• The C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie Highly recomended
  Nobody will question a choice to buy this book. Reading this book and performing the exercises is probably the best way to become a good C programmer. The book covers most of C in detail, and does an excellent job teaching programming idioms. If you are serious about programming, you should buy this book.
  
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• C Programming: A Modern Approach by K.N. King Highly recommended
  This book is another excellent choice for learning C. It covers the features of the language in great detail, while including a preview of C++. At the end of each section, King includes a Q&A section to cover confusing or complicated points. Further, each chapter ends with a set of exercises (though the answers are, unfortunately, not included). The book covers more than just the basics, as it covers programming design, low level programming, and more.
  
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• C Programming in 12 Easy Lessons by Greg Perry
  C Programming in 12 easy lessons is not a book I would recommend if you have never programmed before. It tries to cover lots of material in a few extremely dense lessons. This book is serves much more effectively as a reference. It has a comprehensive index, useful conversion tables, and it comes with TClite, a compiler, on a disk.


• C for Dummies Vol. I by Dan Gookin
  True to its name, this book takes the reader very slowly through only a subset of C (leaving arrays, pointers, structures and file I/O for the second volume). The author is quite funny, and the material interesting; if you are confused by other tutorials and books or just want a book that does a lot of hand-holding, this book might be for you. On the other hand, because of the shallow coverage of advanced topics, it might not be the best use of your time. I suggest learning the basics online and then picking up Volume II for more advanced material.
  
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• C for Dummies Vol. II by Dan Gookin
  This is a much more complete book than Volume I, covering more difficult material with great clarity -- pointers, structures, arrays, and file I/O. The style is really readable, and this volume seems to be where Gookin really finds the right amount of hand holding for the average reader.
  
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• C: The Complete Reference by Herbert Schildt


• The Art and Science of C: A Library-Based Introduction to Computer Science by Eric S. Roberts


• Advanced C by Peter D. Hipson

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