Some resources: The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list http://stackoverflow.co

Some resources: The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-b... I like the breakdown of books by their goals in this FAQ : https://isocpp.org/wiki/faq/how-to-learn-cpp https://isocpp.org/wiki/faq/how-to-learn-cpp I would say 'C++ Primer 5th Edition' and 'The C++ Programming Language 4th Edition' are good. And of course, Effective Modern C++, although the other Effective series books from Meyers are a must read. http://www.informit.com/store/c-plus-plus-primer-9780321714114 http://www.informit.com/store/c-plus-plus-primer-97803217141... http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033707.do http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033707.do http://www.informit.com/store/c-plus-plus-programming-language-9780321563842 http://www.informit.com/store/c-plus-plus-programming-langua... http://www.informit.com/store/effective-c-plus-plus-55-specific-ways-to-improve-your-9780321334879 http://www.informit.com/store/effective-c-plus-plus-55-speci...