I think that "Accelerated C++ Programming by Example" [1] is a good introduction to modern C++. It focuses on the correct use of the standard template library w

I think that "Accelerated C++ Programming by Example" [1] is a good introduction to modern C++. It focuses on the correct use of the standard template library which I think is at the heart of much of modern C++. Needless to say, C++ is very complex and so the book doesn't cover a good part of it. But I think it is a fairly good start and is not too long either. [1] http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/ http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/