Biography

Michael O’Leary Matt Cooper Portfolio Penguin, €19.99

After a brutal 18 months of strikes and PR disasters for the airline, is the man who made Ryanair on the ropes? Cooper looks at the life and times of the charismatic and divisive CEO who revolutionised how we fly.

Oscar: A Life Matthew Sturgis Apollo €22.49

The first major biography of the great Oscar Wilde in 30 years offers a sumptuous insight into the life of the famous – and infamous – fin de siècle playwright, author and poet.

Robin Dave Itzkoff Sidgwick & Jackson €21

A compelling life story of gifted and troubled comic Williams, who was tortured by self-doubt and insecurity.

Napoleon Adam Zamoyski William Collins €39.99

Zamoyski excels in describing the interplay between Napoleon’s imperial ambitions and shifting continental alliances. Apposite for our times.

House Of Nutter Lance Richardson Chatto & Windus €35

Savile Row tailor Tommy Nutter dressed rock stars and his brother David snapped them – it’s Tommy’s suits three Beatles are wearing on the cover of Abbey Road.