Ask HN: What are the latest and greatest books on your favorite language?

I found Effective Java to be very enlightening—not just for Java, but for any language.

Effective Java

JavaScript - "JavaScript: The Good Parts"

You Don't Know JS by Kyle Simpson is essential if you want to learn Javascript in depth.

The "You Don't Know JS" series was a real eye-opener for me.

Not for beginners, but it's excellent.

Stroustrup, The c++ Language, 4th ed

Secrets of the Javascript Ninja (by John Resig, creator of jQuery) is amazing

It's not on particular programming language or recently updated, but related and very helpful.

I have to second this 180 page book "A tour of C++". A best book out there to get an overview of the C++ land.

it really made me change the way I looked at this language.

It's one of the most accessible books I've read, and it's one I always recommend to other devs that are interested in the language.

Functional Programming in Scala

You cannot go wrong with JavaScript Allonge

21st Century C - O'Reilly