A couple of things might help you, Lady Zidane. The first one is a
list of all the Forgotten Realms novels in chronological order, so you know what happened when, and it's useful in keeping perspective on background events (the Time of Troubles, etc). Just be aware that some books are better than others.
Rob Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, Troy Denning and Jim Lowder are names you want to look out for.
Another useful link is the
Forgotten Realms Novel Guide, which you might find useful as well.
Have fun. [img]smile.gif[/img]