diff --git a/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py b/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py
index f7d9cc8..3ef7c31 100644
--- a/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py
+++ b/atom3d/datasets/datasets.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import io
 import logging
 import msgpack
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import pickle as pkl
 import tqdm
@@ -347,6 +348,19 @@ def deserialize(x, serialization_format):
 def get_file_list(input_path, filetype):
     if filetype == 'lmdb':
         file_list = [input_path]
+    elif os.path.isfile(input_path):
+        with open(input_path) as f:
+            all_paths = f.readlines()
+        input_dir = os.path.dirname(input_path)
+        file_list = []
+        for x in all_paths:
+            x = x.strip()
+            if not fo.is_type(x, filetype):
+                continue
+            x = os.path.join(input_dir, x)
+            if not os.path.exists(x):
+                raise RuntimeError(f'{x} does not exist!')
+            file_list.append(x)
     else:
         file_list = fi.find_files(input_path, fo.patterns[filetype])
     return file_list
@@ -356,7 +370,7 @@ def load_dataset(file_list, filetype, transform=None, include_bonds=False):
     """
     Load files in file_list into corresponding dataset object. All files should be of type filetype.
 
-    :param file_list: List containing paths to silent files. Assumes one structure per file.
+    :param file_list: List containing paths to files. Assumes one structure per file.
     :type file_list: list[Union[str, Path]]
     :param filetype: Type of dataset. Allowable types are 'lmdb', 'pdb', 'silent', 'sdf', 'xyz', 'xyz-gdb'.
     :type filetype: str
diff --git a/atom3d/util/formats.py b/atom3d/util/formats.py
index acb6c72..584f319 100755
--- a/atom3d/util/formats.py
+++ b/atom3d/util/formats.py
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ def read_any(f, name=None):
 _regexes = {k: re.compile(v) for k, v in patterns.items()}
 
 
+def is_type(f, filetype):
+    return _regexes[filetype].search(str(f))
+
+
 def is_pdb(f):
     """Check if file is in pdb format."""
     return _regexes['pdb'].search(str(f))
diff --git a/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py b/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
index 22f1d3b..144107a 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ def test_load_dataset_lmdb():
         assert df['atoms'].z.dtype == 'float'
 
 
+def test_load_dataset_list():
+    dataset = da.load_dataset('tests/test_data/list/pdbs.txt', 'pdb')
+    assert len(dataset) == 4
+    for df in dataset:
+        print(df)
+        assert df['atoms'].x.dtype == 'float'
+        assert df['atoms'].y.dtype == 'float'
+        assert df['atoms'].z.dtype == 'float'
+
 #def test_load_dataset_sharded():
 #    dataset = da.load_dataset('tests/test_data/sharded', 'sharded')
 #    assert len(dataset) == 4
diff --git a/tests/test_data/list/pdbs.txt b/tests/test_data/list/pdbs.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c02f6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/list/pdbs.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+../pdb/2olx.pdb
+../pdb/11as.pdb
+../pdb/103l.pdb
+../pdb/117e.pdb
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