10 Best C Programming Books [Updated 2024]

C is the first language that we will learn in graduation. It is a high-level language and helps in developing an operating system, firmware, compilers, database, etc.

Here I have listed below a list of 10 Best C Programming Books with their pros and cons.

BookProsConsAmazon
C Programming Language, 2nd Edition by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. RitchieCreator of the language itself written a book Not easily understood by newbie
Head First C by David Griffiths and Dawn GriffithsBest book for master CLittle difficult for Beginners
C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide
by Greg Perry
Good for Beginners, not teach you everything
Little boring, not exam specific
C Programming: A Modern Approach by Kn Kinglarge examples available to understand concepts, exercise questions contains lot of mathematicsIf you know C programming concepts, book is little slow
Learn C the Hard Way by Zed A. Shaw Exercises available is goodNot cover whole topics
EXPERT C PROGRAMMING by VAN DER LINDEN Nicely writtenNot for Beginners
C: The Complete Reference Paperback
by Herbert Schildt
Covers broad range of topicsNot for Beginners
C Programming in easy steps, 5th Edition: Updated for the GNU Compiler version 6.3.0 and Windows 10 by Mike McGrathEasy to read and understand
Not for advanced users
Hands-On Network Programming with C: Learn socket programming in C and write secure and optimized network code by Mike McGrathLearn client server applicationNot for Beginners
C in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference by Peter Prinz, Tony Crawford Good Reference BookNot for Beginners

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