Which kind of stability do aerobatic aircraft have?
If you are serious about designing an airplane that will one day fly and certify, you should, to the very least, read up Raymer, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach. It has a chapter on stability &amp; control, and would be a good introduction to the lingos.

More in depth coverage can be found in Etkins, Dynamics of Flight. It's pretty much the bible for S&amp;C engineers.

Once you feel like you have the theory down, design guidelines for conceptual design (even preliminary design) can be found in Roskam, Airplane Design.

Since design goes hand-in-hand with certification requirements, a knowledge of 14CFR Part 23 and AC 23-8C wouldn't hurt.