Real-Time Systems and Software

This is one of the few books that are concise and up to the point. It has a good balance of theory and practice, but to the unprepared, the journey may be a bit rough. Most of its contents come from the author's own resarch, and as such, are pretty upto date. The only thing I don't like about the book is its references: Many citations mentioned in the text cannot be found in the bibilography supplied. Aside from a few more typos, I still think this is a good book to have on your shelf.