diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 123510e..62c0a70 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,28 +21,68 @@ pub use run::run_test;
 fn run(params: &mut RunParams, test_data_glob: &str) -> Result<()> {
     use walkdir::WalkDir;
 
-    // Simple glob pattern matching - for now just handle basic patterns like "testdata/*.txt"
-    let (base_dir, pattern) = if let Some(slash_pos) = test_data_glob.rfind('/') {
-        let base_dir = &test_data_glob[..slash_pos];
-        let pattern = &test_data_glob[slash_pos + 1..];
-        (base_dir, pattern)
-    } else {
-        (".", test_data_glob)
-    };
-
-    // Convert glob pattern to a simple matcher
-    let pattern_regex = pattern.replace("*", ".*");
-    let regex = regex::Regex::new(&format!("^{}$", pattern_regex))?;
-
     let mut test_files = Vec::new();
 
-    // Walk the directory and collect matching files
-    for entry in WalkDir::new(base_dir).min_depth(1).max_depth(1) {
-        let entry = entry?;
-        if entry.file_type().is_file() {
-            if let Some(file_name) = entry.file_name().to_str() {
-                if regex.is_match(file_name) {
-                    test_files.push(entry.path().to_path_buf());
+    // If specific files are provided, use them directly
+    if let Some(ref files) = params.files {
+        // Parse the base directory from the glob pattern
+        let base_dir = if let Some(slash_pos) = test_data_glob.rfind('/') {
+            &test_data_glob[..slash_pos]
+        } else {
+            "."
+        };
+
+        for file in files {
+            let file_path = if file.starts_with('/') {
+                // Absolute path - use as-is
+                std::path::PathBuf::from(file)
+            } else if file.contains('/') {
+                // Relative path - resolve relative to base directory
+                std::path::PathBuf::from(base_dir).join(file)
+            } else {
+                // Just a filename - look in the base directory
+                std::path::PathBuf::from(base_dir).join(file)
+            };
+
+            // Validate that the file exists
+            if !file_path.exists() {
+                return Err(Error::Generic(format!(
+                    "Test file not found: {}",
+                    file_path.display()
+                )));
+            }
+
+            if !file_path.is_file() {
+                return Err(Error::Generic(format!(
+                    "Path is not a file: {}",
+                    file_path.display()
+                )));
+            }
+
+            test_files.push(file_path);
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Use the original glob-based discovery
+        let (base_dir, pattern) = if let Some(slash_pos) = test_data_glob.rfind('/') {
+            let base_dir = &test_data_glob[..slash_pos];
+            let pattern = &test_data_glob[slash_pos + 1..];
+            (base_dir, pattern)
+        } else {
+            (".", test_data_glob)
+        };
+
+        // Convert glob pattern to a simple matcher
+        let pattern_regex = pattern.replace("*", ".*");
+        let regex = regex::Regex::new(&format!("^{}$", pattern_regex))?;
+
+        // Walk the directory and collect matching files
+        for entry in WalkDir::new(base_dir).min_depth(1).max_depth(1) {
+            let entry = entry?;
+            if entry.file_type().is_file() {
+                if let Some(file_name) = entry.file_name().to_str() {
+                    if regex.is_match(file_name) {
+                        test_files.push(entry.path().to_path_buf());
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -52,10 +92,14 @@ fn run(params: &mut RunParams, test_data_glob: &str) -> Result<()> {
     test_files.sort();
 
     if test_files.is_empty() {
-        return Err(Error::Generic(format!(
-            "No test files found matching pattern: {}",
-            test_data_glob
-        )));
+        if params.files.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::Generic("No test files specified".to_string()));
+        } else {
+            return Err(Error::Generic(format!(
+                "No test files found matching pattern: {}",
+                test_data_glob
+            )));
+        }
     }
 
     // Run each test file
@@ -93,6 +137,17 @@ fn run(params: &mut RunParams, test_data_glob: &str) -> Result<()> {
 /// testscript::run("testdata").execute().unwrap();
 /// ```
 ///
+/// ### Running Specific Test Files
+/// ```no_run
+/// use testscript_rs::testscript;
+///
+/// // Run only specific test files instead of all .txt files
+/// testscript::run("testdata")
+///     .files(["hello.txt", "exists.txt"])
+///     .execute()
+///     .unwrap();
+/// ```
+///
 /// ### With Custom Setup and Work Directory Preservation
 /// ```no_run
 /// use testscript_rs::testscript;
@@ -276,6 +331,49 @@ impl Builder {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Run only specific test files instead of discovering all .txt files
+    ///
+    /// When specified, only these files will be executed instead of discovering
+    /// all .txt files in the directory. Files can be specified as:
+    /// - Relative paths (relative to the test directory): `"hello.txt"`
+    /// - Absolute paths: `"/path/to/test.txt"`
+    /// - Just filenames: `"test.txt"` (looked up in the test directory)
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `files` - An iterator of file paths to run
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// use testscript_rs::testscript;
+    ///
+    /// // Run specific test files
+    /// testscript::run("testdata")
+    ///     .files(["hello.txt", "exists.txt"])
+    ///     .execute()
+    ///     .unwrap();
+    ///
+    /// // Using Vec<String>
+    /// let test_files = vec!["hello.txt".to_string(), "exists.txt".to_string()];
+    /// testscript::run("testdata")
+    ///     .files(test_files)
+    ///     .execute()
+    ///     .unwrap();
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Benefits
+    /// - **Selective testing**: Run only specific test scenarios
+    /// - **Faster development**: Skip unrelated tests during development
+    /// - **CI optimization**: Run subsets of tests in different jobs
+    /// - **Go compatibility**: Match Go testscript functionality
+    pub fn files<I, S>(mut self, files: I) -> Self
+    where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
+        S: Into<String>,
+    {
+        self.params = self.params.files(files);
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Execute all test scripts in the configured directory
     ///
     /// This will discover all `.txt` files in the directory and run them as test scripts.
@@ -300,6 +398,12 @@ impl Builder {
 ///
 /// // Run all tests in testdata directory
 /// testscript::run("testdata").execute().unwrap();
+///
+/// // Run only specific test files
+/// testscript::run("testdata")
+///     .files(["hello.txt", "exists.txt"])
+///     .execute()
+///     .unwrap();
 /// ```
 pub mod testscript {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/src/run/params.rs b/src/run/params.rs
index 06b2b9f..2c3bdf0 100644
--- a/src/run/params.rs
+++ b/src/run/params.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pub struct RunParams {
     pub preserve_work_on_failure: bool,
     /// Optional root directory for test working directories
     pub workdir_root: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+    /// Specific files to run (if None, discover all .txt files)
+    pub files: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
 impl RunParams {
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ impl RunParams {
             update_scripts,
             preserve_work_on_failure: false,
             workdir_root: None,
+            files: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -103,6 +106,19 @@ impl RunParams {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set specific files to run instead of discovering all .txt files
+    ///
+    /// When specified, only these files will be executed instead of discovering
+    /// all .txt files in the directory.
+    pub fn files<I, S>(mut self, files: I) -> Self
+    where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
+        S: Into<String>,
+    {
+        self.files = Some(files.into_iter().map(|s| s.into()).collect());
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Check if a program exists in PATH (cross-platform)
     pub fn program_exists(program: &str) -> bool {
         // TODO: Consider caching results for performance if needed
diff --git a/tests/specific_files.rs b/tests/specific_files.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac52489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specific_files.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+//! Tests for running specific test files functionality
+
+use std::fs;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+use testscript_rs::testscript;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_basic_functionality() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    // Create multiple test files
+    let hello_content = r#"exec echo "Hello"
+stdout "Hello"
+"#;
+
+    let exists_content = r#"exists test_file.txt
+
+-- test_file.txt --
+content"#;
+
+    let skip_content = r#"skip 'This test should be skipped'
+exec echo "This should not run"
+"#;
+
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("hello.txt"), hello_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("exists.txt"), exists_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("skip.txt"), skip_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Test running specific files (should only run hello.txt and exists.txt)
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["hello.txt", "exists.txt"])
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(result.is_ok(), "Specific files test failed: {:?}", result);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_with_vec_string() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    let test_content = r#"exec echo "Test"
+stdout "Test"
+"#;
+
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("test1.txt"), test_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("test2.txt"), test_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with Vec<String>
+    let test_files = vec!["test1.txt".to_string(), "test2.txt".to_string()];
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(test_files)
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_ok(),
+        "Vec<String> files test failed: {:?}",
+        result
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_with_relative_paths() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    let subdir = testdata_dir.join("subdir");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&subdir).unwrap();
+
+    let test_content = r#"exec echo "Relative test"
+stdout "Relative test"
+"#;
+
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("test.txt"), test_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(subdir.join("nested.txt"), test_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with relative paths including subdirectories
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["test.txt", "subdir/nested.txt"])
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(result.is_ok(), "Relative paths test failed: {:?}", result);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_with_absolute_paths() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    let test_content = r#"exec echo "Absolute test"
+stdout "Absolute test"
+"#;
+
+    let test_file = testdata_dir.join("absolute_test.txt");
+    fs::write(&test_file, test_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with absolute path
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files([test_file.to_string_lossy().to_string()])
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(result.is_ok(), "Absolute paths test failed: {:?}", result);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_nonexistent_file_error() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with nonexistent file
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["nonexistent.txt"])
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(result.is_err(), "Expected error for nonexistent file");
+    let error_msg = format!("{:?}", result.unwrap_err());
+    assert!(
+        error_msg.contains("Test file not found"),
+        "Error message should mention file not found: {}",
+        error_msg
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_empty_list_error() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with empty file list
+    let empty_files: Vec<String> = vec![];
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(empty_files)
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(result.is_err(), "Expected error for empty file list");
+    let error_msg = format!("{:?}", result.unwrap_err());
+    assert!(
+        error_msg.contains("No test files specified"),
+        "Error message should mention no files specified: {}",
+        error_msg
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_directory_instead_of_file_error() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    let subdir = testdata_dir.join("subdir");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&subdir).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with directory instead of file
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["subdir"])
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_err(),
+        "Expected error for directory instead of file"
+    );
+    let error_msg = format!("{:?}", result.unwrap_err());
+    assert!(
+        error_msg.contains("Path is not a file"),
+        "Error message should mention path not a file: {}",
+        error_msg
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_combined_with_other_features() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    let test_content = r#"exec echo "combined_test"
+stdout "combined_test"
+"#;
+
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("combined.txt"), test_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Test files() combined with other builder methods
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["combined.txt"])
+        .condition("custom", true)
+        .setup(|_env| Ok(()))
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_ok(),
+        "Combined features test failed: {:?}",
+        result
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_vs_normal_discovery() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    let good_content = r#"exec echo "good"
+stdout "good"
+"#;
+
+    let bad_content = r#"exec echo "bad"
+stdout "different_output"
+"#;
+
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("good.txt"), good_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("bad.txt"), bad_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Normal discovery should fail because bad.txt fails
+    let result_all = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy()).execute();
+    assert!(
+        result_all.is_err(),
+        "Expected failure when running all files"
+    );
+
+    // But specific file selection should succeed when only running good.txt
+    let result_specific = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["good.txt"])
+        .execute();
+    assert!(
+        result_specific.is_ok(),
+        "Specific good file should succeed: {:?}",
+        result_specific
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_files_execution_order() {
+    let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let testdata_dir = temp_dir.path().join("testdata");
+    fs::create_dir(&testdata_dir).unwrap();
+
+    // Create test files with simple operations to verify they all run
+    let test1_content = r#"exec echo "test1"
+stdout "test1"
+"#;
+
+    let test2_content = r#"exec echo "test2"
+stdout "test2"
+"#;
+
+    let test3_content = r#"exec echo "test3"
+stdout "test3"
+"#;
+
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("z_test1.txt"), test1_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("a_test2.txt"), test2_content).unwrap();
+    fs::write(testdata_dir.join("m_test3.txt"), test3_content).unwrap();
+
+    // Files should be executed in the order they're specified, not alphabetical
+    // This test verifies that files execute successfully when specified in a custom order
+    let result = testscript::run(testdata_dir.to_string_lossy())
+        .files(["z_test1.txt", "a_test2.txt", "m_test3.txt"])
+        .execute();
+
+    assert!(result.is_ok(), "Execution order test failed: {:?}", result);
+}