diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 4e00d11572..af22c70826 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ Note that ``PHAB_ID=#`` and ``RB_ID=#`` correspond to associated messages in com
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
-* util: Add initial support for JDK 11 compatibility. ``PHAB_ID=D365075``
-
-
 New Features
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+* util: Add initial support for JDK 11 compatibility. ``PHAB_ID=D365075``
+
 * util-core: Created public method Closable.stopCollectClosablesThread that stops CollectClosables
 thread. ``PHAB_ID=D382800``
 
@@ -21,6 +20,13 @@ Runtime Behavior Changes
 
 * util: Upgrade to caffeine 2.8.0 ``PHAB_ID=D384592``
 
+Breaking API Changes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* util-core: Add `c.t.io.BufReader.readAll` to consume a `Reader[Buf]` and concat values to a Buf.
+  Replace `c.t.io.Reader.readAll` with `Reader.readAllItems`, the new API consumes a generic Reader[T],
+  and return a Seq of items. ``PHAB_ID=D391346``
+
 19.10.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/BufReaders.java b/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/BufReaders.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6c5b53ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/BufReaders.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.twitter.io;
+
+import com.twitter.util.Future;
+
+/**
+ * Better Java APIs of BufReader for Scala 2.11.
+ * This will be removed when drop Scala 2.11 support.
+ *
+ * @see com.twitter.io.BufReader
+ */
+public final class BufReaders {
+
+  private BufReaders() {
+    throw new IllegalStateException();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * See {@code com.twitter.io.BufReader.readAll}.
+   */
+  public static Future<Buf> readAll(Reader<Buf> r) {
+    return BufReader$.MODULE$.readAll(r);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/Readers.java b/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/Readers.java
index 89ba0c2543..e746e508eb 100644
--- a/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/Readers.java
+++ b/util-core/src/main/java/com/twitter/io/Readers.java
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 import scala.runtime.BoxedUnit;
 
 /**
- * Java APIs for Reader.
+ * Better Java APIs of Reader for Scala 2.11.
+ * This will be removed when drop Scala 2.11 support.
  *
  * @see com.twitter.io.Reader
  */
@@ -33,13 +34,6 @@ public static Reader<Buf> newBufReader(Buf buf, int chunkSize) {
     return Reader$.MODULE$.fromBuf(buf, chunkSize);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * See {@code com.twitter.io.Reader.readAll}.
-   */
-  public static Future<Buf> readAll(Reader<Buf> r) {
-    return Reader$.MODULE$.readAll(r);
-  }
-
   /**
    * See {@code com.twitter.io.Reader.concat}.
    */
diff --git a/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReader.scala b/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReader.scala
index 357afca546..445efebf74 100644
--- a/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReader.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReader.scala
@@ -52,4 +52,17 @@ object BufReader {
    */
   def apply(buf: Buf, chunkSize: Int): Reader[Buf] =
     if (buf.isEmpty) Reader.empty[Buf] else new BufReader(buf, chunkSize)
+
+  /**
+   * Read the entire bytestream presented by `r`.
+   */
+  def readAll(r: Reader[Buf]): Future[Buf] = {
+    def loop(left: Buf): Future[Buf] =
+      r.read().flatMap {
+        case Some(right) => loop(left.concat(right))
+        case _ => Future.value(left)
+      }
+
+    loop(Buf.Empty)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/Reader.scala b/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/Reader.scala
index 6e404c29a5..d61f8afe8d 100644
--- a/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/Reader.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/Reader.scala
@@ -248,16 +248,18 @@ object Reader {
   def exception[A](e: Throwable): Reader[A] = fromFuture[A](Future.exception(e))
 
   /**
-   * Read the entire bytestream presented by `r`.
+   * Read all items from the Reader r.
+   * @return A Sequence of items.
    */
-  def readAll(r: Reader[Buf]): Future[Buf] = {
-    def loop(left: Buf): Future[Buf] =
-      r.read().flatMap {
-        case Some(right) => loop(left concat right)
-        case _ => Future.value(left)
-      }
-
-    loop(Buf.Empty)
+  def readAllItems[A](r: Reader[A]): Future[Seq[A]] = {
+    val acc = List.newBuilder[A]
+    def loop(): Future[List[A]] = r.read().flatMap {
+      case None => Future.value(acc.result())
+      case Some(t) =>
+        acc += t
+        loop()
+    }
+    loop()
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/exp/ActivitySource.scala b/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/exp/ActivitySource.scala
index 4c24508126..ed939121b7 100644
--- a/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/exp/ActivitySource.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/main/scala/com/twitter/io/exp/ActivitySource.scala
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package com.twitter.io.exp
 
-import com.twitter.io.{InputStreamReader, Buf, Reader}
+import com.twitter.io.{Buf, BufReader, InputStreamReader}
 import com.twitter.util._
-import java.io.{FileInputStream, File}
+import java.io.{File, FileInputStream}
 import java.lang.ref.{ReferenceQueue, WeakReference}
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
 import java.util.HashMap
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class FilePollingActivitySource private[exp] (
               InputStreamReader.DefaultMaxBufferSize,
               pool
             )
-            Reader.readAll(reader) respond {
+            BufReader.readAll(reader) respond {
               case Return(buf) =>
                 value() = Activity.Ok(buf)
               case Throw(cause) =>
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ClassLoaderActivitySource private[exp] (classLoader: ClassLoader, pool: Fu
             case stream =>
               val reader =
                 new InputStreamReader(stream, InputStreamReader.DefaultMaxBufferSize, pool)
-              Reader.readAll(reader) respond {
+              BufReader.readAll(reader) respond {
                 case Return(buf) =>
                   p.setValue(Activity.Ok(buf))
                 case Throw(cause) =>
diff --git a/util-core/src/test/java/com/twitter/io/ReaderCompilationTest.java b/util-core/src/test/java/com/twitter/io/ReaderCompilationTest.java
index 4d1ec8db43..61c6d54180 100644
--- a/util-core/src/test/java/com/twitter/io/ReaderCompilationTest.java
+++ b/util-core/src/test/java/com/twitter/io/ReaderCompilationTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public void testNewBufReader() {
 
   @Test
   public void testReadAll() {
-    Readers.readAll(Readers.newEmptyReader());
+    BufReaders.readAll(Readers.newEmptyReader());
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReaderTest.scala b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReaderTest.scala
index f66780c60a..bb32b91eaf 100644
--- a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReaderTest.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/BufReaderTest.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class BufReaderTest extends FunSuite with Checkers {
     check { bytes: String =>
       val buf = Buf.Utf8(bytes)
       val r = Reader.fromBuf(buf, 8)
-      await(Reader.readAll(r)) == buf
+      await(BufReader.readAll(r)) == buf
     }
   }
 
@@ -30,4 +30,10 @@ class BufReaderTest extends FunSuite with Checkers {
         )
     }
   }
+  test("BufReader - readAll") {
+    check { bytes: String =>
+      val r = Reader.fromBuf(Buf.Utf8(bytes))
+      await(BufReader.readAll(r)) == Buf.Utf8(bytes)
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/InputStreamReaderTest.scala b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/InputStreamReaderTest.scala
index be8458e7a7..40bd4e1102 100644
--- a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/InputStreamReaderTest.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/InputStreamReaderTest.scala
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@ class InputStreamReaderTest extends FunSuite {
     val r1 = new InputStreamReader(s1, 100)
     val r2 = new InputStreamReader(s2, 500)
 
-    val f1 = Reader.readAll(r1)
+    val f1 = BufReader.readAll(r1)
     assert(Await.result(f1, 5.seconds) == buf(0, 250))
 
-    val f2 = Reader.readAll(r1)
+    val f2 = BufReader.readAll(r1)
     assert(Await.result(f2, 5.seconds).isEmpty)
 
-    val f3 = Reader.readAll(r2)
+    val f3 = BufReader.readAll(r2)
     assert(Await.result(f3, 5.seconds) == buf(0, 250))
 
-    val f4 = Reader.readAll(r2)
+    val f4 = BufReader.readAll(r2)
     assert(Await.result(f4, 5.seconds).isEmpty)
   }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class InputStreamReaderTest extends FunSuite {
   test("reading EOF closes the InputStream") {
     val in = spy(new ByteArrayInputStream(arr(0, 10)))
     val reader = new InputStreamReader(in, 100, FuturePool.immediatePool)
-    val f = Reader.readAll(reader)
+    val f = BufReader.readAll(reader)
     assert(Await.result(f, 5.seconds) == buf(0, 10))
     verify(in, times(1)).close()
   }
diff --git a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/PipeTest.scala b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/PipeTest.scala
index d2b79646b0..4420f00776 100644
--- a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/PipeTest.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/PipeTest.scala
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class PipeTest extends FunSuite with Matchers {
 
   test("Reader.readAll") {
     val rw = new Pipe[Buf]
-    val all = Reader.readAll(rw)
+    val all = BufReader.readAll(rw)
     assert(!all.isDefined)
     assertWrite(rw, 0, 3)
     assertWrite(rw, 3, 6)
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ class PipeTest extends FunSuite with Matchers {
       rw.close(1.second)
 
       assert(!writef.isDefined)
-      assert(await(Reader.readAll(rw)) == buf)
+      assert(await(BufReader.readAll(rw)) == buf)
       assertReadNone(rw)
       assert(writef.isDefined)
 
diff --git a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/ReaderTest.scala b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/ReaderTest.scala
index 8b756546df..1093e82aef 100644
--- a/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/ReaderTest.scala
+++ b/util-core/src/test/scala/com/twitter/io/ReaderTest.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.twitter.io
 import com.twitter.concurrent.AsyncStream
 import com.twitter.conversions.DurationOps._
 import com.twitter.conversions.StorageUnitOps._
-import com.twitter.util.{Await, Awaitable, Future, Promise, Return, Try}
+import com.twitter.util.{Await, Awaitable, Future, Promise}
 import java.io.{ByteArrayInputStream, ByteArrayOutputStream}
 import java.nio.charset.{StandardCharsets => JChar}
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
@@ -55,16 +55,6 @@ class ReaderTest
     }
   }
 
-  private def readAllString(r: Reader[String]): Future[String] = {
-    def loop(left: StringBuilder): Future[String] = {
-      r.read.flatMap {
-        case Some(right) => loop(left.append(right))
-        case _ => Future.value(left.toString())
-      }
-    }
-    loop(StringBuilder.newBuilder)
-  }
-
   private def writeLoop[T](from: List[T], to: Writer[T]): Future[Unit] =
     from match {
       case h :: t => to.write(h).flatMap(_ => writeLoop(t, to))
@@ -150,9 +140,10 @@ class ReaderTest
 
   test("Reader.concat") {
     forAll { ss: List[String] =>
-      val readers = ss.map(s => Reader.fromBuf(Buf.Utf8(s), 16))
-      val buf = Reader.readAll(Reader.concat(AsyncStream.fromSeq(readers)))
-      assert(await(buf) == Buf.Utf8(ss.mkString))
+      val readers: List[Reader[String]] = ss.map(s => Reader.value(s))
+      val concatedReaders = Reader.concat(AsyncStream.fromSeq(readers))
+      val values = Reader.readAllItems(concatedReaders)
+      assert(await(values) == ss)
     }
   }
 
@@ -205,7 +196,7 @@ class ReaderTest
     }
 
     val combined = Reader.concat(head +:: tail)
-    val buf = Reader.readAll(combined)
+    val buf = Reader.readAllItems(combined)
     intercept[Exception] {
       await(buf)
     }
@@ -214,17 +205,17 @@ class ReaderTest
 
   test("Reader.flatten") {
     forAll { ss: List[String] =>
-      val readers = ss.map(s => Reader.fromBuf(Buf.Utf8(s), 16))
-      val buf = Reader.readAll(Reader.flatten(Reader.fromSeq(readers)))
-      assert(await(buf) == Buf.Utf8(ss.mkString))
+      val readers: List[Reader[String]] = ss.map(s => Reader.value(s))
+      val value = Reader.readAllItems(Reader.flatten(Reader.fromSeq(readers)))
+      assert(await(value) == ss)
     }
   }
 
   test("Reader#flatten") {
     forAll { ss: List[String] =>
-      val readers = ss.map(s => Reader.fromBuf(Buf.Utf8(s), 16))
-      val buf = Reader.readAll((Reader.fromSeq(readers).flatten))
-      assert(await(buf) == Buf.Utf8(ss.mkString))
+      val readers: List[Reader[String]] = ss.map(s => Reader.value(s))
+      val buf = Reader.readAllItems((Reader.fromSeq(readers).flatten))
+      assert(await(buf) == ss)
     }
   }
 
@@ -337,8 +328,8 @@ class ReaderTest
 
   test("Reader.fromStream closes resources on EOF read") {
     val in = spy(new ByteArrayInputStream(arr(0, 10)))
-    val r = Reader.fromStream(in, 4)
-    val f = Reader.readAll(r)
+    val r: Reader[Buf] = Reader.fromStream(in, 4)
+    val f = BufReader.readAll(r)
     assert(await(f) == buf(0, 10))
     eventually {
       verify(in).close()
@@ -362,7 +353,7 @@ class ReaderTest
   test("Reader.fromAsyncStream fails on exceptional stream") {
     val as = AsyncStream.exception(new Exception())
     val r = Reader.fromAsyncStream(as)
-    val f = Reader.readAll(r)
+    val f = Reader.readAllItems(r)
     intercept[Exception] {
       await(f)
     }
@@ -441,7 +432,7 @@ class ReaderTest
         pipe
       }
 
-      assert(Buf.decodeString(await(Reader.readAll(reader2)), JChar.UTF_8) == s)
+      assert(Buf.decodeString(await(BufReader.readAll(reader2)), JChar.UTF_8) == s)
     }
   }
 
@@ -564,7 +555,7 @@ class ReaderTest
       val pipe = new Pipe[Int]
       writeLoop(l, pipe)
       val reader2 = pipe.map(_.toString)
-      assert(await(readAllString(reader2)) == l.mkString)
+      assert(await(Reader.readAllItems(reader2)) == l.map(_.toString))
     }
   }
 
@@ -586,6 +577,25 @@ class ReaderTest
     }
     assert(await(reader.onClose) == StreamTermination.Discarded)
   }
+
+  test("Reader.readAll") {
+    val genBuf: Gen[Buf] = {
+      for {
+        // limit arrays to a few kilobytes, otherwise we may generate a very large amount of data
+        numBytes <- Gen.choose(0.bytes.inBytes, 2.kilobytes.inBytes)
+        bytes <- Gen.containerOfN[Array, Byte](numBytes.toInt, Arbitrary.arbitrary[Byte])
+      } yield {
+        Buf.ByteArray.Owned(bytes)
+      }
+    }
+
+    val genList =
+      Gen.listOf(Gen.oneOf(Gen.alphaLowerStr, Gen.alphaNumStr, Gen.choose(1, 100), genBuf))
+    forAll(genList) { l =>
+      val r = Reader.fromSeq(l)
+      assert(await(Reader.readAllItems(r)) == l)
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 object ReaderTest {