AI, aviation, horror and history are ticking the boxes for these readers

Nothing beats a good page-turner while you're on holidays. Photo: Getty

Nothing beats a good page-turner while you’re on holidays. Photo: Getty

For many practitioners in Irish business, the August holiday isn’t just a time to relax, it’s a rare chance to read for pleasure. Or might some, instead, squeeze in a self-improvement book, a training manual, or a management guide?

And whether it’s a gripping thriller or a weighty memoir, do their choices reveal something more about the personality behind the public persona? You decide. We asked a cross-section of public figures in business and finance for a peek at their reading material this summer. This is what they told us.