You will likely get as many replies as people on this board. Everyone learns a different way.
I might suggest "The Art of Electronics" by Paul Horowitz & Winfield Hill
and / or
"Student Manual for The Art of Electronics" by Thomas Hayes and Paul Horowitz
I'm sure that there have been a few revs since I got mine. In the old days, "The Art" could be a text book or a book for EE graduates who still wanted to really get into the goodies, covered MANY topics. "Student Manual" was less detailed, lab oriented, and covered transistors, Op Amps, and the then-new microprocessor and supporting digital parts but not too much else.
$35-$110 on Amazon depending on condition. If you live in "civilization" you might find one in a library. My local library has romance and scifi. Technical? Hahahaha....