The Complete Reference C++ - 4th Edition by Herbert Schildt

If you're a beginner, this book is NOT for you.

Bad bad..

• NO outputs displayed.
• NO in-between exercises.
• Dark and dull pages.
• Headings not underlined.
• No foot notes, no special mention of the usability of hidden functions of keywords.
• No tables for keywords. No comparison between them.
• In 'Contents', keywords are mentioned without an explanation of a word.

A good book for referencing, as the title says:

• Font size: Perfect!
• Chapters are divided appropriately.
• Commenting is strong on the code.
• Indexing: plus one!

Average words per page: mostly code, not words.

Complied in a hurry. 

Although the 'Best' book so far, we believe that it can be made more picturesque and reader friendly, rather than publisher profiting.