C++

C++ for Game Programmers (Llopis)

• "C++ for UCSD Students"
• How I really learned C++
• Industry-forged advice and examples
• Treats you like a programmer
• Great desk reference

Math

3D Game Math Primer (Dunn & Parberry)

• Best 3D Game Math book in print!
• Clean explanations
• Great examples
• Useful code!
• Perfect for rolling your own Math Library!!!
• WARNING: website never updated

Graphics :: Direct3D

Zen of Direct3D Programming (Walsh)

• Great introduction to D3D and Win32
• Useful topics
• Bitmap Text (HUD)
• Sprites
• Quake-like console

Graphics :: OpenGL

OpenGL Game Development (Seddon)

• WARNING: I haven't read this completely
• Good reviews from industry coworkers

Input

No book real or "official" book on Input

Beginning DirectX9 (Jones)

• Great Introduction to DirectX API
• Includes a simple, but useful chapter on DirectInput

Seek help in DirectX Samples
Could roll-your-own with Win32...

Audio

Really just need sound effects and background music track to loop

Beginning DirectX9 (Jones)

• Includes a simple, but useful chapter on DirectSound
• Will provide what you need for sound effects and background music

DirectSound does NOT support *.mp3
Must use DirectShow for this...

Advanced Audio

I'm an audio nut
This is for the hardcore

DirectX Audio Exposed (Fay)

• THE guide to DirectMusic
• Amazing features!
• Beat-mapping
• Key-matching
• Doppler-Effect
• Spatialization

Don't do this unless your game is going to be seriously based on one of these features!

User Interface / Menu

DirectX9 User Interfaces (Thorn)

• Definitive guide for rolling your own UI components
• Simple, easy to follow
• Code that works!
• Perfect for game menu and HUD

Artificial Intelligence

Programming Game AI By Example (Buckland)

• Best Game AI book in print!
• Simple, easy to follow
• Code that works!
• Perfect for NPC's (if you decide to have them)

Physics

Physics for Game Developers (Bourg)

• Simple, easy to follow
• Useful Code!
• Cool Topics
• Hovercrafts
• Force Fields

Game Physics (Eberly)

• Complete Game Physics book
• Uses WildMagic engine
• Less useful code
• Look at mathematics and concepts