Is The Sound and the Fury worth reading?

It’s about the men’s bathroom at the office after they cater in Taco Bell for a working lunch.

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It's confusing because the first part is a stream-of-consciousness internal monologue of a mentally-disabled man. The second and third parts are also told in stream-of-consciousness style as well from other characters. If you can get past that, it's an interesting story.

It signifies nothing.

Which is the best Faulkner to start with?

The best Faulkner to start with is As I Lay Dying or Light in August.

It's definitely worth having been read, despite the sometimes questionable matter of it being worth reading.

If tackling (and sometimes that's what it feels like, although he is worth the struggle), R6 gives good advice.

But save "Absalom, Absalom!" for last.

I agree with r6. I read all of Faulkner in high school and loved those two the most.

I actually didn’t mind the stream of consciousness writing at all. I was left feeling flat about the substance of the story, though.

Yes! Keep with it. Its worth it. Its a challenge though. A study guide, like Cliff's or Spark Notes helps very much.

As I Lay Dying is one of the best books I have ever read.

There are annotated editions available, with extensive notes by Faulkner scholars: