ST Micro ARM Programming for Embedded Systems: Volume 6 Paperback – 3 Feb. 2018

This is not really a book, but rather an academic script which is mostly based on reference manuals and data sheets. If you don't know electronics and MCU programming well it's doubtful that you'll have much use of this book.But the way it is, is still useful. You get most important information collected in a manageable size (I think reference manuals for STM32 Cortex-M chips are 1300-6000 pages depending on the model).All of the data in the book is based on STM32F446 so basically any STM32 chip from Cortex M3 and M4 branch will behave similarly. But if you're looking for your first book to venture further away from hobbyist programming for Arduino, then this is certainly not a book that will help you make the jump.Still, I'm giving the authors 4 stars for the effort (since this is a script from independent Iranian open university under active attacks from their current government for - among others - teaching women things they "shouldn't know" like MCU programming) and for the fact that because of that book I can quickly find reference to using GPIO etc. And definitely there aren't much printed books on STM32 subject so this is always a step in the right direction, especially for someone like me who enjoys sticking post-its on the margins and handling a real physical object.

So this turns out to be some sort of a manual or a textbook for students in A4 format, with classic review questions and problems at the end of each chapter. Explanations are rather brief with most of the pictures and tables taken straight from datasheets and other external sources. Though the content is somewhat digested and expanded with generic discussion, so to be fair it is not as dry as reading the datasheet.Illustrations print quality is very poor, many typos in the text. This would be fine as an electronic manual or just a pdf, but it's not pleasant to handle as a printed book.