The C++ Programming Language
by Bjarne Stroustrup · Bjarne Stroustrup
Reference work by the language's designer, covering C++ syntax, the type system, classes, templates, exceptions and the standard library, with rationale for why features exist. Dense; best used alongside practice rather than as a first course.
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