Bjarne Stroustrup books in order
Danish computer scientist, creator of C++
- Born
- 1950
- Country
- Denmark
- Books
- 5
Bjarne Stroustrup has published 1 novel and 4 other books, beginning with The C++ Programming Language (1985).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Bjarne Stroustrup
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The C++ Programming Language
Bjarne Stroustrup's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The C++ Programming Language (1985)
Other books in order
C++ (1993)
The Design and Evolution of C++ (1994)
A Tour of C++ (2013)
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition) (2014)
About Bjarne Stroustrup
Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist, known for the development of the C++ programming language. He led the Large-scale Programming Research department at Bell Labs, served as a professor of computer science at Texas A&M University, and spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley while also being a visiting professor at Columbia University. Since 2022 he has been a full professor at Columbia. In 2026, he additionally joined the quantitative trading firm Susquehanna International Group as a part-time technical fellow.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Bjarne Stroustrup FAQ
- How many books has Bjarne Stroustrup written?
- Bjarne Stroustrup has published 1 novel and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Bjarne Stroustrup's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The C++ Programming Language.
- What is Bjarne Stroustrup's latest book?
- The C++ Programming Language (1985).
- What is Bjarne Stroustrup's most famous book?
- The C++ Programming Language (1985) is Bjarne Stroustrup's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.