Since I'm being hit up for this a lot lately ...

Birthday Present Ideas (for those too lazy to come up with their own;):
Effective C++, 3rd Edition
More Effective C++
Game Coding Complete
Game Programming Tricks of the Trade
Effective STL
C++ for Game Programmers
Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 9.0
Programming a Multiplayer FPS in ( Read more... )