Reader is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include the following:
D. J. Reader (born 1984), American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League Brian Reader (born 1989), Arena football quarterback Brian Reader (1939–2023), British criminal Colin Reader (born ?), English geologist Dickie Reader (1890–1974), English footballer Eddi Reader (born 1959), Scottish singer Felix Reader (1850–1911), German-born Australian chemist and amateur botanist Francis Reader (born 1965), Scottish musician, band-member of "The Trash Can Sinatras" Ralph Reader (1903–1982), British director and producer Richard Reader Harris (KC) (1847–1909), English barrister and Pentecostal Christian Richard Reader Harris (politician) (1913–2009), MP, English politician Ted Reader, Canadian chef
See also Reader (disambiguation) Reeder (surname)