diff --git a/src/DbReader/DataReaderExtensions.cs b/src/DbReader/DataReaderExtensions.cs
index cee9260..a0d44fa 100644
--- a/src/DbReader/DataReaderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/DbReader/DataReaderExtensions.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Data;
+    using System.Data.Common;
     using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+    using System.Threading;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
     using Construction;
     using Extensions;
     using LightInject;
@@ -128,6 +131,105 @@ private static IEnumerable<T> ReadWithoutNavigationProperties<T>(IDataReader dat
             return result;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the data from the given <paramref name="dataReader"/> asynchronously
+        /// and translates the data into an <see cref="IEnumerable{T}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of object to be created from the reader.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="dataReader">The target <see cref="DbDataReader"/>.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+        /// <returns>A task representing an <see cref="IEnumerable{T}"/> that represents the data translated into objects.</returns>
+        public static Task<IEnumerable<T>> ReadAsync<T>(this DbDataReader dataReader, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return TypeEvaluator<T>.HasNavigationProperties
+                ? ReadWithNavigationPropertiesAsync<T>(dataReader, cancellationToken)
+                : ReadWithoutNavigationPropertiesAsync<T>(dataReader, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        private static async Task<IEnumerable<T>> ReadWithNavigationPropertiesAsync<T>(DbDataReader dataReader, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            List<T> result = new List<T>();
+            if (!await dataReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            var container = containerFactory.Value;
+            using (var scope = container.BeginScope())
+            {
+                var instanceReader = scope.GetInstance<IInstanceReader<T>>();
+                result.TryAdd(instanceReader.Read(dataReader, string.Empty));
+                while (await dataReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    result.TryAdd(instanceReader.Read(dataReader, string.Empty));
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static async Task<IEnumerable<T>> ReadWithoutNavigationPropertiesAsync<T>(DbDataReader dataReader, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var result = new List<T>();
+
+            if (!await dataReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            if (typeof(T).IsSimpleType())
+            {
+                if (ValueConverter.CanConvert(typeof(T)))
+                {
+                    result.Add((T)ValueConverter.Convert<T>(dataReader, 0));
+                    while (await dataReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        result.Add((T)ValueConverter.Convert<T>(dataReader, 0));
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    result.Add((T)dataReader.GetValue(0));
+                    while (await dataReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        result.Add((T)dataReader.GetValue(0));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            var propertyReaderDelegate = PropertyReaderDelegateCache<T>.Get(SqlStatement.Current);
+            if (propertyReaderDelegate == null)
+            {
+                var container = containerFactory.Value;
+                using (var scope = container.BeginScope())
+                {
+                    var propertyReaderMethodBuilder =
+                        scope.GetInstance<IReaderMethodBuilder<T>>("PropertyReaderMethodBuilder");
+                    var ordinalsSelector = scope.GetInstance<IOrdinalSelector>();
+
+                    propertyReaderDelegate = new PropertyReaderDelegate<T>()
+                    {
+                        Ordinals = ordinalsSelector.Execute(typeof(T), dataReader, string.Empty),
+                        ReadMethod = propertyReaderMethodBuilder.CreateMethod()
+                    };
+
+                    PropertyReaderDelegateCache<T>.Put(SqlStatement.Current, propertyReaderDelegate);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var ordinals = propertyReaderDelegate.Ordinals;
+            var readMethod = propertyReaderDelegate.ReadMethod;
+
+            result.Add(readMethod(dataReader, ordinals));
+            while (await dataReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                result.Add(readMethod(dataReader, ordinals));
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
         internal static void SetContainer(IServiceContainer existingContainer)
         {
             containerFactory = new Lazy<IServiceContainer>(() => existingContainer);
diff --git a/src/DbReader/DbConnectionExtensions.cs b/src/DbReader/DbConnectionExtensions.cs
index 042715a..c5e6272 100644
--- a/src/DbReader/DbConnectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/DbReader/DbConnectionExtensions.cs
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ public static async Task<IEnumerable<T>> ReadAsync<T>(
            string query,
            object arguments = null, Action<IDbCommand> configureCommand = default)
         {
-            using (var dataReader = await dbConnection.ExecuteReaderAsync(cancellationToken, query, arguments, configureCommand).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (var dataReader = (System.Data.Common.DbDataReader)await dbConnection.ExecuteReaderAsync(cancellationToken, query, arguments, configureCommand).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 SqlStatement.Current = query;
-                return dataReader.Read<T>();
+                return await dataReader.ReadAsync<T>(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
         }