diff --git a/src/DotTiled.Tests/Serialization/MapReaderTests.cs b/src/DotTiled.Tests/Serialization/MapReaderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6e3ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DotTiled.Tests/Serialization/MapReaderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using DotTiled.Model;
+using DotTiled.Serialization;
+
+namespace DotTiled.Tests;
+
+public partial class MapReaderTests
+{
+  public static IEnumerable<object[]> Maps => TestData.MapTests;
+  [Theory]
+  [MemberData(nameof(Maps))]
+  public void MapReaderReadMap_ValidFilesExternalTilesetsAndTemplates_ReturnsMapThatEqualsExpected(
+    string testDataFile,
+    Func<string, Map> expectedMap,
+    IReadOnlyCollection<ICustomTypeDefinition> customTypeDefinitions)
+  {
+    // Arrange
+    string[] fileFormats = [".tmx", ".tmj"];
+
+    foreach (var fileFormat in fileFormats)
+    {
+      var testDataFileWithFormat = testDataFile + fileFormat;
+      var fileDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(testDataFileWithFormat);
+      var mapString = TestData.GetRawStringFor(testDataFileWithFormat);
+      Template ResolveTemplate(string source)
+      {
+        var templateString = TestData.GetRawStringFor($"{fileDir}/{source}");
+        using var templateReader = new TemplateReader(templateString, ResolveTileset, ResolveTemplate, ResolveCustomType);
+        return templateReader.ReadTemplate();
+      }
+      Tileset ResolveTileset(string source)
+      {
+        var tilesetString = TestData.GetRawStringFor($"{fileDir}/{source}");
+        using var tilesetReader = new TilesetReader(tilesetString, ResolveTileset, ResolveTemplate, ResolveCustomType);
+        return tilesetReader.ReadTileset();
+      }
+      ICustomTypeDefinition ResolveCustomType(string name)
+      {
+        return customTypeDefinitions.FirstOrDefault(ctd => ctd.Name == name)!;
+      }
+      using var mapReader = new MapReader(mapString, ResolveTileset, ResolveTemplate, ResolveCustomType);
+
+      // Act
+      var map = mapReader.ReadMap();
+
+      // Assert
+      Assert.NotNull(map);
+      DotTiledAssert.AssertMap(expectedMap(fileFormat[1..]), map);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Helpers.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Helpers.cs
index 1e95695..d47d627 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Helpers.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Helpers.cs
@@ -151,4 +151,6 @@ internal static partial class Helpers
     field = value;
     counter++;
   }
+
+  internal static bool StringIsXml(string s) => s.StartsWith("<?xml", StringComparison.InvariantCulture);
 }
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/MapReader.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/MapReader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abd323e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/MapReader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Xml;
+using DotTiled.Model;
+using DotTiled.Serialization.Tmj;
+using DotTiled.Serialization.Tmx;
+
+namespace DotTiled.Serialization;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reads a map from a string, regardless of format.
+/// </summary>
+public class MapReader : IMapReader
+{
+  // External resolvers
+  private readonly Func<string, Tileset> _externalTilesetResolver;
+  private readonly Func<string, Template> _externalTemplateResolver;
+  private readonly Func<string, ICustomTypeDefinition> _customTypeResolver;
+
+  private readonly StringReader? _mapStringReader;
+  private readonly XmlReader? _xmlReader;
+  private readonly IMapReader _mapReader;
+  private bool disposedValue;
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Constructs a new <see cref="MapReader"/>, capable of reading a map from a string, regardless of format.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <param name="map">The string containing the map data.</param>
+  /// <param name="externalTilesetResolver">A function that resolves external tilesets given their source.</param>
+  /// <param name="externalTemplateResolver">A function that resolves external templates given their source.</param>
+  /// <param name="customTypeResolver">A function that resolves custom types given their source.</param>
+  /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when any of the arguments are null.</exception>
+  public MapReader(
+    string map,
+    Func<string, Tileset> externalTilesetResolver,
+    Func<string, Template> externalTemplateResolver,
+    Func<string, ICustomTypeDefinition> customTypeResolver)
+  {
+    _externalTilesetResolver = externalTilesetResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(externalTilesetResolver));
+    _externalTemplateResolver = externalTemplateResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(externalTemplateResolver));
+    _customTypeResolver = customTypeResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(customTypeResolver));
+
+    // Prepare reader
+    if (Helpers.StringIsXml(map))
+    {
+      _mapStringReader = new StringReader(map);
+      _xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(_mapStringReader);
+      _mapReader = new TmxMapReader(_xmlReader, _externalTilesetResolver, _externalTemplateResolver, _customTypeResolver);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      _mapReader = new TmjMapReader(map, _externalTilesetResolver, _externalTemplateResolver, _customTypeResolver);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public Map ReadMap() => _mapReader.ReadMap();
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+  {
+    if (!disposedValue)
+    {
+      if (disposing)
+      {
+        // TODO: dispose managed state (managed objects)
+        _mapStringReader?.Dispose();
+        _xmlReader?.Dispose();
+        _mapReader.Dispose();
+      }
+
+      // TODO: free unmanaged resources (unmanaged objects) and override finalizer
+      // TODO: set large fields to null
+      disposedValue = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // // TODO: override finalizer only if 'Dispose(bool disposing)' has code to free unmanaged resources
+  // ~MapReader()
+  // {
+  //     // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+  //     Dispose(disposing: false);
+  // }
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public void Dispose()
+  {
+    // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+    Dispose(disposing: true);
+    GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/TemplateReader.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/TemplateReader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f354c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/TemplateReader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Xml;
+using DotTiled.Model;
+using DotTiled.Serialization.Tmj;
+using DotTiled.Serialization.Tmx;
+
+namespace DotTiled.Serialization;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reads a template from a string, regardless of format.
+/// </summary>
+public class TemplateReader : ITemplateReader
+{
+  // External resolvers
+  private readonly Func<string, Tileset> _externalTilesetResolver;
+  private readonly Func<string, Template> _externalTemplateResolver;
+  private readonly Func<string, ICustomTypeDefinition> _customTypeResolver;
+
+  private readonly StringReader? _templateStringReader;
+  private readonly XmlReader? _xmlReader;
+  private readonly ITemplateReader _templateReader;
+  private bool disposedValue;
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Constructs a new <see cref="TemplateReader"/>, capable of reading a template from a string, regardless of format.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <param name="template">The string containing the template data.</param>
+  /// <param name="externalTilesetResolver">A function that resolves external tilesets given their source.</param>
+  /// <param name="externalTemplateResolver">A function that resolves external templates given their source.</param>
+  /// <param name="customTypeResolver">A function that resolves custom types given their source.</param>
+  /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when any of the arguments are null.</exception>
+  public TemplateReader(
+    string template,
+    Func<string, Tileset> externalTilesetResolver,
+    Func<string, Template> externalTemplateResolver,
+    Func<string, ICustomTypeDefinition> customTypeResolver)
+  {
+    _externalTilesetResolver = externalTilesetResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(externalTilesetResolver));
+    _externalTemplateResolver = externalTemplateResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(externalTemplateResolver));
+    _customTypeResolver = customTypeResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(customTypeResolver));
+
+    // Prepare reader
+    if (Helpers.StringIsXml(template))
+    {
+      _templateStringReader = new StringReader(template);
+      _xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(_templateStringReader);
+      _templateReader = new TxTemplateReader(_xmlReader, _externalTilesetResolver, _externalTemplateResolver, _customTypeResolver);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      _templateReader = new TjTemplateReader(template, _externalTilesetResolver, _externalTemplateResolver, _customTypeResolver);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public Template ReadTemplate() => _templateReader.ReadTemplate();
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+  {
+    if (!disposedValue)
+    {
+      if (disposing)
+      {
+        // TODO: dispose managed state (managed objects)
+        _templateStringReader?.Dispose();
+        _xmlReader?.Dispose();
+        _templateReader.Dispose();
+      }
+
+      // TODO: free unmanaged resources (unmanaged objects) and override finalizer
+      // TODO: set large fields to null
+      disposedValue = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // // TODO: override finalizer only if 'Dispose(bool disposing)' has code to free unmanaged resources
+  // ~MapReader()
+  // {
+  //     // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+  //     Dispose(disposing: false);
+  // }
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public void Dispose()
+  {
+    // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+    Dispose(disposing: true);
+    GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/TilesetReader.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/TilesetReader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55f0099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/TilesetReader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Xml;
+using DotTiled.Model;
+using DotTiled.Serialization.Tmj;
+using DotTiled.Serialization.Tmx;
+
+namespace DotTiled.Serialization;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reads a tileset from a string, regardless of format.
+/// </summary>
+public class TilesetReader : ITilesetReader
+{
+  // External resolvers
+  private readonly Func<string, Tileset> _externalTilesetResolver;
+  private readonly Func<string, Template> _externalTemplateResolver;
+  private readonly Func<string, ICustomTypeDefinition> _customTypeResolver;
+
+  private readonly StringReader? _tilesetStringReader;
+  private readonly XmlReader? _xmlReader;
+  private readonly ITilesetReader _tilesetReader;
+  private bool disposedValue;
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Constructs a new <see cref="TilesetReader"/>, capable of reading a tileset from a string, regardless of format.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <param name="tileset">The string containing the tileset data.</param>
+  /// <param name="externalTilesetResolver">A function that resolves external tilesets given their source.</param>
+  /// <param name="externalTemplateResolver">A function that resolves external templates given their source.</param>
+  /// <param name="customTypeResolver">A function that resolves custom types given their source.</param>
+  /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when any of the arguments are null.</exception>
+  public TilesetReader(
+    string tileset,
+    Func<string, Tileset> externalTilesetResolver,
+    Func<string, Template> externalTemplateResolver,
+    Func<string, ICustomTypeDefinition> customTypeResolver)
+  {
+    _externalTilesetResolver = externalTilesetResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(externalTilesetResolver));
+    _externalTemplateResolver = externalTemplateResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(externalTemplateResolver));
+    _customTypeResolver = customTypeResolver ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(customTypeResolver));
+
+    // Prepare reader
+    if (Helpers.StringIsXml(tileset))
+    {
+      _tilesetStringReader = new StringReader(tileset);
+      _xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(_tilesetStringReader);
+      _tilesetReader = new TsxTilesetReader(_xmlReader, _externalTilesetResolver, _externalTemplateResolver, _customTypeResolver);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      _tilesetReader = new TsjTilesetReader(tileset, _externalTilesetResolver, _externalTemplateResolver, _customTypeResolver);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public Tileset ReadTileset() => _tilesetReader.ReadTileset();
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+  {
+    if (!disposedValue)
+    {
+      if (disposing)
+      {
+        // TODO: dispose managed state (managed objects)
+        _tilesetStringReader?.Dispose();
+        _xmlReader?.Dispose();
+        _tilesetReader.Dispose();
+      }
+
+      // TODO: free unmanaged resources (unmanaged objects) and override finalizer
+      // TODO: set large fields to null
+      disposedValue = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // // TODO: override finalizer only if 'Dispose(bool disposing)' has code to free unmanaged resources
+  // ~MapReader()
+  // {
+  //     // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+  //     Dispose(disposing: false);
+  // }
+
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public void Dispose()
+  {
+    // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
+    Dispose(disposing: true);
+    GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+  }
+}