diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7190fd7..fc31103 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ Usage: dust -S (Custom Stack size - Use if you see: 'fatal runtime error: stack
 Usage: dust --skip-total (No total row will be displayed)
 Usage: dust -z 40000/30MB/20kib (Exclude output files/directories below size 40000 bytes / 30MB / 20KiB)
 Usage: dust -j (Prints JSON representation of directories, try: dust -j  | jq)
+Usage: dust --files0-from=FILE (Reads null-terminated file paths from FILE); If FILE is - then read from stdin
 ```
 
 ## Config file
diff --git a/completions/_dust b/completions/_dust
index b1fe76d..c6ff4d0 100644
--- a/completions/_dust
+++ b/completions/_dust
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ _dust() {
 '--atime=[just like -mtime, but based on file access time]: : ' \
 '-y+[just like -mtime, but based on file change time]: : ' \
 '--ctime=[just like -mtime, but based on file change time]: : ' \
+'--files0-from=[run dust on NUL-terminated file names specified in file; if argument is -, then read names from standard input]: :_files' \
 '-p[Subdirectories will not have their path shortened]' \
 '--full-paths[Subdirectories will not have their path shortened]' \
 '-L[dereference sym links - Treat sym links as directories and go into them]' \
diff --git a/completions/_dust.ps1 b/completions/_dust.ps1
index 29637ca..145a036 100644
--- a/completions/_dust.ps1
+++ b/completions/_dust.ps1
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'dust' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--atime', 'atime', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'just like -mtime, but based on file access time')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-y', 'y', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'just like -mtime, but based on file change time')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--ctime', 'ctime', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'just like -mtime, but based on file change time')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--files0-from', 'files0-from', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'run dust on NUL-terminated file names specified in file; if argument is -, then read names from standard input')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-p', 'p', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Subdirectories will not have their path shortened')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--full-paths', 'full-paths', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Subdirectories will not have their path shortened')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-L', 'L ', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'dereference sym links - Treat sym links as directories and go into them')
diff --git a/completions/dust.bash b/completions/dust.bash
index 2f65629..c7ed805 100644
--- a/completions/dust.bash
+++ b/completions/dust.bash
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ _dust() {
 
     case "${cmd}" in
         dust)
-            opts="-d -T -n -p -X -I -L -x -s -r -c -C -b -B -z -R -f -i -v -e -t -w -P -D -F -o -S -j -M -A -y -h -V --depth --threads --number-of-lines --full-paths --ignore-directory --ignore-all-in-file --dereference-links --limit-filesystem --apparent-size --reverse --no-colors --force-colors --no-percent-bars --bars-on-right --min-size --screen-reader --skip-total --filecount --ignore_hidden --invert-filter --filter --file_types --terminal_width --no-progress --print-errors --only-dir --only-file --output-format --stack-size --output-json --mtime --atime --ctime --help --version [PATH]..."
+            opts="-d -T -n -p -X -I -L -x -s -r -c -C -b -B -z -R -f -i -v -e -t -w -P -D -F -o -S -j -M -A -y -h -V --depth --threads --number-of-lines --full-paths --ignore-directory --ignore-all-in-file --dereference-links --limit-filesystem --apparent-size --reverse --no-colors --force-colors --no-percent-bars --bars-on-right --min-size --screen-reader --skip-total --filecount --ignore_hidden --invert-filter --filter --file_types --terminal_width --no-progress --print-errors --only-dir --only-file --output-format --stack-size --output-json --mtime --atime --ctime --files0-from --help --version [PATH]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 1 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ _dust() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --files0-from)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 *)
                     COMPREPLY=()
                     ;;
diff --git a/completions/dust.elv b/completions/dust.elv
index a2571a9..f8cfc8a 100644
--- a/completions/dust.elv
+++ b/completions/dust.elv
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ set edit:completion:arg-completer[dust] = {|@words|
             cand --atime 'just like -mtime, but based on file access time'
             cand -y 'just like -mtime, but based on file change time'
             cand --ctime 'just like -mtime, but based on file change time'
+            cand --files0-from 'run dust on NUL-terminated file names specified in file; if argument is -, then read names from standard input'
             cand -p 'Subdirectories will not have their path shortened'
             cand --full-paths 'Subdirectories will not have their path shortened'
             cand -L 'dereference sym links - Treat sym links as directories and go into them'
diff --git a/completions/dust.fish b/completions/dust.fish
index 6c333d4..f0056a5 100644
--- a/completions/dust.fish
+++ b/completions/dust.fish
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ complete -c dust -s S -l stack-size -d 'Specify memory to use as stack size - us
 complete -c dust -s M -l mtime -d '+/-n matches files modified more/less than n days ago , and n matches files modified exactly n days ago, days are rounded down.That is +n => (−∞, curr−(n+1)), n => [curr−(n+1), curr−n), and -n => (𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟−𝑛, +∞)' -r
 complete -c dust -s A -l atime -d 'just like -mtime, but based on file access time' -r
 complete -c dust -s y -l ctime -d 'just like -mtime, but based on file change time' -r
+complete -c dust -l files0-from -d 'run dust on NUL-terminated file names specified in file; if argument is -, then read names from standard input' -r -F
 complete -c dust -s p -l full-paths -d 'Subdirectories will not have their path shortened'
 complete -c dust -s L -l dereference-links -d 'dereference sym links - Treat sym links as directories and go into them'
 complete -c dust -s x -l limit-filesystem -d 'Only count the files and directories on the same filesystem as the supplied directory'
diff --git a/man-page/dust.1 b/man-page/dust.1
index 5932669..bea0029 100644
--- a/man-page/dust.1
+++ b/man-page/dust.1
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .SH NAME
 Dust \- Like du but more intuitive
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBdust\fR [\fB\-d\fR|\fB\-\-depth\fR] [\fB\-T\fR|\fB\-\-threads\fR] [\fB\-n\fR|\fB\-\-number\-of\-lines\fR] [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-full\-paths\fR] [\fB\-X\fR|\fB\-\-ignore\-directory\fR] [\fB\-I\fR|\fB\-\-ignore\-all\-in\-file\fR] [\fB\-L\fR|\fB\-\-dereference\-links\fR] [\fB\-x\fR|\fB\-\-limit\-filesystem\fR] [\fB\-s\fR|\fB\-\-apparent\-size\fR] [\fB\-r\fR|\fB\-\-reverse\fR] [\fB\-c\fR|\fB\-\-no\-colors\fR] [\fB\-C\fR|\fB\-\-force\-colors\fR] [\fB\-b\fR|\fB\-\-no\-percent\-bars\fR] [\fB\-B\fR|\fB\-\-bars\-on\-right\fR] [\fB\-z\fR|\fB\-\-min\-size\fR] [\fB\-R\fR|\fB\-\-screen\-reader\fR] [\fB\-\-skip\-total\fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-filecount\fR] [\fB\-i\fR|\fB\-\-ignore_hidden\fR] [\fB\-v\fR|\fB\-\-invert\-filter\fR] [\fB\-e\fR|\fB\-\-filter\fR] [\fB\-t\fR|\fB\-\-file_types\fR] [\fB\-w\fR|\fB\-\-terminal_width\fR] [\fB\-P\fR|\fB\-\-no\-progress\fR] [\fB\-\-print\-errors\fR] [\fB\-D\fR|\fB\-\-only\-dir\fR] [\fB\-F\fR|\fB\-\-only\-file\fR] [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-output\-format\fR] [\fB\-S\fR|\fB\-\-stack\-size\fR] [\fB\-j\fR|\fB\-\-output\-json\fR] [\fB\-M\fR|\fB\-\-mtime\fR] [\fB\-A\fR|\fB\-\-atime\fR] [\fB\-y\fR|\fB\-\-ctime\fR] [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fIPATH\fR] 
+\fBdust\fR [\fB\-d\fR|\fB\-\-depth\fR] [\fB\-T\fR|\fB\-\-threads\fR] [\fB\-n\fR|\fB\-\-number\-of\-lines\fR] [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-full\-paths\fR] [\fB\-X\fR|\fB\-\-ignore\-directory\fR] [\fB\-I\fR|\fB\-\-ignore\-all\-in\-file\fR] [\fB\-L\fR|\fB\-\-dereference\-links\fR] [\fB\-x\fR|\fB\-\-limit\-filesystem\fR] [\fB\-s\fR|\fB\-\-apparent\-size\fR] [\fB\-r\fR|\fB\-\-reverse\fR] [\fB\-c\fR|\fB\-\-no\-colors\fR] [\fB\-C\fR|\fB\-\-force\-colors\fR] [\fB\-b\fR|\fB\-\-no\-percent\-bars\fR] [\fB\-B\fR|\fB\-\-bars\-on\-right\fR] [\fB\-z\fR|\fB\-\-min\-size\fR] [\fB\-R\fR|\fB\-\-screen\-reader\fR] [\fB\-\-skip\-total\fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-filecount\fR] [\fB\-i\fR|\fB\-\-ignore_hidden\fR] [\fB\-v\fR|\fB\-\-invert\-filter\fR] [\fB\-e\fR|\fB\-\-filter\fR] [\fB\-t\fR|\fB\-\-file_types\fR] [\fB\-w\fR|\fB\-\-terminal_width\fR] [\fB\-P\fR|\fB\-\-no\-progress\fR] [\fB\-\-print\-errors\fR] [\fB\-D\fR|\fB\-\-only\-dir\fR] [\fB\-F\fR|\fB\-\-only\-file\fR] [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-output\-format\fR] [\fB\-S\fR|\fB\-\-stack\-size\fR] [\fB\-j\fR|\fB\-\-output\-json\fR] [\fB\-M\fR|\fB\-\-mtime\fR] [\fB\-A\fR|\fB\-\-atime\fR] [\fB\-y\fR|\fB\-\-ctime\fR] [\fB\-\-files0\-from\fR] [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fIPATH\fR] 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Like du but more intuitive
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ just like \-mtime, but based on file access time
 \fB\-y\fR, \fB\-\-ctime\fR
 just like \-mtime, but based on file change time
 .TP
+\fB\-\-files0\-from\fR
+run dust on NUL\-terminated file names specified in file; if argument is \-, then read names from standard input
+.TP
 \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
 Print help
 .TP
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 7587cb0..a429297 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -286,4 +286,12 @@ pub fn build_cli() -> Command {
             .value_parser(value_parser!(String))
             .help("just like -mtime, but based on file change time")
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("files0_from")
+                .long("files0-from")
+                .value_hint(clap::ValueHint::AnyPath)
+                .value_parser(value_parser!(String))
+                .num_args(1)
+                .help("run dust on NUL-terminated file names specified in file; if argument is -, then read names from standard input"),
+        )
 }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index b9810b9..71f3890 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,17 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub threads: Option<usize>,
     pub output_json: Option<bool>,
     pub print_errors: Option<bool>,
+    pub files0_from: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
+    pub fn get_files_from(&self, options: &ArgMatches) -> Option<String> {
+        let from_file = options.get_one::<String>("files0_from");
+        match from_file {
+            None => self.files0_from.as_ref().map(|x| x.to_string()),
+            Some(x) => Some(x.to_string()),
+        }
+    }
     pub fn get_no_colors(&self, options: &ArgMatches) -> bool {
         Some(true) == self.no_colors || options.get_flag("no_colors")
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e2712fb..62e70cc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ use regex::Error;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::env;
 use std::fs::read_to_string;
+use std::io;
 use std::panic;
 use std::process;
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 use sysinfo::{System, SystemExt};
@@ -119,17 +122,49 @@ fn main() {
     let error_listen_for_ctrlc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(errors));
     let errors_for_rayon = error_listen_for_ctrlc.clone();
     let errors_final = error_listen_for_ctrlc.clone();
+    let is_in_listing = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let cloned_is_in_listing = Arc::clone(&is_in_listing);
 
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
         error_listen_for_ctrlc.lock().unwrap().abort = true;
         println!("\nAborting");
+        if cloned_is_in_listing.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            process::exit(1);
+        }
     })
     .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
 
-    let target_dirs = match options.get_many::<String>("params") {
-        Some(values) => values.map(|v| v.as_str()).collect::<Vec<&str>>(),
-        None => vec!["."],
+    is_in_listing.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    let target_dirs = match config.get_files_from(&options) {
+        Some(path) => {
+            if path == "-" {
+                let mut targets_to_add = io::stdin()
+                    .lines()
+                    .map_while(Result::ok)
+                    .collect::<Vec<String>>();
+
+                if targets_to_add.is_empty() {
+                    eprintln!("No input provided, defaulting to current directory");
+                    targets_to_add.push(".".to_owned());
+                }
+                targets_to_add
+            } else {
+                // read file
+                match read_to_string(path) {
+                    Ok(file_content) => file_content.lines().map(|x| x.to_string()).collect(),
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        eprintln!("Error reading file: {e}");
+                        vec![".".to_owned()]
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        None => match options.get_many::<String>("params") {
+            Some(values) => values.cloned().collect(),
+            None => vec![".".to_owned()],
+        },
     };
+    is_in_listing.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
     let summarize_file_types = options.get_flag("types");