Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) Best for: Intermediate to advanced C/C++ developers, scientific computing engineers, and maintainers of complex, multi-platform libraries. Not ideal for: Absolute beginners who have never compiled a program before or those looking for a pure C++ tutorial. Overview The “CMake Cookbook” is not a typical page-one tutorial. It is exactly what the title promises: a problem-solution-discussion guide. Published in 2018 (covering CMake 3.5+), it focuses on modern CMake (target-based, properties, and best practices) rather than the archaic, variable-driven CMake of the 2.x era.