Truly terrific - Rated 
I have just written a bad review of a book I bought on Amazon (Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep) and I wanted to balance things out. I read popular science mostly and some fiction and misc non fiction. This is easilly the best book I have ever read. (you will definitely read it more than once). It is beautifully written with some maths but plenty of interest and suspense. You really don't have to be a maths or science buff to like this. What Andrew Wiles achieved was monumental and very well documented in the book. Never a dull page.
Mathematic's version of popular science - Rated 
I read a lot of popular science, mainly physics. This is the first pop science mathematics book that i have ever read and i can tell that it is very well written.
Like a detective novel the story unfolds from the start to the end and although you know beforehand how it will end, it still keeps you hooked. I almost never got bored, maybe for 10-20 pages, and i would like some more mathematics for the more enthousiast reader but i understand this is a popular science book.
Anyway this is a great book, very enjoyable to read, and I highly recommend it to anybody that wants to read a mathematics historic approach to the puzzle that waited 350years to be solved.
Hats Off to simon Singh!! - Rated
This is a book which is truely a delight.It starts off from the first line itself, and before you know it you are on a tour of one of the most difficult riddle that baffled mathematicians for over three centuries, beautifully guided and constructed by the author. This books not only talks about the lives of the mathematicians, but in fact gives all the mathematics required, in a way that my 14 year old brother can understand.And for those who want to explore the topic further, there is a list of further readings at the end of the book.It is extraordinary the way the author has told the story.You never lose interest and in fact I finished it in three days and I'm hungry for more! This book also subtly highlights what mathematics is all about, giving examples from nature,codes etc, this is a book anyone can read and enjoy.Further, the story of Fermat's Last Theorem is much better than any fiction. It has drama, horror, romance, despair,glory..this book is one of the best book I've ever read in my life.Further, the way Simon Singh has presented the book is as delightful as the content... Wort every penny!
Mathematics for the masses - Rated
This enchanting book charts the discovery of the solution to Fermat's last theorem, which in itself is a story of the history of mathematics and its major discoveries on the way.
Singh presents this story in a thoroughly entertaining and engaging way, bringing ancient (and modern) mathematicians to life. These mini-biographies of mathematicians through the ages are astounding and portray the creativity, courage and determination necessary for the pursuit of truth.
It is not necessary to have an in-depth understanding of maths as Singh explains any relevant concepts in terms the general reader can comprehend. I personally have a GCSE knowledge of maths and enjoyed the opportunity to further my understanding by following the concisely written appendices that are referred to in the text.
The understanding of the mathematics involved in Wiles' ultimate discovery would far surpass the general reader but his pursuit and ultimate achievement of his childhood dream is something we can all relate to and be inspired by.
A friend once said to me that literature, not maths, holds true beauty and warmth. After reading Singh's book about mathematics, I believe he stands corrected!
Fascinating survey of maths past and present - Rated
Don't let the title fool you; this book doesn't just deal with FLT but ranges over a great many mathematical fields, some pivotal to FLT, some tenuously linked, but is never dull.
Proceeding chronologically from the beginnings of "serious" maths (i.e. the Greeks) to Wiles's utterly 20th Century result, all topics are dealt with in a way that conveys the passion and all-consumption (and, on a couple of occasions, madness) that is induced in mathematicians. There are very few actual equations quoted, so the book is accessible to pretty much anybody with at least an O-Level/GCSE - an active interest is far more important.
The mathematical "Elegant Universe" - excellent.
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