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I think the book "Core Java for the Impatient" by Cay S. Horstmann is a really good one on (relatively) new java.

The author has a 2 volume, longer book as well if you want more details.

The Horstmann 2-volume series is probably the best books for someone learning Java, period. I wished there was a book like this for other languages: both comprehensive and up-to-date. For C++, I guess the closest would be Stroustrup, but even as the creator of the language, Stroustrup's books just aren't as comfortable to read as Horstmann's.

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