diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/io/file_test.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/io/file_test.cc
index b5c8797b0b0..16989ec2707 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/io/file_test.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/io/file_test.cc
@@ -387,6 +387,22 @@ TEST_F(TestReadableFile, ReadAsync) {
   AssertBufferEqual(*buf2, "test");
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestReadableFile, ReadManyAsync) {
+  MakeTestFile();
+  OpenFile();
+
+  std::vector<ReadRange> ranges = {{1, 3}, {2, 5}, {4, 2}};
+  auto futs = file_->ReadManyAsync(std::move(ranges));
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(futs.size(), 3);
+  ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto buf1, futs[0].result());
+  ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto buf2, futs[1].result());
+  ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto buf3, futs[2].result());
+  AssertBufferEqual(*buf1, "est");
+  AssertBufferEqual(*buf2, "stdat");
+  AssertBufferEqual(*buf3, "da");
+}
+
 TEST_F(TestReadableFile, SeekingRequired) {
   MakeTestFile();
   OpenFile();
diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.cc
index a78bc1b55c2..e7819e139f6 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.cc
@@ -175,6 +175,20 @@ Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>> RandomAccessFile::ReadAsync(int64_t position,
   return ReadAsync(io_context(), position, nbytes);
 }
 
+std::vector<Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>>> RandomAccessFile::ReadManyAsync(
+    const IOContext& ctx, const std::vector<ReadRange>& ranges) {
+  std::vector<Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>>> ret;
+  for (auto r : ranges) {
+    ret.push_back(this->ReadAsync(ctx, r.offset, r.length));
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+std::vector<Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>>> RandomAccessFile::ReadManyAsync(
+    const std::vector<ReadRange>& ranges) {
+  return ReadManyAsync(io_context(), ranges);
+}
+
 // Default WillNeed() implementation: no-op
 Status RandomAccessFile::WillNeed(const std::vector<ReadRange>& ranges) {
   return Status::OK();
diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.h b/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.h
index 86e9ad2d524..c5355c94227 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.h
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/io/interfaces.h
@@ -305,6 +305,27 @@ class ARROW_EXPORT RandomAccessFile : public InputStream, public Seekable {
   /// EXPERIMENTAL: Read data asynchronously, using the file's IOContext.
   Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>> ReadAsync(int64_t position, int64_t nbytes);
 
+  /// EXPERIMENTAL: Explicit multi-read.
+  /// \brief Request multiple reads at once
+  ///
+  /// The underlying filesystem may optimize these reads by coalescing small reads into
+  /// large reads or by breaking up large reads into multiple parallel smaller reads.  The
+  /// reads should be issued in parallel if it makes sense for the filesystem.
+  ///
+  /// One future will be returned for each input read range.  Multiple returned futures
+  /// may correspond to a single read.  Or, a single returned future may be a combined
+  /// result of several individual reads.
+  ///
+  /// \param[in] ranges The ranges to read
+  /// \return A future that will complete with the data from the requested range is
+  /// available
+  virtual std::vector<Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>>> ReadManyAsync(
+      const IOContext&, const std::vector<ReadRange>& ranges);
+
+  /// EXPERIMENTAL: Explicit multi-read, using the file's IOContext.
+  std::vector<Future<std::shared_ptr<Buffer>>> ReadManyAsync(
+      const std::vector<ReadRange>& ranges);
+
   /// EXPERIMENTAL: Inform that the given ranges may be read soon.
   ///
   /// Some implementations might arrange to prefetch some of the data.