10 Best Books on Android Programming

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Android Programming, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Android Programming Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Android Programming below.

1."Professional Android 4 Application Development" by Reto Meier “Professional Android 4 Application Development” Book Review: This book is written for computer science students and people interested in building android applications. This book contains a number of hands-on projects that explains the features of the AndroidSDK. Chapters that explain the new APIs introduced in Android 3 and 4 are included in this book. This book explains topics like action bar, enhanced multitouch support, drag and drop, fragments and many more in detail. Many practical exercises are also included for better understanding.
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2."Programming Android Java Programming for the New Generation of Mobile Devices" by Zigurd Mennieks “Programming Android Java Programming for the New Generation of Mobile Devices” Book Review: This book is for anyone who is interested in building Android applications using Java programming, including computer science students. The book is divided into four parts. Part one provides information about Android SDK and basic programming concepts. Part two focuses on the Android framework, including user interface, graphics, concurrency, and databases. Part three covers code skeletons and patterns. The final part of the book provides practical guidance on multimedia, search, location, sensors, and other related topics in Android programming. Whether you’re a student or someone looking to expand your programming skills, this book can help you learn how to build Android applications with Java.
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3."Android Cookbook" by Ian F Darwin “Android Cookbook” Book Review: This book is written for computer science students and people interested in building android applications. It is also written for developers familiar with Java, Android basics, and Java SE API. Each recipe comes along with a solution and sample code for better understanding. This book elaborates on topics like user interfaces, multitouch gestures, location awareness and web services. Other topics like creating location-aware services, saving and retrieving application data in files, SD cards, and embedded databases and many more are included in this book.
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4."Hello, Android Introducing Google’s Mobile Development Platform" by Ed Burnette “Hello, Android Introducing Google’s Mobile Development Platform” Book Review: This book is written for computer science students and people interested in building android applications. This book elaborately explains all modern Android versions from Android 4.1 through Android 5.0. Topics like fragments and google play services are covered in this book. This book contains many examples along with codes to create a Tic-Tac-Toe game and many more. Chapters that contain information about creating animated user interfaces, playing music and sound effects, building location-based services and many more are included in this book.
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5."Learning Android Building Applications for the Android Market" by Marko Gargenta “Learning Android Building Applications for the Android Market” Book Review: This book is written for computer science students and people interested in building android applications. This book contains information about building a twitter like application adding new features with each chapter. Chapters that explain topics like android stack, activities, intents, services and many more are included in this book. It also contains information about building a service that uses a background process to update data in the application, creating a basic android user interface and many more.
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6."Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide" by Bill Phillips and Chris Stewart
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7."Head First Android Development: A Brain-Friendly Guide" by Dawn Griffiths and David Griffiths “Head First Android Development: A Brain-Friendly Guide” Book Review: This book is written for computer science students and people interested in building android applications. Chapters that contain information about structuring the application, designing flexible and interactive interfaces and many more are included in this book. Running services in the background is also explained in detail. advertisement advertisement
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8."Android Programming: Mastering Course for Beginners Quick Start to Develop Your Own App" by Mitchell Schuler “Android Programming: Mastering Course for Beginners Quick Start to Develop Your Own App” Book Review: This book is written for computer science students and people interested in building android applications. This book contains all the information needed to build an application starting with the installation and set up of Android Studios and many more. Chapters that contain information about handling touch events, launching activity, using intents and many more are included in this book. This book also guides the reader on accessing remote services in Android.
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9."Android Programming for Beginners" by John Horton
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10."Android Programming In a Day!: The Power Guide for Beginners In Android App Programming" by Sam Key
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