A good answer to this question could fill a book by itself. While
     no book is perfect, Schildt's books, in the opinion of many
     gurus, seem to positively aim to mislead learners and encourage
     bad habits. Schildt's beautifully clear writing style only makes
     things worse by causing many "satisfied" learners to recommend his
     books to other learners.

     Do take a look at the following scathing articles before deciding
     to buy a Schildt text.
      http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/schildt.html
      http://herd.plethora.net/~seebs/c/c_tcr.html

     The above reviews are admittedly based on two of Schildt's older
     books. However, the language they describe has not changed in the
     intervening period, and several books written at around the same
     time remain highly regarded.

     The following humorous post also illustrates the general feeling
     towards Schildt and his books.
      http://www.qnx.com/~glen/deadbeef/2764.html

     There is exactly one and ONLY one C book bearing Schildt's name on
     its cover that is at all recommended by many C experts - see Q 25.

25: Where can I obtain a copy of the standards for C and C++?

     . . .

     You could also buy "The Annotated ANSI C Standard", by the
     afore-mentioned Herbert Schildt (question 16). Make sure that you
     ignore the annotations completely, however.