It　is　significant　to　discover　new　environmental　friendly,　sustainable　and　renewable　electrode　materials　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　Manganese　dicarboxylate　[Mn2(pdc)2(H2O)3]n　2nH2O　(pdc　=　pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate)　is　firstly　found　to　be　a　high-energy　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　It　shows　a　high　discharge　capacity　of　573.7　mA　h　g-1　for　the　second　cycle　between　a　0.05　and　3.0　V　voltage　limit　at　a　discharge　current　density　of　500　mA　g-1.　The　reversible　capacity　of　457.2　mA　h　g-1　is　remained　after　100　cycles　with　a　capacity　retention　being　79.6%.　In　addition,　it　is　found　that　Mn　2,5-pyridinedicarboxyle　was　also　stable　anode　materials　with　high　capacity.　©　2015　Elsevier　B.V.