Forgotten Realms

Sup fantasy faggots. I'd like to get into this Forgotten Realms thing. I don't know anything about the world or the characters. What should I read first? I don't know much care about RPGs so no Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale or whatnot.

WTF is your problem you want to get into a fantasy series that is pretty much an rpg yet you don't want to read baldur's gate or icewind dale? Best thing I can say is read Ed Greenwoods Elminster series or R A Salvatores drizzt series.