My favorite C++ book is "C++: The Complete Reference" by Herbert Schildt.
It's only about ten bucks on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/C-Complete-Reference-4th-Ed/dp/0072121246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261188129&sr=1-1
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