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), American, lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy * Charles Anderson Read (1841–1878), Irish writer * Sir 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) (1958–20