i've kept up with the entire run
loved the Drizzt character from the first salvatore book i read- and havent missed one since. i'm currently reading the third book of the Neverwinter Saga, which is the last book of the latest series.
the core characters in the more recent books are very different from earlier in the series, but imho still entertaining and worth catching up on. he's running with an elf right now that makes for some good read'in
you can buy most of the triliogies in single editions now.