Start with "The Long Halloween," it's easy to follow and introduces you to the world. After that go for "Year One." I know that "Year One" happens before "The Long Halloween," but I appreciated "Year One" a lot more after I was a little more acquainted with Batman. Then go anywhere, "The Court of Owls" is cool, "Batman Hush" is awesome, or you can try out "Batman and Son." Watch some of the animated movies and the animated series from the 90's if you can. Once you feel like you know Batman (or just have a good idea of who he is) go for "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Arkham Asylum."
So to summarize:
The Long Halloween
Year One
Batman Hush
watch some animated movies like "Mask of the Phantasm" and "Under the Red Hood"
catch random episodes of the animated series to get familiar with the more obscure villains
Batman and Son
The Dark Knight Returns
You can find these on ebay and amazon for pretty cheap, or just download them if you are really afraid of wasting your money. The best thing to do though is go to comic shops in your area, talk to the guys, and be a regular at a shop where the guy isn't trying to sell you crap, but hook you up.
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