Abstract: The metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have large specific surface area and tunable pore size, and they are composed of metal ions and organic ligands, both of which have good charge carrying capacity. In recent years, MOFs have attracted widespread attention for Li-ion battery anode materials. The review introduces the commonly used MOFs anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and summarizes the modification strategies and research progress of MOFs and their derived materials for Li-ion battery anodes. Finally, the main design principles about the structure and morphology of MOFs anode materials are analyzed systematically, and challenges for the future development of advanced anode materials for LIBs will be considered.