diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c915047..f7bfb081 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ import {
   parseAsIsoDateTime,
   parseAsArrayOf,
   parseAsJson,
-  parseAsStringEnum
+  parseAsStringEnum,
+  parseAsStringLiteral,
+  parseAsNumberLiteral
 } from 'nuqs'
 
 useQueryState('tag') // defaults to string
@@ -128,6 +130,24 @@ const [direction, setDirection] = useQueryState(
   parseAsStringEnum<Direction>(Object.values(Direction)) // pass a list of allowed values
     .withDefault(Direction.up)
 )
+
+// Literals (string-based only)
+const colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue'] as const
+
+const [color, setColor] = useQueryState(
+  'color',
+  parseAsStringLiteral(colors) // pass a readonly list of allowed values
+    .withDefault('red')
+)
+
+// Literals (number-based only)
+const diceSides = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as const
+
+const [side, setSide] = useQueryState(
+  'side',
+  parseAsNumberLiteral(diceSides) // pass a readonly list of allowed values
+    .withDefault(4)
+)
 ```
 
 You may pass a custom set of `parse` and `serialize` functions:
@@ -594,7 +614,7 @@ export function Server() {
 
 // client.tsx
 // prettier-ignore
-;'use client'
+'use client'
 
 import { useQueryStates } from 'nuqs'
 import { coordinatesParsers } from './searchParams'
diff --git a/packages/docs/content/docs/index.mdx b/packages/docs/content/docs/index.mdx
index c944f9e5..be9c2ec9 100644
--- a/packages/docs/content/docs/index.mdx
+++ b/packages/docs/content/docs/index.mdx
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ import {
   parseAsIsoDateTime,
   parseAsArrayOf,
   parseAsJson,
-  parseAsStringEnum
+  parseAsStringEnum,
+  parseAsStringLiteral,
+  parseAsNumberLiteral
 } from 'nuqs'
 
 useQueryState('tag') // defaults to string
@@ -119,6 +121,24 @@ const [direction, setDirection] = useQueryState(
   parseAsStringEnum<Direction>(Object.values(Direction)) // pass a list of allowed values
     .withDefault(Direction.up)
 )
+
+// Literals (string-based only)
+const colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue'] as const
+
+const [color, setColor] = useQueryState(
+  'color',
+  parseAsStringLiteral(colors) // pass a readonly list of allowed values
+    .withDefault('red')
+)
+
+// Literals (number-based only)
+const diceSides = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as const
+
+const [side, setSide] = useQueryState(
+  'side',
+  parseAsNumberLiteral(diceSides) // pass a readonly list of allowed values
+    .withDefault(4)
+)
 ```
 
 You may pass a custom set of `parse` and `serialize` functions:
diff --git a/packages/nuqs/src/parsers.ts b/packages/nuqs/src/parsers.ts
index 2d3a1c4c..98b68dae 100644
--- a/packages/nuqs/src/parsers.ts
+++ b/packages/nuqs/src/parsers.ts
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export const parseAsIsoDateTime = createParser({
 
 /**
  * String-based enums provide better type-safety for known sets of values.
- * You will need to pass the stringEnum function a list of your enum values
+ * You will need to pass the parseAsStringEnum function a list of your enum values
  * in order to validate the query string. Anything else will return `null`,
  * or your default value if specified.
  *
@@ -206,9 +206,8 @@ export const parseAsIsoDateTime = createParser({
  *
  * const [direction, setDirection] = useQueryState(
  *   'direction',
- *   queryTypes
- *     .stringEnum<Direction>(Object.values(Direction))
- *     .withDefault(Direction.up)
+ *    parseAsStringEnum<Direction>(Object.values(Direction)) // pass a list of allowed values
+ *      .withDefault(Direction.up)
  * )
  * ```
  *
@@ -230,6 +229,74 @@ export function parseAsStringEnum<Enum extends string>(validValues: Enum[]) {
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * String-based literals provide better type-safety for known sets of values.
+ * You will need to pass the parseAsStringLiteral function a list of your string values
+ * in order to validate the query string. Anything else will return `null`,
+ * or your default value if specified.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ```ts
+ * const colors = ["red", "green", "blue"] as const
+ *
+ * const [color, setColor] = useQueryState(
+ *   'color',
+ *    parseAsStringLiteral(colors) // pass a readonly list of allowed values
+ *      .withDefault("red")
+ * )
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param validValues The values you want to accept
+ */
+export function parseAsStringLiteral<Literal extends string>(
+  validValues: readonly Literal[]
+) {
+  return createParser({
+    parse: (query: string) => {
+      const asConst = query as unknown as Literal
+      if (validValues.includes(asConst)) {
+        return asConst
+      }
+      return null
+    },
+    serialize: (value: Literal) => value.toString()
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Number-based literals provide better type-safety for known sets of values.
+ * You will need to pass the parseAsNumberLiteral function a list of your number values
+ * in order to validate the query string. Anything else will return `null`,
+ * or your default value if specified.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ```ts
+ * const diceSides = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as const
+ *
+ * const [side, setSide] = useQueryState(
+ *   'side',
+ *    parseAsNumberLiteral(diceSides) // pass a readonly list of allowed values
+ *      .withDefault(4)
+ * )
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param validValues The values you want to accept
+ */
+export function parseAsNumberLiteral<Literal extends number>(
+  validValues: readonly Literal[]
+) {
+  return createParser({
+    parse: (query: string) => {
+      const asConst = parseFloat(query) as unknown as Literal
+      if (validValues.includes(asConst)) {
+        return asConst
+      }
+      return null
+    },
+    serialize: (value: Literal) => value.toString()
+  })
+}
+
 /**
  * Encode any object shape into the querystring value as JSON.
  * Value is URI-encoded for safety, so it may not look nice in the URL.