diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1adf67a..5ff352f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Also possible, but for this project less relevant, is `Deprecated` for soon-to-b
 
 
 ## Unreleased
+* :heavy_plus_sign: New binary reader version due to added strangeness output
 
 ## SMASH-analysis-3.0
 Date: 2023-04-28
diff --git a/python_scripts/read_binary_output.py b/python_scripts/read_binary_output.py
index 0530b4b..00ce278 100755
--- a/python_scripts/read_binary_output.py
+++ b/python_scripts/read_binary_output.py
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ def _read_binary_block_v8(bfile):
     """Read one output block from SMASH binary file."""
     return _read_binary_block_v7(bfile) # Nothing has changed for non-extended
 
+def _read_binary_block_v9(bfile):
+    """Read one output block from SMASH binary file."""
+    return _read_binary_block_v7(bfile) # Nothing has changed for non-extended
+
 def _read_binary_block_v4_extended(bfile):
     """Read one output block from SMASH binary file."""
     particle_data_type = np.dtype([('r','d',4),('mass','d'),('p','d',4),('pdgid','i4'),('id','i4'),('Ncoll','i4'),('formation_time','d'),('cross_section_scaling_factor','f'),('process_ID_origin','i4'),('process_type_origin', 'i4'),('time_of_origin','f'),('PDG_mother1','i4'),('PDG_mother2','i4')])
@@ -621,6 +625,68 @@ def _read_binary_block_v8_extended(bfile):
         return
     else:
         raise ValueError('This is not the start of a block.')
+    
+def _read_binary_block_v9_extended(bfile):
+    """Read one output block from SMASH binary file."""
+    particle_data_type = np.dtype([('r','d',4),('mass','d'),('p','d',4),('pdgid','i4'),('id','i4'),('charge','i4'),('Ncoll','i4'),('formation_time','d'),('cross_section_scaling_factor','d'),('process_ID_origin','i4'),('process_type_origin', 'i4'),('time_of_origin','d'),('PDG_mother1','i4'),('PDG_mother2','i4'),('baryon_number','i4'),('strangeness','i4')])
+
+    block_type = bfile.read(1).decode(encoding)
+    if (block_type == 'p'):
+        # got particles block
+        npart = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='i4', count=1)[0]
+        particles = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype=particle_data_type, count=npart)
+        try:
+            tmp_type = bfile.read(1).decode(encoding)
+            if ((tmp_type == 'p') or (tmp_type == 'f') or (tmp_type == 'i')):
+                bfile.seek(-1, 1)
+                return {'type': block_type,
+                        'npart': npart,
+                        'part': particles
+                       }
+            else:
+                return None
+        except:
+                return None
+    elif (block_type == 'i'):
+        # got interaction block
+        n_inout  = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='i4', count=2)
+        rho      = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='d',  count=1)[0]
+        sigma    = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='d',  count=1)[0]
+        sigma_p  = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='d',  count=1)[0]
+        process  = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='i4', count=1)[0]
+        incoming = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype=particle_data_type, count=n_inout[0])
+        outgoing = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype=particle_data_type, count=n_inout[1])
+        try:
+            tmp_type = bfile.read(1).decode(encoding)
+            if ((tmp_type == 'p') or (tmp_type == 'f') or (tmp_type == 'i')):
+                bfile.seek(-1, 1)
+                return {'type': block_type,
+                        'nin': n_inout[0],
+                        'nout': n_inout[1],
+                        'incoming': incoming,
+                        'outgoing': outgoing,
+                        'density': rho,
+                        'total_cross_section': sigma,
+                        'partial_cross_section': sigma_p,
+                        'process_type': process
+                       }
+            else:
+                return None
+        except:
+                return None
+    elif (block_type == 'f'):
+        n_event = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='i4', count=1)[0]
+        impact_parameter = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='d',  count=1)[0]
+        empty_event = np.fromfile(bfile, dtype='B', count=1)[0]
+        return {'type': block_type,
+                'nevent': n_event,
+                'b' : impact_parameter,
+                'empty_event': bool(empty_event)}
+    elif (block_type == ''):
+        # got eof
+        return
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('This is not the start of a block.')
 
 class BinaryReader:
     """A reader for SMASH binary files.
@@ -636,7 +702,12 @@ class BinaryReader:
     def __init__(self, path):
         self.__file = open(path, 'rb')
         self.smash_version, self.format_extended, self.format_version = _read_binary_header(self.__file)
-        if self.format_version == 8:
+        if self.format_version == 9:
+            if self.format_extended == 1:
+                self.__read_block = _read_binary_block_v9_extended
+            elif self.format_extended == 0:
+                self.__read_block = _read_binary_block_v9
+        elif self.format_version == 8:
             if self.format_extended == 1:
                 self.__read_block = _read_binary_block_v8_extended
             elif self.format_extended == 0: