U.S. citizen looking for books that will truly educate me on the world

It’s no secret that our education system is trash. And it’s getting worse. There are so many things that even now, at 28 years old, I’m just now realizing about the world and even our own country, and it’s not only shameful but also genuinely frustrating to me that a lot of things, yes, I wasn’t the best at paying attention in class l, but a lot of other things, we genuinely weren’t taught about in school. We didn‘t go in depth with geography unless it had to do with a country that affected us in a war somehow. I want to learn more. I want to strengthen my mind more. So if ya‘ll have recommendations, that would be great. thanks (please don’t judge, I’m fragile)