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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8f3f26..cb31386 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Ormar is built with:
 Because ormar is built on SQLAlchemy core, you can use [`alembic`][alembic] to provide
 database migrations.
 
-The goal was to create a simple ORM that can be used directly with [`fastapi`][fastapi] that bases it's data validation on pydantic.
+The goal was to create a simple ORM that can be used directly (as request and response models) with [`fastapi`][fastapi] that bases it's data validation on pydantic.
 Initial work was inspired by [`encode/orm`][encode/orm], later I found `ormantic` and used it as a further inspiration.
 The encode package was too simple (i.e. no ability to join two times to the same table) and used typesystem for data checks.
 
@@ -241,19 +241,19 @@ await post.categories.add(news)
 # or from the other end:
 await news.posts.add(post)
 
-# Creating related object from instance:
+# Creating columns object from instance:
 await post.categories.create(name="Tips")
 assert len(await post.categories.all()) == 2
 
-# Many to many relation exposes a list of related models 
+# Many to many relation exposes a list of columns models 
 # and an API of the Queryset:
 assert news == await post.categories.get(name="News")
 
-# with all Queryset methods - filtering, selecting related, counting etc.
+# with all Queryset methods - filtering, selecting columns, counting etc.
 await news.posts.filter(title__contains="M2M").all()
 await Category.objects.filter(posts__author=guido).get()
 
-# related models of many to many relation can be prefetched
+# columns models of many to many relation can be prefetched
 news_posts = await news.posts.select_related("author").all()
 assert news_posts[0].author == guido
 
@@ -408,6 +408,83 @@ await Product.objects.create(name="Mars", company="Mars")
 
 ```
 
+Since version >=0.3.6 Ormar supports selecting subset of model columns to limit the data load.
+Warning - mandatory fields cannot be excluded as it will raise validation error, to exclude a field it has to be nullable.
+Pk column cannot be excluded - it's always auto added even if not explicitly included.
+```python
+import databases
+import pydantic
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL, force_rollback=True)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+
+class Company(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "companies"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    founded: ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+
+
+class Car(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "cars"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    manufacturer: ormar.ForeignKey(Company)
+    name: ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    year: ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    gearbox_type: ormar.String(max_length=20, nullable=True)
+    gears: ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    aircon_type: ormar.String(max_length=20, nullable=True)
+
+
+
+# build some sample data
+toyota = await Company.objects.create(name="Toyota", founded=1937)
+await Car.objects.create(manufacturer=toyota, name="Corolla", year=2020, gearbox_type='Manual', gears=5,
+                         aircon_type='Manual')
+await Car.objects.create(manufacturer=toyota, name="Yaris", year=2019, gearbox_type='Manual', gears=5,
+                         aircon_type='Manual')
+await Car.objects.create(manufacturer=toyota, name="Supreme", year=2020, gearbox_type='Auto', gears=6,
+                         aircon_type='Auto')
+
+# select manufacturer but only name - to include related models use notation {model_name}__{column}
+all_cars = await Car.objects.select_related('manufacturer').fields(['id', 'name', 'company__name']).all()
+for car in all_cars:
+    # excluded columns will yield None
+    assert all(getattr(car, x) is None for x in ['year', 'gearbox_type', 'gears', 'aircon_type'])
+    # included column on related models will be available, pk column is always included
+    # even if you do not include it in fields list
+    assert car.manufacturer.name == 'Toyota'
+    # also in the nested related models - you cannot exclude pk - it's always auto added 
+    assert car.manufacturer.founded is None
+
+# fields() can be called several times, building up the columns to select
+# models selected in select_related but with no columns in fields list implies all fields
+all_cars = await Car.objects.select_related('manufacturer').fields('id').fields(
+                ['name']).all()
+# all fiels from company model are selected
+assert all_cars[0].manufacturer.name == 'Toyota' 
+assert all_cars[0].manufacturer.founded ==  1937
+
+# cannot exclude mandatory model columns - company__name in this example
+await Car.objects.select_related('manufacturer').fields(['id', 'name', 'company__founded']).all()
+# will raise pydantic ValidationError as company.name is required
+
+```
+
 
 ## Data types
 
@@ -441,6 +518,7 @@ Available Model Fields (with required args - optional ones in docs):
 * `JSON()`
 * `BigInteger()`
 * `Decimal(scale, precision)`
+* `UUID()`
 * `ForeignKey(to)`
 * `Many2Many(to, through)`
 
diff --git a/docs/queries.md b/docs/queries.md
index 474a98e..00e3eb7 100644
--- a/docs/queries.md
+++ b/docs/queries.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ track = Track.objects.filter(name="The Bird").get()
 # will return a track with name equal to 'The Bird'
  
 tracks = Track.objects.filter(album__name="Fantasies").all()
-# will return all tracks where the related album name = 'Fantasies'
+# will return all tracks where the columns album name = 'Fantasies'
 ```
 
 You can use special filter suffix to change the filter operands:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ To chain related `Models` relation use double underscore.
 
 ```python
 album = await Album.objects.select_related("tracks").all()
-# will return album will all related tracks
+# will return album will all columns tracks
 ```
 
 You can provide a string or a list of strings
diff --git a/docs_src/fields/docs003.py b/docs_src/fields/docs003.py
index 32ff68c..998029d 100644
--- a/docs_src/fields/docs003.py
+++ b/docs_src/fields/docs003.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Track(ormar.Model):
 album = await Album.objects.create(name="Brooklyn")
 await Track.objects.create(album=album, title="The Bird", position=1)
 
-# explicit preload of related Album Model
+# explicit preload of columns Album Model
 track = await Track.objects.select_related("album").get(title="The Bird")
 assert track.album.name == 'Brooklyn'
 # Will produce: True
diff --git a/docs_src/models/docs006.py b/docs_src/models/docs006.py
index 368e771..d3151db 100644
--- a/docs_src/models/docs006.py
+++ b/docs_src/models/docs006.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ print('name' in course.__dict__)
 print(course.name)
 # Math <- value returned from underlying pydantic model
 print('department' in course.__dict__)
-# False <- related model is not stored on Course instance
+# False <- columns model is not stored on Course instance
 print(course.department)
 # Department(id=None, name='Science') <- Department model
 # returned from AliasManager
diff --git a/ormar/__init__.py b/ormar/__init__.py
index 1616879..1765386 100644
--- a/ormar/__init__.py
+++ b/ormar/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class UndefinedType:  # pragma no cover
 
 Undefined = UndefinedType()
 
-__version__ = "0.3.5"
+__version__ = "0.3.6"
 __all__ = [
     "Integer",
     "BigInteger",
diff --git a/ormar/models/model.py b/ormar/models/model.py
index 6ce3b0b..fd71efe 100644
--- a/ormar/models/model.py
+++ b/ormar/models/model.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Model(NewBaseModel):
         select_related: List = None,
         related_models: Any = None,
         previous_table: str = None,
+        fields: List = None,
     ) -> Optional["Model"]:
 
         item: Dict[str, Any] = {}
@@ -61,9 +62,11 @@ class Model(NewBaseModel):
         previous_table = cls.Meta.table.name
 
         item = cls.populate_nested_models_from_row(
-            item, row, related_models, previous_table
+            item, row, related_models, previous_table, fields
+        )
+        item = cls.extract_prefixed_table_columns(
+            item, row, table_prefix, fields, nested=table_prefix != ""
         )
-        item = cls.extract_prefixed_table_columns(item, row, table_prefix)
 
         instance = cls(**item) if item.get(cls.Meta.pkname, None) is not None else None
         return instance
@@ -75,33 +78,47 @@ class Model(NewBaseModel):
         row: sqlalchemy.engine.ResultProxy,
         related_models: Any,
         previous_table: sqlalchemy.Table,
+        fields: List = None,
     ) -> dict:
         for related in related_models:
             if isinstance(related_models, dict) and related_models[related]:
                 first_part, remainder = related, related_models[related]
                 model_cls = cls.Meta.model_fields[first_part].to
                 child = model_cls.from_row(
-                    row, related_models=remainder, previous_table=previous_table
+                    row,
+                    related_models=remainder,
+                    previous_table=previous_table,
+                    fields=fields,
                 )
                 item[first_part] = child
             else:
                 model_cls = cls.Meta.model_fields[related].to
-                child = model_cls.from_row(row, previous_table=previous_table)
+                child = model_cls.from_row(
+                    row, previous_table=previous_table, fields=fields
+                )
                 item[related] = child
 
         return item
 
     @classmethod
     def extract_prefixed_table_columns(  # noqa CCR001
-        cls, item: dict, row: sqlalchemy.engine.result.ResultProxy, table_prefix: str
+        cls,
+        item: dict,
+        row: sqlalchemy.engine.result.ResultProxy,
+        table_prefix: str,
+        fields: List = None,
+        nested: bool = False,
     ) -> dict:
+
+        # databases does not keep aliases in Record for postgres, change to raw row
+        source = row._row if isinstance(row, Record) else row
+
+        selected_columns = cls.own_table_columns(cls, fields or [], nested=nested)
         for column in cls.Meta.table.columns:
-            if column.name not in item:
+            if column.name not in item and column.name in selected_columns:
                 prefixed_name = (
                     f'{table_prefix + "_" if table_prefix else ""}{column.name}'
                 )
-                # databases does not keep aliases in Record for postgres
-                source = row._row if isinstance(row, Record) else row
                 item[column.name] = source[prefixed_name]
 
         return item
diff --git a/ormar/models/modelproxy.py b/ormar/models/modelproxy.py
index ab70385..0dadbb2 100644
--- a/ormar/models/modelproxy.py
+++ b/ormar/models/modelproxy.py
@@ -149,3 +149,32 @@ class ModelTableProxy:
                     cls.merge_two_instances(current_field, getattr(other, field)),
                 )
         return other
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def own_table_columns(
+        model: Type["Model"], fields: List, nested: bool = False
+    ) -> List[str]:
+        column_names = [col.name for col in model.Meta.table.columns]
+        if not fields:
+            return column_names
+
+        if not nested:
+            columns = [
+                name for name in fields if "__" not in name and name in column_names
+            ]
+        else:
+            model_name = f"{model.get_name()}__"
+            columns = [
+                name[(name.find(model_name) + len(model_name)) :]  # noqa: E203
+                for name in fields
+                if f"{model.get_name()}__" in name
+            ]
+
+        # if the model is in select and no columns in fields, all implied
+        if not columns:
+            columns = column_names
+
+        # always has to return pk column
+        if model.Meta.pkname not in columns:
+            columns.append(model.Meta.pkname)
+        return columns
diff --git a/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py b/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
index 64f7df3..140d118 100644
--- a/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
+++ b/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class NewBaseModel(pydantic.BaseModel, ModelTableProxy, metaclass=ModelMetaclass
         object.__setattr__(self, "__dict__", values)
         object.__setattr__(self, "__fields_set__", fields_set)
 
-        # register the related models after initialization
+        # register the columns models after initialization
         for related in self.extract_related_names():
             self.Meta.model_fields[related].expand_relationship(
                 kwargs.get(related), self, to_register=True
diff --git a/ormar/queryset/join.py b/ormar/queryset/join.py
index 4b70636..f79f353 100644
--- a/ormar/queryset/join.py
+++ b/ormar/queryset/join.py
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ class SqlJoin:
         select_from: sqlalchemy.sql.select,
         order_bys: List[sqlalchemy.sql.elements.TextClause],
         columns: List[sqlalchemy.Column],
+        fields: List,
     ) -> None:
         self.used_aliases = used_aliases
         self.select_from = select_from
         self.order_bys = order_bys
         self.columns = columns
+        self.fields = fields
 
     @staticmethod
     def relation_manager(model_cls: Type["Model"]) -> AliasManager:
@@ -105,9 +107,12 @@ class SqlJoin:
             self.select_from, target_table, on_clause
         )
         self.order_bys.append(text(f"{alias}_{to_table}.{model_cls.Meta.pkname}"))
+        self_related_fields = model_cls.own_table_columns(
+            model_cls, self.fields, nested=True
+        )
         self.columns.extend(
             self.relation_manager(model_cls).prefixed_columns(
-                alias, model_cls.Meta.table
+                alias, model_cls.Meta.table, self_related_fields
             )
         )
         self.used_aliases.append(alias)
diff --git a/ormar/queryset/query.py b/ormar/queryset/query.py
index d352e51..ada3437 100644
--- a/ormar/queryset/query.py
+++ b/ormar/queryset/query.py
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ class Query:
         select_related: List,
         limit_count: Optional[int],
         offset: Optional[int],
+        fields: Optional[List],
     ) -> None:
         self.query_offset = offset
         self.limit_count = limit_count
         self._select_related = select_related[:]
         self.filter_clauses = filter_clauses[:]
         self.exclude_clauses = exclude_clauses[:]
+        self.fields = fields[:] if fields else []
 
         self.model_cls = model_cls
         self.table = self.model_cls.Meta.table
@@ -41,7 +43,12 @@ class Query:
         return f"{self.table.name}.{self.model_cls.Meta.pkname}"
 
     def build_select_expression(self) -> Tuple[sqlalchemy.sql.select, List[str]]:
-        self.columns = list(self.table.columns)
+        self_related_fields = self.model_cls.own_table_columns(
+            self.model_cls, self.fields
+        )
+        self.columns = self.model_cls.Meta.alias_manager.prefixed_columns(
+            "", self.table, self_related_fields
+        )
         self.order_bys = [text(self.prefixed_pk_name)]
         self.select_from = self.table
 
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ class Query:
                 select_from=self.select_from,
                 columns=self.columns,
                 order_bys=self.order_bys,
+                fields=self.fields,
             )
 
             (
@@ -93,3 +101,4 @@ class Query:
         self.columns = []
         self.order_bys = []
         self.used_aliases = []
+        self.fields = []
diff --git a/ormar/queryset/queryset.py b/ormar/queryset/queryset.py
index 427e95a..adece00 100644
--- a/ormar/queryset/queryset.py
+++ b/ormar/queryset/queryset.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class QuerySet:
         select_related: List = None,
         limit_count: int = None,
         offset: int = None,
+        columns: List = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.model_cls = model_cls
         self.filter_clauses = [] if filter_clauses is None else filter_clauses
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class QuerySet:
         self._select_related = [] if select_related is None else select_related
         self.limit_count = limit_count
         self.query_offset = offset
+        self._columns = columns or []
         self.order_bys = None
 
     def __get__(
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ class QuerySet:
 
     def _process_query_result_rows(self, rows: List) -> List[Optional["Model"]]:
         result_rows = [
-            self.model.from_row(row, select_related=self._select_related)
+            self.model.from_row(
+                row, select_related=self._select_related, fields=self._columns
+            )
             for row in rows
         ]
         if result_rows:
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ class QuerySet:
             exclude_clauses=self.exclude_clauses,
             offset=self.query_offset,
             limit_count=self.limit_count,
+            fields=self._columns,
         )
         exp = qry.build_select_expression()
         # print(exp.compile(compile_kwargs={"literal_binds": True}))
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ class QuerySet:
             select_related=select_related,
             limit_count=self.limit_count,
             offset=self.query_offset,
+            columns=self._columns,
         )
 
     def exclude(self, **kwargs: Any) -> "QuerySet":  # noqa: A003
@@ -147,6 +153,22 @@ class QuerySet:
             select_related=related,
             limit_count=self.limit_count,
             offset=self.query_offset,
+            columns=self._columns,
+        )
+
+    def fields(self, columns: Union[List, str]) -> "QuerySet":
+        if not isinstance(columns, list):
+            columns = [columns]
+
+        columns = list(set(list(self._columns) + columns))
+        return self.__class__(
+            model_cls=self.model,
+            filter_clauses=self.filter_clauses,
+            exclude_clauses=self.exclude_clauses,
+            select_related=self._select_related,
+            limit_count=self.limit_count,
+            offset=self.query_offset,
+            columns=columns,
         )
 
     async def exists(self) -> bool:
@@ -193,6 +215,7 @@ class QuerySet:
             select_related=self._select_related,
             limit_count=limit_count,
             offset=self.query_offset,
+            columns=self._columns,
         )
 
     def offset(self, offset: int) -> "QuerySet":
@@ -203,6 +226,7 @@ class QuerySet:
             select_related=self._select_related,
             limit_count=self.limit_count,
             offset=offset,
+            columns=self._columns,
         )
 
     async def first(self, **kwargs: Any) -> "Model":
diff --git a/ormar/relations/alias_manager.py b/ormar/relations/alias_manager.py
index ff4842f..2eead1e 100644
--- a/ormar/relations/alias_manager.py
+++ b/ormar/relations/alias_manager.py
@@ -17,10 +17,18 @@ class AliasManager:
         self._aliases: Dict[str, str] = dict()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def prefixed_columns(alias: str, table: sqlalchemy.Table) -> List[text]:
+    def prefixed_columns(
+        alias: str, table: sqlalchemy.Table, fields: List = None
+    ) -> List[text]:
+        alias = f"{alias}_" if alias else ""
+        all_columns = (
+            table.columns
+            if not fields
+            else [col for col in table.columns if col.name in fields]
+        )
         return [
-            text(f"{alias}_{table.name}.{column.name} as {alias}_{column.name}")
-            for column in table.columns
+            text(f"{alias}{table.name}.{column.name} as {alias}{column.name}")
+            for column in all_columns
         ]
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 253810c..867d8a1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ setup(
     version=get_version(PACKAGE),
     url=URL,
     license="MIT",
-    description="An simple async ORM with Fastapi in mind.",
+    description="An simple async ORM with fastapi in mind and pydantic validation.",
     long_description=get_long_description(),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    keywords=['ORM', 'sqlalchemy', 'fastapi', 'pydantic', 'databases'],
+    keywords=['orm', 'sqlalchemy', 'fastapi', 'pydantic', 'databases', 'async', 'alembic'],
     author="collerek",
     author_email="collerek@gmail.com",
     packages=get_packages(PACKAGE),
diff --git a/tests/test_foreign_keys.py b/tests/test_foreign_keys.py
index b2efbc6..b85493d 100644
--- a/tests/test_foreign_keys.py
+++ b/tests/test_foreign_keys.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-import asyncio
-
 import databases
 import pytest
 import sqlalchemy
-from pydantic import root_validator, validator
 
 import ormar
 from ormar.exceptions import NoMatch, MultipleMatches, RelationshipInstanceError
diff --git a/tests/test_many_to_many.py b/tests/test_many_to_many.py
index 2859b71..fc97b0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_many_to_many.py
+++ b/tests/test_many_to_many.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async def test_assigning_related_objects(cleanup):
         # or from the other end:
         await news.posts.add(post)
 
-        # Creating related object from instance:
+        # Creating columns object from instance:
         await post.categories.create(name="Tips")
         assert len(post.categories) == 2
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async def test_removal_of_the_relations(cleanup):
         await news.posts.remove(post)
         assert len(await news.posts.all()) == 0
 
-        # Remove all related objects:
+        # Remove all columns objects:
         await post.categories.add(news)
         await post.categories.clear()
         assert len(await post.categories.all()) == 0
diff --git a/tests/test_selecting_subset_of_columns.py b/tests/test_selecting_subset_of_columns.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9397235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_selecting_subset_of_columns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+import databases
+import pydantic
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL, force_rollback=True)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+
+class Company(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "companies"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    founded: ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+
+
+class Car(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "cars"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    manufacturer: ormar.ForeignKey(Company)
+    name: ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    year: ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    gearbox_type: ormar.String(max_length=20, nullable=True)
+    gears: ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    aircon_type: ormar.String(max_length=20, nullable=True)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_selecting_subset():
+    async with database:
+        async with database.transaction(force_rollback=True):
+            toyota = await Company.objects.create(name="Toyota", founded=1937)
+            await Car.objects.create(
+                manufacturer=toyota,
+                name="Corolla",
+                year=2020,
+                gearbox_type="Manual",
+                gears=5,
+                aircon_type="Manual",
+            )
+            await Car.objects.create(
+                manufacturer=toyota,
+                name="Yaris",
+                year=2019,
+                gearbox_type="Manual",
+                gears=5,
+                aircon_type="Manual",
+            )
+            await Car.objects.create(
+                manufacturer=toyota,
+                name="Supreme",
+                year=2020,
+                gearbox_type="Auto",
+                gears=6,
+                aircon_type="Auto",
+            )
+
+            all_cars = (
+                await Car.objects.select_related("manufacturer")
+                .fields(["id", "name", "company__name"])
+                .all()
+            )
+            for car in all_cars:
+                assert all(
+                    getattr(car, x) is None
+                    for x in ["year", "gearbox_type", "gears", "aircon_type"]
+                )
+                assert car.manufacturer.name == "Toyota"
+                assert car.manufacturer.founded is None
+
+            all_cars = (
+                await Car.objects.select_related("manufacturer")
+                .fields("id")
+                .fields(["name"])
+                .all()
+            )
+            for car in all_cars:
+                assert all(
+                    getattr(car, x) is None
+                    for x in ["year", "gearbox_type", "gears", "aircon_type"]
+                )
+                assert car.manufacturer.name == "Toyota"
+                assert car.manufacturer.founded == 1937
+
+            all_cars_check = await Car.objects.select_related("manufacturer").all()
+            for car in all_cars_check:
+                assert all(
+                    getattr(car, x) is not None
+                    for x in ["year", "gearbox_type", "gears", "aircon_type"]
+                )
+                assert car.manufacturer.name == "Toyota"
+                assert car.manufacturer.founded == 1937
+
+            with pytest.raises(pydantic.error_wrappers.ValidationError):
+                # cannot exclude mandatory model columns - company__name in this example
+                await Car.objects.select_related("manufacturer").fields(
+                    ["id", "name", "company__founded"]
+                ).all()