The best C++ books for learning and mastering C++. The books that helped me love C++ and the book that shaped me into being a programmer and developer.
C++ is one of my first love and my interest in programming is because of C and C++ Programming. I have big collections of C++ books. I was into my third job in the first year of my professional career and one of the reason was I wasn’t working in C++.
So without much ado, here is my list of best of the best C++ books that any C++ developers should consider reading. The list is in no particular order but I have mentioned the level for each of the book from beginner to intermediate and advanced level.
Also, I have taken the price from Amazon India but it is subject to change and is beyond my control. The links are Amazon’s associate links which means if you purchase by clicking the links, I may get a small commission from Amazon India but at no extra cost to you.
1. A Tour of C++ (C++ In-Depth Series)
- Author: Bjarne Stroustrup
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 348.60
- Paperback: Rs. 2587.00
- Level: Beginner
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2. Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example (Addison-Wesley C++ In-Depth)
- Author: Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo
- Kindle Edition: Rs.
- Paperback: Rs.
- Level: Intermediate
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3. An Introduction to Programming Using C++
- Author: Kenneth C. Mansfield and James L. Antonakos
- Paperback: Rs. 4448
- Level: Beginner
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4. Beginning C++
- Author: Ivor Horton
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 3738
- Paperback: Rs. 10314
- Level: Beginner
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5. C++ Cookbook
- Author: D Ryan Stephens, Christopher Diggins, Johnathan Turkanis & Jeff Cogswell
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 1899.05
- Paperback: Rs. 1999
- Level: Intermediate
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6. C++ FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
- Author: Marshall P. Cline, Greg Lomow & Mike Girou
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 558.60
- Paperback: Rs. 3973.13
- Level: Beginner to Advance
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7. C++ for Dummies
- Author: Stephan Randy Davis
- Kindle edition: Rs. 294.41
- Paperback: Rs. 1704
- Level: Beginner
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One more classic C++ book from the Dummies series.
8. C++ Primer Plus
- Author: Stephan Prata
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 512
- Paperback: Rs. 780
- Level: Beginner
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I have C++ primer but the primer plus is better version of it.
9. C++ The Complete Reference
- Author: Herbert Schildt
- Paperback: Rs. 475
- Level: Advance
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The must-have reference book for every C++ developer.
10. Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14
- Author: Scott Meyers
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 596.40
- Paperback: Rs. 675.00
- Level: Intermediate
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11. Jumping Into C++
- Author: Alex Allain
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 1272.00
- Paperback: Rs. 2849.00
- Level: Beginner
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12. Learning C++
- Author: Neill Graham
- Paperback: Rs. 17567.75
- Level: Beginner
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13. Mastering C++
- Author: K. R. Venugopal and Rajkumar Buyya
- Paperback: Rs. 292.00
- Level: Beginner
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This is the one book that I always liked and used it to prepare for my exams.
14. Modern C++ Programming Cookbook
- Author: Marius Bancila
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 859.94
- Paperback: Rs. 1259.00
- Level: Advance
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15. Object-Oriented Programming With C++
- Author: E. Balagurusamy
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 289.75
- Paperback: Rs. 245.00
- Level: Intermediate
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16. Object-Oriented Programming in C++
- Author: Robert Lafore
- Paperback: Rs. 7531.13
- Level: Advance
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17. Professional C++
- Author: Nicholas A. Solter and Scott J. Kleper
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 450.45
- Paperback: Rs. 2600.00
- Level: Advance
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18. Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++
- Author: Bjarne Stroustrup
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 653.10
- Paperback: Rs. 6902.81
- Level: Beginner
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19. Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day
- Author: Siddhartha Rao & Jesse Liberty
- Hardcover: Rs. 875.00
- Paperback: Rs. 1272.28
- Level: Beginner
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A must have C++ book.
20. Schaum’s Outline of Programming with C++ (Schaum’s Outlines)
- Author: John R. Hubbard
- Kindle edition: Rs. 500
- Paperback: Rs. 1563
- Level: Advance
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I like this book for the sheer number of practical examples in it.
21. The C++ Programming Language
- Author: Bjarne Stroustrup
- Kindle Edition: Rs. 521.55
- Paperback: Rs. 549.00
- Hardcover: Rs.4811.00
- Level: Intermediate
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22. Thinking in C++
- Author: Bruce Eckel
- Paperback: Rs. 6584.03
- Level: Beginner
This book is available as PDF by the author.
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