diff --git a/graphgen/models/reader/pickle_reader.py b/graphgen/models/reader/pickle_reader.py
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+import pickle
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
+
+from graphgen.bases.base_reader import BaseReader
+
+
+class PickleReader(BaseReader):
+    """
+    Read pickle files, requiring the top-level object to be List[Dict[str, Any]].
+    """
+
+    def read(self, file_path: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+            data = pickle.load(f)
+
+        if not isinstance(data, list):
+            raise ValueError("Pickle file must contain a list of documents.")
+
+        for doc in data:
+            if not isinstance(doc, dict):
+                raise ValueError("Every item in the list must be a dict.")
+            if doc.get("type") == "text" and self.text_column not in doc:
+                raise ValueError(f"Missing '{self.text_column}' in document: {doc}")
+
+        return self.filter(data)