diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 5ccf8745f..bb3761c58 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,24 @@ build_python_lib_task:
   dist_artifacts:
     path: "target/wheels/*"
 
+test_python_lib_task:
+  container:
+    matrix:
+      - image: python:3.8
+      - image: python:3.9
+      - image: python:3.10
+      - image: python:3.11
+      - image: python:3.12
+  setup_script:
+    - apt-get update
+    - apt-get install -y curl
+    - curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs > rustup-init.sh
+    - chmod +x rustup-init.sh && ./rustup-init.sh -y --profile minimal
+  build_script:
+    - source $HOME/.cargo/env
+    - python -m pip install tox
+    - make pytest
+
 functional_task:
   # Run for PRs with a specific label
   required_pr_labels: run-functional-tests
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6803b060e..f2cd296d8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ pylib:
 	$(call out_console,MATURIN,Building python bindings ...)
 	$(CONTAINER_RUNTIME) run --rm --name retis_build_maturin -v $$PWD:/io:z ghcr.io/pyo3/maturin build -m retis-events/Cargo.toml -F python-lib  
 
+pytest-deps:
+	@which tox &> /dev/null || (echo "Please install tox ('pip install tox')."; exit 1)
+
+pytest: pytest-deps
+	$(call out_console,TOX,Testing python bindings ...)
+	cd retis-events && tox
+
 clean-ebpf:
 	$(call out_console,CLEAN,cleaning ebpf progs...)
 	for i in $(EBPF_PROBES) $(EBPF_HOOKS); do \
@@ -127,6 +134,7 @@ help:
 	$(PRINT) 'release             --  Builds Retis with the release option.'
 	$(PRINT) 'test                --  Builds and runs unit tests.'
 	$(PRINT) 'pylib 	      --  Builds the python bindings.'
+	$(PRINT) 'pytest 	      --  Tests the python bindings (requires "tox" installed).'
 	$(PRINT)
 	$(PRINT) 'Optional variables that can be used to override the default behavior:'
 	$(PRINT) 'V                   --  If set to 1 the verbose output will be printed.'
@@ -142,4 +150,4 @@ help:
 	$(PRINT) 'NOVENDOR            --  Avoid to self detect and consume the vendored headers'
 	$(PRINT) '                        shipped with libbpf-sys.'
 
-.PHONY: all bench clean clean-ebpf ebpf $(EBPF_PROBES) $(EBPF_HOOKS) help install release test pylib
+.PHONY: all bench clean clean-ebpf ebpf $(EBPF_PROBES) $(EBPF_HOOKS) help install release test pylib pytest-deps pytest
diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d2b76a41d..c481f7975 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ flavor coding style for the BPF parts.
    1. `cargo clippy -- -D warnings`
    1. `make test V=1`, or to include runtime tests,
       `CARGO_TARGET_X86_64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_RUNNER=sudo CARGO_CMD_OPTS="--features=test_cap_bpf" make test V=1`
+   1. `make pytest V=1`
 1. Make sure commits are
    [signed off](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html?highlight=signed%20off#developer-s-certificate-of-origin-1-1).
 1. Use a clear, concise and descriptive title.
diff --git a/retis-events/pytests/test_reader.py b/retis-events/pytests/test_reader.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..150a720ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retis-events/pytests/test_reader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from retis import *
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def verify_event(e):
+    """Verify the event is valid"""
+    assert e.__class__ == Event
+    assert isinstance(e.raw(), dict)
+    assert isinstance(e.show(), str)
+    assert "userspace" in e or "kernel" in e
+
+
+def verify_event_reader(r):
+    assert r.__class__ == EventReader
+    for e in r:
+        verify_event(e)
+
+
+def verify_series_reader(r):
+    assert r.__class__ == SeriesReader
+    for s in r:
+        assert s.__class__ == EventSeries
+        length = len(s)
+        i = 0
+
+        for e in s:
+            verify_event(e)
+            i += 1
+
+        assert i == length
+
+
+def test_event_reader():
+    """Test event reader is capable of reading valid events"""
+    r = EventReader("test_data/test_events.json")
+    verify_event_reader(r)
+
+
+def test_series_reader():
+    """Test SeriesReader is capable of reading sorted events"""
+    r = SeriesReader("test_data/test_events_sorted.json")
+    verify_series_reader(r)
+
+
+def test_event_File():
+    """Test EventFile is capable of reading reader is capable generating
+    iterators"""
+    f = EventFile("test_data/test_events.json")
+    assert not f.sorted()
+    verify_event_reader(f.iter_events())
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        f.iter_series()
+
+    sf = EventFile("test_data/test_events_sorted.json")
+    assert sf.sorted()
+    verify_series_reader(sf.iter_series())
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        sf.iter_events()
diff --git a/retis-events/test_data/test_events_sorted.json b/retis-events/test_data/test_events_sorted.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6d418fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retis-events/test_data/test_events_sorted.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[{"common":{"smp_id":0,"task":{"comm":"napi/phy0-8197","pid":1360,"tgid":1360},"timestamp":23868643385999},"kernel":{"probe_type":"kprobe","symbol":"tcp_v4_rcv"},"skb":{},"skb-tracking":{"orig_head":18446616568293939200,"skb":18446616546229617920,"timestamp":23868643385999},"tracking":{"idx":0,"skb":{"orig_head":18446616568293939200,"skb":18446616546229617920,"timestamp":23868643385999}}}]
+[{"common":{"smp_id":2,"task":{"comm":"napi/phy0-8197","pid":1360,"tgid":1360},"timestamp":23868955262984},"kernel":{"probe_type":"raw_tracepoint","symbol":"openvswitch:ovs_dp_upcall"},"ovs":{"cmd":1,"cpu":1,"event_type":"upcall","port":3366920467},"skb":{},"skb-tracking":{"orig_head":18446616576100907520,"skb":18446616546107689472,"timestamp":23868955262984},"tracking":{"idx":0,"skb":{"orig_head":18446616576100907520,"skb":18446616546107689472,"timestamp":23868955262984}}},{"common":{"smp_id":3,"task":{"comm":"napi/phy0-8197","pid":1360,"tgid":1360},"timestamp":23868955276361},"kernel":{"probe_type":"kretprobe","symbol":"ovs_dp_upcall"},"ovs":{"event_type":"upcall_return","ret":0,"upcall_cpu":1,"upcall_ts":23868955262984},"skb":{},"skb-tracking":{"orig_head":18446616576100907520,"skb":18446616546107689472,"timestamp":23868955262984},"tracking":{"idx":1,"skb":{"orig_head":18446616576100907520,"skb":18446616546107689472,"timestamp":23868955262984}}}]
+[{"common":{"smp_id":0,"task":{"comm":"napi/phy0-8197","pid":1360,"tgid":1360},"timestamp":23868955449721},"kernel":{"probe_type":"raw_tracepoint","symbol":"skb:kfree_skb"},"skb":{},"skb-drop":{"drop_reason":"NO_SOCKET"},"skb-tracking":{"orig_head":18446616575285769216,"skb":18446616552502694400,"timestamp":23868955437572},"tracking":{"idx":0,"skb":{"orig_head":18446616575285769216,"skb":18446616552502694400,"timestamp":23868955437572}}}]
diff --git a/retis-events/tox.ini b/retis-events/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..240d9ce91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retis-events/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[tox]
+requires =
+    tox>=4
+env_list = py{38,39,310,311,312}
+
+[testenv]
+description = Run unit tests
+deps =
+    pytest>=7
+    maturin>=1.7
+commands =
+    pytest {posargs:pytests}