Novel　anatase@TiO　2(B)　hybrid　nanowires　have　been　synthesized　by　a　facile　aqueous　alkali　hydrothermal　method,　followed　by　acid　washing　and　heating.　The　as-prepared　anatase@TiO　2(B)　hybrid　nanowires　deliver　a　highly　reversible　capacity　of　196mAh/g　after　100　cycles　at　30　mA/g　(0.1C)　and　excellent　rate　capability　as　high　as　125　mAh/g　when　cycled　at　4500　mA/g　(15C).　Owing　to　the　excellent　electrochemical　performance,　anatase@TiO　2(B)　hybrid　nanowires　could　be　promising　anode　materials　for　lithium　ion　batteries.