Best books for C++

The following books are recommended for C++; read them in mostly the order listed.

"Accelerated C++" Andrew Koenig & Barbara Moo

"The C++ Standard Library" Nicolai Josuttis --- a "must have"

"Effective C++", "More Effective C++", "Effective STL" Scott Meyers

"Exceptional C++", "More Exceptional C++" Herb Sutter

"The C++ Programming Language" 3rd edition or later Bjarne Stroustrup

"Modern C++ Design" Andrei Alexandrescu

"C++ Templates" Vandevoorde & Josuttis

"Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales" Langer & Kreft

Meanwhile the following books are also nice textbooks:

C How to Program

C++ How to Program

Deitel & Associates Inc.

Thinking In C++,

C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup.