diff --git a/python/python_calamine/_python_calamine.pyi b/python/python_calamine/_python_calamine.pyi
index 37e0e03..c4e0402 100644
--- a/python/python_calamine/_python_calamine.pyi
+++ b/python/python_calamine/_python_calamine.pyi
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class CalamineWorkbook:
             - IO (must imlpement read/seek methods).
         """
     @classmethod
-    def from_path(cls, path: str) -> "CalamineWorkbook":
+    def from_path(cls, path: str | PathLike) -> "CalamineWorkbook":
         """Reading file from path.
 
         Parameters
diff --git a/src/types/workbook.rs b/src/types/workbook.rs
index dd1dc00..fe80878 100644
--- a/src/types/workbook.rs
+++ b/src/types/workbook.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::io::{BufReader, Cursor, Read};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use calamine::{open_workbook_auto, open_workbook_auto_from_rs, Error, Reader, Sheets};
+use pyo3::exceptions::PyTypeError;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
 use pyo3::types::{PyString, PyType};
 use pyo3_file::PyFileLikeObject;
@@ -88,8 +89,18 @@ impl CalamineWorkbook {
 
     #[classmethod]
     #[pyo3(name = "from_path")]
-    fn py_from_path(_cls: &PyType, py: Python<'_>, path: &str) -> PyResult<Self> {
-        py.allow_threads(|| Self::from_path(path))
+    fn py_from_path(_cls: &PyType, py: Python<'_>, path: PyObject) -> PyResult<Self> {
+        if let Ok(string_ref) = path.downcast::<PyString>(py) {
+            let path = string_ref.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+            return py.allow_threads(|| Self::from_path(&path));
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(string_ref) = path.extract::<PathBuf>(py) {
+            let path = string_ref.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+            return py.allow_threads(|| Self::from_path(&path));
+        }
+
+        Err(PyTypeError::new_err(""))
     }
 
     #[pyo3(name = "get_sheet_by_name")]
diff --git a/tests/test_base.py b/tests/test_base.py
index d8e6b25..1b1c1ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_base.py
@@ -219,13 +219,19 @@ def test_nrows():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "obj",
+    "path",
     [
+        PATH / "base.xlsx",
         (PATH / "base.xlsx").as_posix(),
     ],
 )
-def test_path(obj):
-    CalamineWorkbook.from_path(obj)
+def test_path(path):
+    CalamineWorkbook.from_path(path)
+
+
+def test_path_error():
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        CalamineWorkbook.from_path(object())
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(