I have this book called "Practical Electronics for Inventors". It starts from absolute basics, but it's also very comprehensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt...

Practical Electronics for Inventors[0] is the go-to book for what you're looking for. Has the right balance of practical application without dumbing things down too much. That being said, if you need help getting familiar again, Adafruit's tutorials[1] are a fantastic resource to have a 'recipe' type project with an associated parts list

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt... [1] https://learn.adafruit.com

"Practical Electronics for Inventors" by Paul Scherz [0]. Not only does it have practical circuits it also has chapters on theory presented in such a way as to have me understand it.

I think many of the books I read in the past shied away from complex math, linear algebra, etc. whereas PEfI uses them as needed. "The Art of Electronics", for example, I found to be absolutely abysmal.

It's not an in depth book, it's pretty much a beginners book, but it's thorough and practical.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt...

I really loved this one:

Paul Scherz & Dr. Simon Monk's "Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition" [1]

[1]: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt...

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt...

Going to throw another book in the ring. I generally recommend this book for people getting started, because it teaches them how to solve specific problems with real examples. The theoretical side of electronics can be quite daunting because of the sheer number of concepts and understanding of mathematics that are required.

Practical Electronics for Inventors covers a large number of important circuit/electronic concepts but grounds them in real world application. Perfect for getting your hands dirty while learning the most pragmatic aspects of electronic theory.

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Discovery-Charles-Pl...

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Journey-Amplifiers-R...

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521...

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Art-Electronics-Hands-Course...

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt...