"C++ Primer", by Stanley Lippman, Addison Wesley That's probably the best introduction book. It's super-long, but after you've worked with C++ for a while you

"C++ Primer", by Stanley Lippman, Addison Wesley That's probably the best introduction book. It's super-long, but after you've worked with C++ for a while you'll understand why. "The C++ Programming Language" has been mentioned here a couple of times, and it's invaluable to have as a reference later in your C++ career, but is almost impenetrable as a book for learning the language.