List of books - In which order to study?

[beko]

Hello,

I've set myself a goal which is to become as proefficient with C++ as I can become. I've already looked for recommendations, and I've found a couple of books which I want to work through - probably over the years.

My list of books:
1.) Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs - by Scott Mayer.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0321334876/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

2.)Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example - by Andrew Koenig
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/020170353X/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

3.)Inside the C++ Object Model - by Stanley Lippman
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0201834545/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

4.)Design Patterns. Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - by Erich Gamma
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0201633612/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

5.)API Design for C++ - by Martin Reddy
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0123850037/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF


#1 is about best practices in the language, I believe.
#2 is a (fast paced) introductory book.
#3 is about what happens behind the curtains in one's code ... code that is managed by the compiler if I'm not wrong.
#4 and #5 are self explanationary.

Also note that I'm currently working through an introductory book which is quite OK. So I have a basic understanding of what C++ looks like ... more or less.


The question that I have is ... in which order would you suggest me to work through these books? Preferably with reasons as to why so.
The order I thought of is the same as above, though I'm unsure about #1-#2, and #3-#4.

Hopefully this is a legit question to be asked in here.

I appreciate all answers in advance.

[mutexe]

Morgen!
I only have 1 and 4 so i can only comment on those.

I'm currently working through an introductory book

. I'd carry on working through this book and the tutorials on this website for now. the books you've listed (with maybe #2 & #3 as exceptions) are books to look at after you feel like you have some sort of grounding in c++.

In my opinion number 1 is an excellent book. number 4 is more of a reference and book and is written in a fairly horrible robotic way. If you want to learn about design patterns i actually found a java book to be incredibly good and explaining the concepts:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Head-First-Design-Patterns-Freeman/dp/0596007124/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420465014&sr=1-1&keywords=head+first+design+patterns

edit: there's a link to a thread on this site somewhere with a good book list, but I can't remember where it is sorry. I'm hoping someone else can link it?

[bugbyte]

Do you mean "stack overflow C++ books" @google ?

[mutexe]

Yes mate, i think you're right. Cheers.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list

[beko]

Thanks for the answer @mutexe. I will consider that.

Well, I've got most of those books from here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list

It's a very helpful guide, but I'm also interested in the order I should study them, given my current situation.

[mutexe]

from your list, 2 and 3.
Don't go anywhere near the others (for now).
2 and 3 are helping you learn c++, and the others are more reference once you've learnt the syntax of c++.

[JLBorges]

If you want to read them one after the other, this is the order that I would suggest:

1. Accelerated C++
2. Effective C++
3. API Design for C++
4. Design Patterns
5. Inside the C++ Object Model