From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon

First edition (Swedish)
Author	Mattias Boström
Original title	Från Holmes till Sherlock
Translator	Michael Gallagher
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Non-fiction
Published	2013
Publisher	Mysterious Press
Published in English	August 2017
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN	978-0802126603 (first edition, hardback)

From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon is a non-fiction book by Mattias Boström [sv] which explores the history of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock fandom,^[1] originally published in 2017. It was nominated for an Edgar Award in the category of "Best Critical/Biographical"^[2] by the Mystery Writers of America.^[3] It won an Agatha Award for "Best Nonfiction" in 2018.^[4]

The book was originally published in Swedish.^[5] The English edition is translated by Michael Gallagher.^[5]

Reception

Michael Dirda, writing for The Washington Post, called the book "the best account of Baker Street mania ever written. Really."^[5] Publishers Weekly called the book an "exhaustive study of the 130-year Sherlock Holmes phenomenon" and said "The informal, accessible style of Gallagher’s translation makes for an easy, if lengthy, read."^[1] Kirkus Reviews called the book "A spirited account of how Sherlock became a household name."^[6] Newsday called it "a book hard-core fans will eat up".^[7]

The book was part of Tom Nolan's year-end "What to Give: Mysteries" for The Wall Street Journal in 2018.^[8]

References

External links

• Mattias Boström