diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Lzw/LzwStream.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Lzw/LzwStream.cs
index 10f19407..74074a66 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Lzw/LzwStream.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Lzw/LzwStream.cs
@@ -410,6 +410,244 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw
             return offset - start;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads decompressed data asynchronously into the provided buffer byte array
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="buffer">The array to read and decompress data into</param>
+        /// <param name="offset">The offset indicating where the data should be placed</param>
+        /// <param name="count">The number of bytes to decompress</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+        /// <returns>The number of bytes read. Zero signals the end of stream</returns>
+        public override async Task<int> ReadAsync(
+            byte[] buffer,
+            int offset,
+            int count,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
+        {
+            if (!headerParsed)
+                await ParseHeaderAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (eof)
+                return 0;
+
+            int start = offset;
+
+            int[] lTabPrefix = tabPrefix;
+            byte[] lTabSuffix = tabSuffix;
+            byte[] lStack = stack;
+            int lNBits = nBits;
+            int lMaxCode = maxCode;
+            int lMaxMaxCode = maxMaxCode;
+            int lBitMask = bitMask;
+            int lOldCode = oldCode;
+            byte lFinChar = finChar;
+            int lStackP = stackP;
+            int lFreeEnt = freeEnt;
+            byte[] lData = data;
+            int lBitPos = bitPos;
+
+            int sSize = lStack.Length - lStackP;
+            if (sSize > 0)
+            {
+                int num = (sSize >= count) ? count : sSize;
+                Array.Copy(lStack, lStackP, buffer, offset, num);
+                offset += num;
+                count -= num;
+                lStackP += num;
+            }
+
+            if (count == 0)
+            {
+                stackP = lStackP;
+                return offset - start;
+            }
+
+            MainLoop:
+            do
+            {
+                if (end < EXTRA)
+                {
+                    await FillAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                int bitIn = (got > 0) ? (end - end % lNBits) << 3 : (end << 3) - (lNBits - 1);
+
+                while (lBitPos < bitIn)
+                {
+                    if (count == 0)
+                    {
+                        nBits = lNBits;
+                        maxCode = lMaxCode;
+                        maxMaxCode = lMaxMaxCode;
+                        bitMask = lBitMask;
+                        oldCode = lOldCode;
+                        finChar = lFinChar;
+                        stackP = lStackP;
+                        freeEnt = lFreeEnt;
+                        bitPos = lBitPos;
+
+                        return offset - start;
+                    }
+
+                    if (lFreeEnt > lMaxCode)
+                    {
+                        int nBytes = lNBits << 3;
+                        lBitPos = (lBitPos - 1) + nBytes - (lBitPos - 1 + nBytes) % nBytes;
+
+                        lNBits++;
+                        lMaxCode = (lNBits == maxBits) ? lMaxMaxCode : (1 << lNBits) - 1;
+
+                        lBitMask = (1 << lNBits) - 1;
+                        lBitPos = ResetBuf(lBitPos);
+                        goto MainLoop;
+                    }
+
+                    int pos = lBitPos >> 3;
+                    int code =
+                        (
+                            (
+                                (lData[pos] & 0xFF)
+                                | ((lData[pos + 1] & 0xFF) << 8)
+                                | ((lData[pos + 2] & 0xFF) << 16)
+                            ) >> (lBitPos & 0x7)
+                        ) & lBitMask;
+
+                    lBitPos += lNBits;
+
+                    if (lOldCode == -1)
+                    {
+                        if (code >= 256)
+                            throw new IncompleteArchiveException(
+                                "corrupt input: " + code + " > 255"
+                            );
+
+                        lFinChar = (byte)(lOldCode = code);
+                        buffer[offset++] = lFinChar;
+                        count--;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if (code == TBL_CLEAR && blockMode)
+                    {
+                        Array.Copy(zeros, 0, lTabPrefix, 0, zeros.Length);
+                        lFreeEnt = TBL_FIRST - 1;
+
+                        int nBytes = lNBits << 3;
+                        lBitPos = (lBitPos - 1) + nBytes - (lBitPos - 1 + nBytes) % nBytes;
+                        lNBits = LzwConstants.INIT_BITS;
+                        lMaxCode = (1 << lNBits) - 1;
+                        lBitMask = lMaxCode;
+
+                        lBitPos = ResetBuf(lBitPos);
+                        goto MainLoop;
+                    }
+
+                    int inCode = code;
+                    lStackP = lStack.Length;
+
+                    if (code >= lFreeEnt)
+                    {
+                        if (code > lFreeEnt)
+                        {
+                            throw new IncompleteArchiveException(
+                                "corrupt input: code=" + code + ", freeEnt=" + lFreeEnt
+                            );
+                        }
+
+                        lStack[--lStackP] = lFinChar;
+                        code = lOldCode;
+                    }
+
+                    while (code >= 256)
+                    {
+                        lStack[--lStackP] = lTabSuffix[code];
+                        code = lTabPrefix[code];
+                    }
+
+                    lFinChar = lTabSuffix[code];
+                    buffer[offset++] = lFinChar;
+                    count--;
+
+                    sSize = lStack.Length - lStackP;
+                    int num = (sSize >= count) ? count : sSize;
+                    Array.Copy(lStack, lStackP, buffer, offset, num);
+                    offset += num;
+                    count -= num;
+                    lStackP += num;
+
+                    if (lFreeEnt < lMaxMaxCode)
+                    {
+                        lTabPrefix[lFreeEnt] = lOldCode;
+                        lTabSuffix[lFreeEnt] = lFinChar;
+                        lFreeEnt++;
+                    }
+
+                    lOldCode = inCode;
+
+                    if (count == 0)
+                    {
+                        nBits = lNBits;
+                        maxCode = lMaxCode;
+                        bitMask = lBitMask;
+                        oldCode = lOldCode;
+                        finChar = lFinChar;
+                        stackP = lStackP;
+                        freeEnt = lFreeEnt;
+                        bitPos = lBitPos;
+
+                        return offset - start;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                lBitPos = ResetBuf(lBitPos);
+            } while (got > 0);
+
+            nBits = lNBits;
+            maxCode = lMaxCode;
+            bitMask = lBitMask;
+            oldCode = lOldCode;
+            finChar = lFinChar;
+            stackP = lStackP;
+            freeEnt = lFreeEnt;
+            bitPos = lBitPos;
+
+            eof = true;
+            return offset - start;
+        }
+
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads decompressed data asynchronously into the provided buffer
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="buffer">The memory to read and decompress data into</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+        /// <returns>The number of bytes read. Zero signals the end of stream</returns>
+        public override async ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
+            Memory<byte> buffer,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            if (buffer.IsEmpty)
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            byte[] array = System.Buffers.ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(buffer.Length);
+            try
+            {
+                int read = await ReadAsync(array, 0, buffer.Length, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                array.AsSpan(0, read).CopyTo(buffer.Span);
+                return read;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                System.Buffers.ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(array);
+            }
+        }
+#endif
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Moves the unread data in the buffer to the beginning and resets
         /// the pointers.
@@ -433,6 +671,18 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw
             }
         }
 
+        private async Task FillAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            got = await baseInputStream
+                .ReadAsync(data, end, data.Length - 1 - end, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (got > 0)
+            {
+                end += got;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ParseHeader()
         {
             headerParsed = true;
@@ -494,6 +744,66 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw
                 tabSuffix[idx] = (byte)idx;
         }
 
+        private async Task ParseHeaderAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            headerParsed = true;
+
+            byte[] hdr = new byte[LzwConstants.HDR_SIZE];
+
+            int result = await baseInputStream
+                .ReadAsync(hdr, 0, hdr.Length, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (result < 0)
+                throw new IncompleteArchiveException("Failed to read LZW header");
+
+            if (hdr[0] != (LzwConstants.MAGIC >> 8) || hdr[1] != (LzwConstants.MAGIC & 0xff))
+            {
+                throw new IncompleteArchiveException(
+                    String.Format(
+                        "Wrong LZW header. Magic bytes don't match. 0x{0:x2} 0x{1:x2}",
+                        hdr[0],
+                        hdr[1]
+                    )
+                );
+            }
+
+            blockMode = (hdr[2] & LzwConstants.BLOCK_MODE_MASK) > 0;
+            maxBits = hdr[2] & LzwConstants.BIT_MASK;
+
+            if (maxBits > LzwConstants.MAX_BITS)
+            {
+                throw new ArchiveException(
+                    "Stream compressed with "
+                        + maxBits
+                        + " bits, but decompression can only handle "
+                        + LzwConstants.MAX_BITS
+                        + " bits."
+                );
+            }
+
+            if ((hdr[2] & LzwConstants.RESERVED_MASK) > 0)
+            {
+                throw new ArchiveException("Unsupported bits set in the header.");
+            }
+
+            maxMaxCode = 1 << maxBits;
+            nBits = LzwConstants.INIT_BITS;
+            maxCode = (1 << nBits) - 1;
+            bitMask = maxCode;
+            oldCode = -1;
+            finChar = 0;
+            freeEnt = blockMode ? TBL_FIRST : 256;
+
+            tabPrefix = new int[1 << maxBits];
+            tabSuffix = new byte[1 << maxBits];
+            stack = new byte[1 << maxBits];
+            stackP = stack.Length;
+
+            for (int idx = 255; idx >= 0; idx--)
+                tabSuffix[idx] = (byte)idx;
+        }
+
         #region Stream Overrides
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Streams/LzwStreamAsyncTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Streams/LzwStreamAsyncTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a7f7119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Streams/LzwStreamAsyncTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Test.Streams;
+
+public class LzwStreamAsyncTests : TestBase
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_ByteArray()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+        using var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream);
+
+        var buffer = new byte[4096];
+        int bytesRead = await lzwStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        Assert.True(bytesRead > 0, "Should read at least some data");
+    }
+
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_Memory()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+        using var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream);
+
+        var buffer = new byte[4096];
+        int bytesRead = await lzwStream.ReadAsync(new Memory<byte>(buffer)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        Assert.True(bytesRead > 0, "Should read at least some data");
+    }
+#endif
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_ProducesSameResultAsSync()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+
+        byte[] syncResult;
+        byte[] asyncResult;
+
+        using (var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive))
+        using (var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream))
+        {
+            syncResult = ReadAllSync(lzwStream);
+        }
+
+        using (var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive))
+        using (var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream))
+        {
+            asyncResult = await ReadAllAsync(lzwStream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(syncResult, asyncResult);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_MultipleReads()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+        using var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream);
+
+        var totalData = new List<byte>();
+        var buffer = new byte[1024];
+        int bytesRead;
+
+        while (
+            (bytesRead = await lzwStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            > 0
+        )
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < bytesRead; i++)
+            {
+                totalData.Add(buffer[i]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(totalData.Count > 0, "Should have read some data");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_Cancellation()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+        using var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream);
+
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var buffer = new byte[4096];
+
+        var readTask = lzwStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, cts.Token);
+        cts.Cancel();
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<OperationCanceledException>(async () => await readTask);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_EmptyBuffer()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+        using var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream);
+
+        var buffer = new byte[0];
+        int bytesRead = await lzwStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, 0).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, bytesRead);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LzwStream_ReadAsync_ReturnsZeroAtEndOfStream()
+    {
+        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z");
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+        using var lzwStream = new LzwStream(stream);
+
+        var buffer = new byte[4096];
+
+        int bytesRead;
+        while (
+            (bytesRead = await lzwStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            > 0
+        ) { }
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, bytesRead);
+
+        bytesRead = await lzwStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        Assert.Equal(0, bytesRead);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<byte[]> ReadAllAsync(LzwStream stream)
+    {
+        var result = new List<byte>();
+        var buffer = new byte[4096];
+        int bytesRead;
+
+        while (
+            (bytesRead = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length).ConfigureAwait(false)) > 0
+        )
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < bytesRead; i++)
+            {
+                result.Add(buffer[i]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] ReadAllSync(LzwStream stream)
+    {
+        var result = new List<byte>();
+        var buffer = new byte[4096];
+        int bytesRead;
+
+        while ((bytesRead = stream.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length)) > 0)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < bytesRead; i++)
+            {
+                result.Add(buffer[i]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result.ToArray();
+    }
+}