • Slow
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    Slow

    From the creator of the award-winning Slow Home podcast comes Slow the perfect companion on the long road to living a simpler and more fulfilled life. 'Dear Mr & Mrs Jones, I am writing to inform you of my withdrawal from the race to keep up with you ...
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    Lies My Mirror Told Me
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    Lies My Mirror Told Me

    'I've always believed where there's a chance, you have to take it . . . or invent it.' Wendy Harmer has had an extraordinary life. From being born with a severe facial deformity, to performing as a stand-up comedian, a national television host and then...
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  • The Happiest Refugee
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    The Happiest Refugee

    Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. But nothing - not murderous pirates, nor the imminent threat of death by hunger,...
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  • Losing My Virginity
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    Losing My Virginity

    Compelling. Brilliant. Revealing. Funny. Inspirational. Extraordinary. Sir Richard Branson's amazing memoir is now updated to include the effect on the Virgin Group of 11 September, his views on the war in Iraq, the rise of Virgin Blue and the flotation...
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    Stanislav Grof, LSD Pioneer
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    Stanislav Grof, LSD Pioneer

    Celebrating the groundbreaking life’s work of Stanislav Grof, MD, pioneer in psychedelic research and transpersonal psychology • Features an extended interview with Stan Grof, exploring in great depth the full arc of his lifelong research in his own...
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    Collective Wisdom
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    Collective Wisdom

    In this rich and multilayered collection of interviews, conversations, and intimate photographs, over 100 trailblazing women describe the ups, downs, and lessons learned while forging their unique paths. Collective Wisdom celebrates the stories of those...
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    All About Me!
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    All About Me!

    A funny, irreverent, gossipy, nostalgic tour through the life of one of the most influential comedians of all time. At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time,...
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    My Own Words
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    My Own Words

    The New York Times bestselling book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—“a comprehensive look inside her brilliantly analytical, entertainingly wry mind, revealing the fascinating life of one of our generation's most influential voices in both...
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    Born A Crime
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    Born A Crime

    The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. One of the comedy world's brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but...
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  • Boys in the Boat
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    Boys in the Boat

    Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a way of escaping his past. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and eight other...
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    Concorde
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    Concorde

    The definitive account of the rise and fall of the the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot. October 24th 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies. Yet still Mike Bannister, the last Concorde...
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    Shackleton
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    Shackleton

    Shackleton: How the Captain of the newly discovered Endurance saved his crew in the Antarctic
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    LeBron
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    LeBron

    The first definitive biography of basketball legend LeBron James, by the acclaimed author of Tiger Woods. LeBron is unquestionably the greatest basketball player of the 21st century. Off the court, LeBron's political activism, outspoken stance on racism...
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    Spare
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    Spare

    For Harry, this is that story at last.  It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century- two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid...
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    Backstreet Boys
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    Backstreet Boys

    Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Backstreet Boys with the ultimate tribute book--filled with amazing tour photography, band-member profiles, fan memories, and more. Since breaking into the scene in 1993, the Backstreet Boys have sold over 100...
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    Things I Carry Around
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    Things I Carry Around

    A born storyteller, Troy Cassar-Daley has at last turned his talent to sharing his own inspiring life.  For the first time, Troy talks about his early life - how his parent's divorce changed things for him, about missing his Dad and growing up in...
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    Last Train To Memphis
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    Last Train To Memphis

    This is the first volume of a two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, a book that justifies the importance of "The King" to American music and culture. It covers Presley's rise up to his mother's death in 1958. The Presley displayed is bright, articulate,...
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    Testament Of Youth
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    Testament Of Youth

    A film tie-in edition of Vera Brittain's classic autobiography, published to coincide with the major motion picture adaptation starring Dominic West, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan and Kit Harington.  In 1914 Vera Brittain was eighteen and, as war was...
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    Wifedom
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    Wifedom

    Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own... When she uncovers his forgotten wife, it's a revelation...
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    Bryce Courtenay
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    Bryce Courtenay

    The long-awaited memoir of the late Bryce Courtenay – Australia’s bestselling author – as told by his wife, Christine Courtenay.  When Christine Courtenay began penning her own life story in lockdown last year, she found herself increasingly drawn into...
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    The Shark Net
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    The Shark Net

    Aged six, Robert Drewe moved with his family from Melbourne to Perth, the world's most isolated city - and proud of it. This sun-baked coast was innocently proud, too, of its tranquillity and friendliness.  Then a man he knew murdered a boy he also knew...
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  • Night
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    Night

    Elie Wiesel's harrowing first-hand account of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, Night is translated by Marion Wiesel with a preface by Elie Wiesel in Penguin Modern Classics. Born into a Jewish ghetto in Hungary, as a child, Elie Wiesel was...
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  • Angels in My Hair
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    Angels in My Hair

    A reissue of this phenomenonally bestselling book with new material about how to connect with your angel THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'The world has discovered a modest mystic that it might do well to listen to' Daily Mail...
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    Then There Was Her
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    Then There Was Her

    Social media and business entrepreneur Sophie Cachia reveals never-before-shared details of her marriage breakdown, and how delving into her feminine intuition and falling in love with a woman turned her whole world upside down.    I was running late,...
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    Neil Balme
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    Neil Balme

    The long-awaited memoir of one of AFL's hardest players and most respected behind-the-scenes coaches. 'You've got to have that madness in your mind to win, win, win. You've got to have that somewhere, but it can't consume you.' The singular story of...
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  • Elon Musk
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    Elon Musk

    South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these...
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  • Lean In
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    Lean In

    In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In became a massive cultural phenomenon and its title became an instant catchphrase for empowering women. The book soared to the top of bestseller lists internationally, igniting global conversations about women and...
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    Starman
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    Starman

    David Bowie - famously described as rock's greatest chameleon - has lived an extraordinary life. From his early years in post-war, bombed out Brixton to a troubled later childhood in Bromley, to the decadent glamour of Ziggy Stardust to his controversial...
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    Joyful Voices
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    Joyful Voices

    An omnibus of two of Doris Stokes' extremely successful books, JOYFUL VOICES and VOICES OF LOVE, bestsellers in the early 1980s. Doris Stokes was a celebrated medium who confounded sceptics by the uncanny accuracy of her readings. In Australia she...
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    A Brilliant Life
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    A Brilliant Life

    A mother and daughter. Love. Loss. Wonder. The story of a brilliant life. Over seventy years had passed since Mira Unreich was freed from a concentration camp in Germany. On that spring day in 1945, she found herself alive, against all odds. In the...
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    Paul Kelly
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    Paul Kelly

    Australia's best music writer examines the life of the Australian music legend - honest, revealing and a must-have for any Paul Kelly fan. Until now, no one has written the definitive biography of Australia's best-loved singer, song writer and poet...
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  • Murray Walker
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    Murray Walker

    A celebration of the extraordinary life of legendary commentator Murray Walker, with tributes from key figures in Formula 1 and motorsport. Murray Walker was the voice of Formula One, matching the thrill of the track with his equally fast-paced and...
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Biography Books – Explore Inspiring True Stories

Step into the extraordinary lives of real people with BookLoop’s rich and diverse collection of biography books. Whether you're searching for heartfelt autobiographies, gripping tales of adventurers and explorers, or intimate portraits of public figures, our General Biography section is your gateway to powerful stories that captivate and inspire.

This category brings together compelling accounts from every walk of life. Dive into the world of arts and entertainment with biographies of musicians, actors and filmmakers, or gain insight into the minds of influential thinkers through our philosophy and social sciences biographies.

If you’re passionate about real-life stories that have shaped history, don’t miss our collection of historical, political and military biographies. For those interested in innovation and progress, our science, technology and medicine biographies highlight incredible journeys of discovery and transformation.

Looking for more specific interests? Discover stories from sporting legends, business pioneers, spiritual leaders and even the lives of royalty. Our collected biographies bring together stories around a shared theme or event, perfect for readers who want a broader perspective.

For modern readers, we’ve included social media influencers and trendsetters who are shaping today's culture. And if you love literature, explore the lives behind the words in our biographies of writers.

At BookLoop, we pride ourselves on curating a wide selection of general biographies for Australian readers who crave meaningful, real-life narratives. With fast, local shipping and secure checkout, it’s easy to find your next great read. Whether you're after famous autobiographies, celebrity memoirs, or non-fiction life stories that move and motivate, you're in the right place.

Browse BookLoop's Biography category today and find a new perspective through someone else's story.