Charles Read

Charles Read may refer to:


 * Charles Read (Australian politician) (1814–1910), politician in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
 * Charles A. Read (1837–1865), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Charles Read (Medal of Honor) (1840–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Charles Read (naval officer) (1840–1890), United States Navy and Confederate States Navy officer
 * Charles Anderson Read (1841–1878), Irish writer
 * Charles Hercules Read (1857–1929), British archaeologist and curator
 * Charles C. Reid (1868–1922), Arkansas lawyer and politician
 * Charles Read (squash player) (1889–?), British professional squash player
 * Charles Read (RAAF officer) (1918–2014), commander in the Royal Australian Air Force
 * Charles Read (mathematician) (1958–2015), British mathematician
 * Sir Charles D. Read (1902–1957), New Zealand surgeon
 * Charles Read (Philadelphia) (died 1736), merchant and mayor of Philadelphia
 * Charles Read (historian), economic historian