diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/Extensions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/Extensions.kt
index 7d967c84..ea9fbc1b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/Extensions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/Extensions.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.MappingIterator
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectReader
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.RuntimeJsonMappingException
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.module.SimpleModule
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ArrayNode
@@ -52,28 +53,138 @@ public fun ObjectMapper.registerKotlinModule(
 
 public inline fun <reified T> jacksonTypeRef(): TypeReference<T> = object : TypeReference<T>() {}
 
+/**
+ * It is public due to Kotlin restrictions, but should not be used externally.
+ */
+public inline fun <reified T> Any?.checkTypeMismatch(): T {
+    // Basically, this check assumes that T is non-null and the value is null.
+    // Since this can be caused by both input or ObjectMapper implementation errors,
+    // a more abstract RuntimeJsonMappingException is thrown.
+    if (this !is T) {
+        val nullability = if (null is T) "?" else "(non-null)"
+
+        // Since the databind implementation of MappingIterator throws RuntimeJsonMappingException,
+        // JsonMappingException was not used to unify the behavior.
+        throw RuntimeJsonMappingException(
+            "Deserialized value did not match the specified type; " +
+                "specified ${T::class.qualifiedName}$nullability but was ${this?.let { it::class.qualifiedName }}"
+        )
+    }
+    return this
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(jp: JsonParser): T = readValue(jp, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+// TODO: After importing 2.19, import the changes in kotlin-module and uncomment the tests.
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValues(
     jp: JsonParser
 ): MappingIterator<T> = readValues(jp, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
 
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(src: File): T = readValue(src, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(src: URL): T = readValue(src, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(content: String): T = readValue(content, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(src: Reader): T = readValue(src, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(src: InputStream): T = readValue(src, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readValue(src: ByteArray): T = readValue(src, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
+public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.treeToValue(
+    n: TreeNode
+): T = readValue(this.treeAsTokens(n), jacksonTypeRef<T>()).checkTypeMismatch()
 
-public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.treeToValue(n: TreeNode): T = readValue(treeAsTokens(n), jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectMapper.convertValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectMapper].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.convertValue(from: Any?): T = convertValue(from, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
 
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectReader.readValue].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectReader].
+ */
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectReader.readValueTyped(jp: JsonParser): T = readValue(jp, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
-public inline fun <reified T> ObjectReader.readValuesTyped(
-    jp: JsonParser
-): Iterator<T> = readValues(jp, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+    .checkTypeMismatch()
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for [ObjectReader.readValues].
+ * @throws RuntimeJsonMappingException Especially if [T] is non-null and the value read is null.
+ *   Other cases where the read value is of a different type than [T]
+ *   due to an incorrect customization to [ObjectReader].
+ */
+public inline fun <reified T> ObjectReader.readValuesTyped(jp: JsonParser): Iterator<T> {
+    val values = readValues(jp, jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+
+    return object : Iterator<T> by values {
+        override fun next(): T = values.next().checkTypeMismatch<T>()
+    }
+}
 public inline fun <reified T> ObjectReader.treeToValue(
     n: TreeNode
-): T? = readValue(treeAsTokens(n), jacksonTypeRef<T>())
+): T? = readValue(this.treeAsTokens(n), jacksonTypeRef<T>())
 
 public inline fun <reified T, reified U> ObjectMapper.addMixIn(): ObjectMapper = addMixIn(T::class.java, U::class.java)
 public inline fun <reified T, reified U> JsonMapper.Builder.addMixIn(): JsonMapper.Builder = addMixIn(
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/TestCommons.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/TestCommons.kt
index ce921d5a..04746ca2 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/TestCommons.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/TestCommons.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.util.DefaultPrettyPrinter
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectWriter
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.io.OutputStreamWriter
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 import kotlin.reflect.KParameter
 import kotlin.reflect.full.memberProperties
 import kotlin.reflect.full.primaryConstructor
@@ -33,3 +37,16 @@ internal inline fun <reified T : Any> assertReflectEquals(expected: T, actual: T
         assertEquals(it.get(expected), it.get(actual))
     }
 }
+
+internal fun createTempJson(json: String): File {
+    val file = File.createTempFile("temp", ".json")
+    file.deleteOnExit()
+    OutputStreamWriter(
+        FileOutputStream(file),
+        StandardCharsets.UTF_8
+    ).use { writer ->
+        writer.write(json)
+        writer.flush()
+    }
+    return file
+}
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/WithoutCustomDeserializeMethodTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/WithoutCustomDeserializeMethodTest.kt
index cfde84ae..c9ec3da5 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/WithoutCustomDeserializeMethodTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/WithoutCustomDeserializeMethodTest.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.jacksonObjectMapper
 import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.readValue
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotEquals
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
@@ -42,10 +43,8 @@ class WithoutCustomDeserializeMethodTest {
             // failing
             @Test
             fun nullString() {
-                assertThrows<NullPointerException>("#209 has been fixed.") {
-                    val result = defaultMapper.readValue<NullableObject>("null")
-                    assertEquals(NullableObject(null), result)
-                }
+                val result = defaultMapper.readValue<NullableObject?>("null")
+                assertNotEquals(NullableObject(null), result, "#209 has been fixed.")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/deserializer/SpecifiedForObjectMapperTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/deserializer/SpecifiedForObjectMapperTest.kt
index c7b1776b..692080c7 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/deserializer/SpecifiedForObjectMapperTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zIntegration/deser/valueClass/deserializer/SpecifiedForObjectMapperTest.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.zIntegration.deser.valueClass
 import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.zIntegration.deser.valueClass.NullableObject
 import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.zIntegration.deser.valueClass.Primitive
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotEquals
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
 
 class SpecifiedForObjectMapperTest {
     companion object {
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ class SpecifiedForObjectMapperTest {
             // failing
             @Test
             fun nullString() {
-                assertThrows<NullPointerException>("#209 has been fixed.") {
-                    val result = mapper.readValue<NullableObject>("null")
-                    assertEquals(NullableObject("null-value-deser"), result)
-                }
+                val result = mapper.readValue<NullableObject?>("null")
+                assertNotEquals(NullableObject("null-value-deser"), result, "#209 has been fixed.")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zPorted/ReadValueTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zPorted/ReadValueTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53e74594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zPorted/ReadValueTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.zPorted
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.RuntimeJsonMappingException
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.NullNode
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.createTempJson
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.defaultMapper
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.readValue
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.readValueTyped
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.treeToValue
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.convertValue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
+import java.io.StringReader
+
+class ReadValueTest {
+    @Nested
+    inner class CheckTypeMismatchTest {
+        @Test
+        fun jsonParser() {
+            val src = defaultMapper.createParser("null")
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.readValue<String>(src)
+            }.printStackTrace()
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun file() {
+            val src = createTempJson("null")
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.readValue<String>(src)
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Not implemented because a way to test without mocks was not found
+        // @Test
+        // fun url() {
+        // }
+
+        @Test
+        fun string() {
+            val src = "null"
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.readValue<String>(src)
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun reader() {
+            val src = StringReader("null")
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.readValue<String>(src)
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun inputStream() {
+            val src = "null".byteInputStream()
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.readValue<String>(src)
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun byteArray() {
+            val src = "null".toByteArray()
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.readValue<String>(src)
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun treeToValueTreeNode() {
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.treeToValue<String>(NullNode.instance)
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun convertValueAny() {
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                defaultMapper.convertValue<String>(null)
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun readValueTypedJsonParser() {
+            val reader = defaultMapper.reader()
+            val src = reader.createParser("null")
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                reader.readValueTyped<String>(src)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zPorted/ReadValuesTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zPorted/ReadValuesTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10585272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/io/github/projectmapk/jackson/module/kogera/zPorted/ReadValuesTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.zPorted
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.DeserializationContext
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.RuntimeJsonMappingException
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.std.StdDeserializer
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.module.SimpleModule
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.jacksonObjectMapper
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.readValues
+import io.github.projectmapk.jackson.module.kogera.readValuesTyped
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
+
+class ReadValuesTest {
+    class MyStrDeser : StdDeserializer<String>(String::class.java) {
+        override fun deserialize(
+            p: JsonParser,
+            ctxt: DeserializationContext
+        ): String? = p.valueAsString.takeIf { it != "bar" }
+    }
+
+    @Nested
+    inner class CheckTypeMismatchTest {
+        val mapper = jacksonObjectMapper().registerModule(
+            object : SimpleModule() {
+                init {
+                    addDeserializer(String::class.java, MyStrDeser())
+                }
+            }
+        )!!
+
+        @Test
+        fun readValuesJsonParserNext() {
+            val src = mapper.createParser(""""foo"${"\n"}"bar"""")
+            val itr = mapper.readValues<String>(src)
+
+            assertEquals("foo", itr.next())
+            // TODO: It is expected to be checked after importing 2.19.
+            // assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+            assertDoesNotThrow {
+                itr.next()
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun readValuesJsonParserNextValue() {
+            val src = mapper.createParser(""""foo"${"\n"}"bar"""")
+            val itr = mapper.readValues<String>(src)
+
+            assertEquals("foo", itr.nextValue())
+            // TODO: It is expected to be checked after importing 2.19.
+            // assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+            assertDoesNotThrow {
+                itr.nextValue()
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        fun readValuesTypedJsonParser() {
+            val reader = mapper.reader()
+            val src = reader.createParser(""""foo"${"\n"}"bar"""")
+            val itr = reader.readValuesTyped<String>(src)
+
+            assertEquals("foo", itr.next())
+            assertThrows<RuntimeJsonMappingException> {
+                itr.next()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}