I really liked The Design and Evolution of C++. Stroustrup has a very nice writing style, and I think it is worth reading whether one likes (or even knows) C++

I really liked The Design and Evolution of C++. Stroustrup has a very nice writing style, and I think it is worth reading whether one likes (or even knows) C++ or not. (My own knowledge of C++ is rather superficial, in case it matters). As an account of how a programming language evolves over time with the changing - and often contradictory - needs of its users, it was very interesting.