C++ Programming Language Books (20 books)

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1	Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14 by Scott Meyers 4.56 avg rating — 1,572 ratings score: 578, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	C++ Templates: The Complete Guide by David Vandevoorde 4.43 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 388, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES) by Bjarne Stroustrup 4.29 avg rating — 1,081 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference by Josuttis Nicolai M. 4.21 avg rating — 622 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs by Scott Meyers 4.40 avg rating — 3,345 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup 4.22 avg rating — 506 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Exceptional C++ Style: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions by Herb Sutter 4.18 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Effective C++ Digital Collection: 140 Ways to Improve Your Programming by Scott Meyers 4.59 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Exceptional C++: 47 Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions by Herb Sutter 4.21 avg rating — 388 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices by Herb Sutter 4.21 avg rating — 462 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library by Scott Meyers 4.22 avg rating — 621 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs by Scott Meyers 4.33 avg rating — 1,070 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.20 avg rating — 4,126,709 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	C++ 17 The Complete Guide by Nicolai M. Josuttis 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	C++ Primer by Stanley B. Lippman 4.23 avg rating — 989 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference by Nicolai M. Josuttis 4.21 avg rating — 622 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	C++ Templates: The Complete Guide by David Vandevoorde 4.23 avg rating — 220 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Tour of C++, A by Stroustrup Bjarne 4.29 avg rating — 1,081 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied by Debbie Lafferty 4.24 avg rating — 882 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	More Exceptional C++: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions by Herb Sutter 4.25 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars