diff --git a/src/de.rs b/src/de.rs
index 44ce83e..dce7e2c 100644
--- a/src/de.rs
+++ b/src/de.rs
@@ -428,6 +428,13 @@ pub fn from_reader<R: Read + Seek, T: de::DeserializeOwned>(reader: R) -> Result
     de::Deserialize::deserialize(&mut de)
 }
 
+/// Deserializes an instance of type `T` from a byte stream containing an ASCII encoded plist.
+pub fn from_reader_ascii<R: Read, T: de::DeserializeOwned>(reader: R) -> Result<T, Error> {
+    let reader = stream::AsciiReader::new(reader);
+    let mut de = Deserializer::new(reader);
+    de::Deserialize::deserialize(&mut de)
+}
+
 /// Deserializes an instance of type `T` from a byte stream containing an XML encoded plist.
 pub fn from_reader_xml<R: Read, T: de::DeserializeOwned>(reader: R) -> Result<T, Error> {
     let reader = stream::XmlReader::new(reader);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9322d8e..9ea40b4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ mod ser;
 pub use self::{de::Deserializer, ser::Serializer};
 #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 pub use self::{
-    de::{from_bytes, from_file, from_reader, from_reader_xml, from_value},
+    de::{from_bytes, from_file, from_reader, from_reader_ascii, from_reader_xml, from_value},
     ser::{
         to_file_binary, to_file_xml, to_value, to_writer_binary, to_writer_xml,
         to_writer_xml_with_options,
diff --git a/src/value.rs b/src/value.rs
index f7d21d4..6def913 100644
--- a/src/value.rs
+++ b/src/value.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use std::{
 use crate::{
     error::{self, Error, ErrorKind, EventKind},
     stream::{
-        private, BinaryWriter, Event, Events, Reader, Writer, XmlReader, XmlWriteOptions, XmlWriter,
+        private, AsciiReader, BinaryWriter, Event, Events, Reader, Writer, XmlReader,
+        XmlWriteOptions, XmlWriter,
     },
     u64_to_usize, Date, Dictionary, Integer, Uid,
 };
@@ -41,7 +42,13 @@ impl Value {
         Value::from_events(reader)
     }
 
-    /// Reads a `Value` from a seekable byte stream containing an XML encoded plist.
+    /// Reads a `Value` from a byte stream containing an ASCII encoded plist.
+    pub fn from_reader_ascii<R: Read>(reader: R) -> Result<Value, Error> {
+        let reader = AsciiReader::new(reader);
+        Value::from_events(reader)
+    }
+
+    /// Reads a `Value` from a byte stream containing an XML encoded plist.
     pub fn from_reader_xml<R: Read>(reader: R) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let reader = XmlReader::new(reader);
         Value::from_events(reader)