All content in the page is based on my experience. This means, I read the books list here, or I visited the conferences at least one time. This list is, therefore, by no means exhaustive. Ask me for details if you need more information.

Books

Introduction

A Tour of C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup (an overview of C++ as defined by C++17)
The Design and Evolution of C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup (the design goals and practical constraints of C++)

General

Library

The C++ Standard Library by Nicolai Josuttis (the reference book about the C++ standard library; based on C++11)
The C++ Standard Library by Rainer Grimm, (a comprehensive guide; based on C++20)
C++20 STL Cookbook by Bill Weinmann (many value receipts around modern C++)

Patterns

General

Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture, Volume 1 by Frank Buschmann, Regine Meunier, Hans Rohnert, Peter Sommerlad, and Michael Stal (the classic)

Design Patterns

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides (the classic)
Head First Design Patterns (Second Edition) by Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Robson (best introduction)

Embedded

Small Memory Software: Patterns for systems with limited memory by Charles Weir, and James Noble

C++

Modern C++ Design by Andrei Alexandrescu (advanced; a seminal book for C++)
Hands-On Design Patterns with C++ by Fedor G. Pikus (advanced)

Clean Code

Clean C++20: Sustainable Software Development and Best Practices by Stephan Roth (clean code, C++ idioms, functional programming, testing, and design patterns)
Beautiful C++: 30 Core Guidelines for Writing Clean, Safe, and Fast Code by J.Guy Davidson, and Kate Gregory
C++ Core Guidelines Explained: Best Practices for Modern C++ by Rainer Grimm

Cookbooks

Modern C++ Programming Cookbook (Second Edition) by Marius Bancila (More than 100 recipes from core language, library, best practices, testing, including C++20)
C++20 STL Cookbook by Bill Weinman (Standard Template library based recipes, including C++20)

Concurrency

The Art of Multiprocessor Programming by Maurice Herlihy and Nir Shavit (advanced; the classic)
C++ Concurrency in Action (second edition) by Anthony Williams (advanced, the reference book)
Concurrency with Modern C++ by Rainer Grimm

Templates

C++ Templates – The Complete Guide (2nd Edition) by David Vandevoorde, Nicolai M. Josuttis, and Douglas Gregor (the reference book)

Blogs

C++ Stories by Bartlomiej Filipek (Beginner/Intermediate)
foonathan by Jonathan Müller (Intermediate/Advanced)
Fluent C++ by Jonathan Boccara (Beginner/Intermediate)
Modernes C++ by Rainer Grimm (Beginner/Intermediate)
Simplify C++ by Arne Mertz (Beginner/Intermediate)

Concurrency

Preshing on Programming (his posts about the memory model are the best I know)

Guideliness

C++ Core Guidelines

Conferences

Conference	Time	Duration	Participants	Place	Videos	Characteristic
C++ Russia	Spring and autumn	Three days	200 – 300	Moscow or St. Petersburg	C++ Russia	Very good organized with family atmosphere Created by Sergey Platanov and now maintained by JetBrains Great social events Will probably move to Cyprus
emBO++	Spring	Three days	150 – 200	Bochum		Very familiar and friendly atmosphere Organized by Auto-Intern Nice social programs Focus on embedded programming with C++
Cpp Europe	Spring	Two days	200 – 300	Bucharest	Cpp Europe	Very good organized with family atmosphere Organized by Mosaic Works
ACCU	April	Three days	200 – 300	Bristol	ACCU	Very good organized by Archer Yates Associates Long and intensive talks (90 min)
C++ on Sea	Summer	Three days	200 – 300	Folkestone (UK)		Very good organized by Phil Nash
C++ North	Summer	Three days	200 – 300	Toronto	C++ North	Best organized with family atmosphere The conference has the potential to become very big
CppCon	September	Five days	1000++	Aurora (near Denver)	CppCon	The business C++ conference, organized by Jon Kalb You will meet all C++ celebrities Huge program (talks, workshops, presentations … )
Meeting C++	November	Three days	600 – 800	Berlin	Meeting C++	Very good organized with family atmosphere Organized by Jens Weller

Mentoring

Repositories