diff --git a/src/query.js b/src/query.js
index 5bb3f56..b6d1622 100644
--- a/src/query.js
+++ b/src/query.js
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
 import { parquetReadObjects } from './hyparquet.js'
 import { parquetMetadataAsync } from './metadata.js'
+import { equals } from './utils.js'
 
 /**
- * Wraps parquetRead with orderBy support.
+ * Wraps parquetRead with filter and orderBy support.
  * This is a parquet-aware query engine that can read a subset of rows and columns.
- * Accepts an optional orderBy column name to sort the results.
+ * Accepts optional filter object to filter the results and orderBy column name to sort the results.
  * Note that using orderBy may SIGNIFICANTLY increase the query time.
  *
- * @param {ParquetReadOptions & { orderBy?: string }} options
+ * @import {ParquetQueryFilter} from '../src/types.d.ts'
+ * @param {ParquetReadOptions & { filter?: ParquetQueryFilter, orderBy?: string }} options
  * @returns {Promise<Record<string, any>[]>} resolves when all requested rows and columns are parsed
  */
 export async function parquetQuery(options) {
-  const { file, rowStart, rowEnd, orderBy } = options
+  const { file, rowStart, rowEnd, orderBy, filter } = options
   options.metadata ||= await parquetMetadataAsync(file)
 
   // TODO: Faster path for: no orderBy, no rowStart/rowEnd, one row group
 
-  if (typeof orderBy === 'string') {
+  if (filter) {
+    // TODO: Move filter to parquetRead for performance
+    const results = await parquetReadObjects({ ...options, rowStart: undefined, rowEnd: undefined })
+    return results
+      .filter(row => matchQuery(row, filter))
+      .sort((a, b) => orderBy ? compare(a[orderBy], b[orderBy]) : 0)
+      .slice(rowStart, rowEnd)
+  } else if (typeof orderBy === 'string') {
     // Fetch orderBy column first
     const orderColumn = await parquetReadObjects({ ...options, rowStart: undefined, rowEnd: undefined, columns: [orderBy] })
 
@@ -98,3 +107,57 @@ function compare(a, b) {
   if (a > b) return 1
   return 1 // TODO: how to handle nulls?
 }
+
+/**
+ * Match a record against a query filter
+ *
+ * @param {any} record
+ * @param {ParquetQueryFilter} query
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ * @example matchQuery({ id: 1 }, { id: {$gte: 1} }) // true
+ */
+export function matchQuery(record, query = {}) {
+
+  if (query.$not) {
+    return !matchQuery(record, query.$not)
+  }
+
+  if (query.$and) {
+    return query.$and.every(subQuery => matchQuery(record, subQuery))
+  }
+
+  if (query.$or) {
+    return query.$or.some(subQuery => matchQuery(record, subQuery))
+  }
+
+  return Object.entries(query).every(([field, condition]) => {
+    const value = record[field]
+
+    if (condition !== null && (Array.isArray(condition) || typeof condition !== 'object')) {
+      return equals(value, condition)
+    }
+
+    return Object.entries(condition || {}).every(([operator, target]) => {
+      switch (operator) {
+      case '$gt':
+        return value > target
+      case '$gte':
+        return value >= target
+      case '$lt':
+        return value < target
+      case '$lte':
+        return value <= target
+      case '$ne':
+        return !equals(value, target)
+      case '$in':
+        return Array.isArray(target) && target.includes(value)
+      case '$nin':
+        return Array.isArray(target) && !target.includes(value)
+      case '$not':
+        return !matchQuery({ [field]: value }, { [field]: target })
+      default:
+        return true
+      }
+    })
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/types.d.ts b/src/types.d.ts
index b8cf811..168ad88 100644
--- a/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types.d.ts
@@ -350,3 +350,22 @@ export interface ParquetReadOptions {
   compressors?: Compressors // custom decompressors
   utf8?: boolean // decode byte arrays as utf8 strings (default true)
 }
+
+export type ParquetQueryValue = string | number | boolean | object | null | undefined
+
+export type ParquetQueryOperator = {
+  $gt?: ParquetQueryValue
+  $gte?: ParquetQueryValue
+  $lt?: ParquetQueryValue
+  $lte?: ParquetQueryValue
+  $ne?: ParquetQueryValue
+  $in?: ParquetQueryValue[]
+  $nin?: ParquetQueryValue[]
+}
+
+export interface ParquetQueryFilter {
+  [key: string]: ParquetQueryValue | ParquetQueryOperator | ParquetQueryFilter[] | undefined
+  $and?: ParquetQueryFilter[]
+  $or?: ParquetQueryFilter[]
+  $not?: ParquetQueryFilter
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 10c65a2..1f9928e 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ export function concat(aaa, bbb) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Deep equality comparison
+ *
+ * @param {any} a First object to compare
+ * @param {any} b Second object to compare
+ * @returns {boolean} true if objects are equal
+ */
+export function equals(a, b) {
+  if (a === b) return true
+  if (a instanceof Uint8Array && b instanceof Uint8Array) return equals(Array.from(a), Array.from(b))
+  if (!a || !b || typeof a !== typeof b) return false
+  return Array.isArray(a) && Array.isArray(b)
+    ? a.length === b.length && a.every((v, i) => equals(v, b[i]))
+    : typeof a === 'object' && Object.keys(a).length === Object.keys(b).length && Object.keys(a).every(k => equals(a[k], b[k]))
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the byte length of a URL using a HEAD request.
  * If requestInit is provided, it will be passed to fetch.
diff --git a/test/query.test.js b/test/query.test.js
index 5679507..d5e50cd 100644
--- a/test/query.test.js
+++ b/test/query.test.js
@@ -58,4 +58,141 @@ describe('parquetQuery', () => {
     const futureRows = parquetQuery({ file, orderBy: 'nonexistent' })
     await expect(futureRows).rejects.toThrow('parquet columns not found: nonexistent')
   })
+
+  it('reads data with filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { c: 2 } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [ 1, 2, 3 ] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [ 1, 2 ] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with filter and rowStart/rowEnd', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { c: 2 }, rowStart: 1, rowEnd: 5 })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([ { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [ 1, 2 ] } ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with filter and orderBy', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { c: 2 }, orderBy: 'b' })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [ 1, 2, 3 ] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [ 1, 2 ] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with filter, orderBy, and rowStart/rowEnd', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { c: 2 }, orderBy: 'b', rowStart: 1, rowEnd: 2 })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([ { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [ 1, 2 ] } ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $and filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { $and: [{ c: 2 }, { e: [1, 2, 3] }] } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $or filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { $or: [{ c: 2 }, { d: false }] } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $not filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { $not: { c: 2 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 2, c: 3, d: true },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 3, c: 4, d: true },
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $not value filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { c: { $not: 2 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 2, c: 3, d: true },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 3, c: 4, d: true },
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $gt filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $gt: 3 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+
+  it('reads data with $gte filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $gte: 3 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 3, c: 4, d: true },
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $lt filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $lt: 3 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 2, c: 3, d: true },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $lte filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $lte: 3 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 2, c: 3, d: true },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 3, c: 4, d: true },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $ne filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $ne: 3 } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 2, c: 3, d: true },
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $in filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $in: [2, 4] } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 2, c: 3, d: true },
+      { a: null, b: 4, c: 5, d: false, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('reads data with $nin filter', async () => {
+    const file = await asyncBufferFromFile('test/files/datapage_v2.snappy.parquet')
+    const rows = await parquetQuery({ file, filter: { b: { $nin: [2, 4] } } })
+    expect(toJson(rows)).toEqual([
+      { a: 'abc', b: 1, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 3, c: 4, d: true },
+      { a: 'abc', b: 5, c: 2, d: true, e: [1, 2] },
+    ])
+  })
 })