10 Advanced C++ Books and Courses for Experienced Programmers
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10 Advanced C++ Books and Courses for Experienced Programmers

A curated collection of advanced C++ books to learn C++ in-depth, suitable for intermediate to experienced programmers. javinpaul Follow Sep 2 · 9 min read

Hello folks, if you are keen to take your C++ skills to the next level and want to learn C++ in-depth, looking for the best resources like books and online courses, you have come to the right place.

Earlier, I have shared my favorite C++ courses. In this article, I will share a few advanced CPP books and online courses suitable for intermediate and 2 to 5 years experienced developers to learn C++ in depth.

Once you know C++ and spend a couple of years programming in C++, you started to feel that you know the basics and have a good command of C++ programming.

At this time, the programmer goes on two paths, one who chose to do just fire-fighting and daily work and never upgraded or forced to learn new or more by reading books, participating in forums, and giving presentations.

The other group of programmers explores new books to learn C++ in detail, and after reading a couple of books on this list, they also realize how much of C++ they know is incomplete and incorrect.

That’s why I recommend experienced C++ developers to read books and join advanced online courses from Coursera and Udemy to complete the journey from a junior developer to a senior developer.



Remember, working for many years will not make you a good C++ programmer if you chose not to read anything.

It’s unfortunate but true that a normal development job won’t present many opportunities to learn either; forget about if you are in a big organization and occasionally code, and do more support and coordination than coding.

By the way, if you don’t have experience writing C++ Code and you have just started learning C++, then I suggest you first go through a beginner-level C++ course to learn fundamentals. If you need a recommendation, I suggest you check out The Complete C++ Developer Course on Udemy. It’s a great online course to learn C++ fundamentals from scrath.

10 Advanced C++ Books and Online Courses for 2 to 5 Years Experienced Developers

In this article, I will share some of the best C++ books and online courses I have read and joined in the last 10 to 12 years.

I am still reading and learning C++ and cannot say that I have mastered it or know a good deal about it. It’s a constant journey; the programmer who read and applies knowledge will learn more than people who just read.



Nevertheless, these books and online courses will make you 20% better, even if you shallowly follow the advice given in this book.

This is the first C++ book I read of Scott Major, only to become a fan of him and read many of his Effective C++ sequels. This was written to be the best book C++ experienced programmers should read, and it succeeded.



Earlier editions aimed at programmers coming from C; the third edition changes this and targets programmers from languages like Java.



It presents around 50+ easy-to-remember best practices and rules of thumb along with their rationale for C++ Coder in a very accessible (and enjoyable) style.

Even though the book is not the most up-to-date, I still recommend C++ programmers to read the book becuase the advice given is still applicable. By the way, for C++11 and C++14, Effective Modern C++ should be preferred.



And, If you want, you can also combine this book with the Design Pattern in Modern C++ course by Dmitri Nestruk on Udemy to learn patterns. This is the one area where many C++ developers lack, and this course bridge that gap.