Here is a list of programming books we recommend.

Contents 1 General books 1.1 The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master 1.2 Practices of an Agile Developer: Working in the Real World 2 C++ programming 2.1 Professional C++ 2.2 C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices 2.3 Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, Third Edition 2.4 Applied C++: Practical Techniques for Building Better Software 2.5 Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied 3 Qt toolkit 3.1 C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4 3.2 Introduction to Design Patterns in C++ with Qt 4

General books

The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

A very good book about programming in general.

• Authors: Andrew Hunt, David Thomas
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
• Print ISBN-10: 0-201-61622-X
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-201-61622-4

Practices of an Agile Developer: Working in the Real World

The sequel to "Pragmatic Programmer", also extremely helpful.

• Authors: Subramaniam / Hunt
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
• Print ISBN-10: 097451408X
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0974514086

C++ programming

Professional C++

Professional C++ is a great C++ book which focuses more on teaching how to write quality code rather than know every single esoteric C++ feature to maximum detail (although it still does detail much advanced C++). There are many chapters on code design, code style, proficiency, efficiency and writing reusable bug-free code. The following quote by Martin Fowler[1][2] sums up the idea of this book quite well:

"Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand."

• Authors: Nicholas A. Solter, Scott J. Kleper
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Print ISBN-10: 0-7645-7484-1
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-7484-9

C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices

This is a very good book to improve your skills in C++. Probably better than the book from Scott Meyers.

• Authors: Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
• Print ISBN-10: 0-321-11358-6
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-11358-0

Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, Third Edition

A good book how to improve your C++ skills.

• Author: by Scott Meyers
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
• Print ISBN-10: 0-321-33487-6
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-33487-9

Applied C++: Practical Techniques for Building Better Software

This book covers intermediate programming techniques exclusively using C++; it's probably best used as a stepping stone on the way to or as a supplement with Modern C++ Design as it makes the text easier to grasp.

• Authors: Phillip Romanik, Amy Muntz
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
• Print ISBN-10: 0-321-10894-9
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-10894-4

Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied

This is a book how templates can be used in generic programming. This book is tough :)

• Author: Andrei Alexandrescu
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
• Print ISBN-10: 0-201-70431-5
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-201-70431-0

Qt toolkit

C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4

A good book about programming with Qt 4.1. It also covers advanced topics like cross-plattform development, plugin aware applications, etc. If you can find this in a library and want to learn how to use Qt 4 it's a very good start, I think.

• Authors: Jasmin Blanchette, Mark Summerfield
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Print ISBN-10: 0-13-187249-4
• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-13-187249-3

Introduction to Design Patterns in C++ with Qt 4

A free book online! Great resource. Maybe not for complete beginners, but if you know the C++ syntax and the basics of GUI programming this gives a different viewpoint to Qt - for free. [3]