diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15c7d86..3f7900b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ More info:
 const sheet = await doc.addSheet({ headers: ['name', 'email'] });
 
 // append rows
-await sheet.addRow({ name: 'Larry Page', email: 'larry@google.com' });
-await sheet.addRow({ name: 'Sergey Brin', email: 'sergey@google.com' });
+const larryRow = await sheet.addRow({ name: 'Larry Page', email: 'larry@google.com' });
+const moreRows = await sheet.addRows([
+  { name: 'Sergey Brin', email: 'sergey@google.com' },
+  { name: 'Eric Schmidt', email: 'eric@google.com' },
+]);
 
 // read rows
 const rows = await sheet.getRows(); // can pass in { limit, offset }
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index ac3e4b9..3457113 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ More info:
 const sheet = await doc.addSheet({ headers: ['name', 'email'] });
 
 // append rows
-await sheet.addRow({ name: 'Larry Page', email: 'larry@google.com' });
-await sheet.addRow({ name: 'Sergey Brin', email: 'sergey@google.com' });
+const larryRow = await sheet.addRow({ name: 'Larry Page', email: 'larry@google.com' });
+const moreRows = await sheet.addRows([
+  { name: 'Sergey Brin', email: 'sergey@google.com' },
+  { name: 'Eric Schmidt', email: 'eric@google.com' },
+]);
 
 // read rows
 const rows = await sheet.getRows(); // can pass in { limit, offset }
diff --git a/docs/classes/google-spreadsheet-worksheet.md b/docs/classes/google-spreadsheet-worksheet.md
index cb4872c..fbb6cc1 100644
--- a/docs/classes/google-spreadsheet-worksheet.md
+++ b/docs/classes/google-spreadsheet-worksheet.md
@@ -77,16 +77,31 @@ Param|Type|Required|Description
 
 - :sparkles: **Side effects** - first row of the sheet is filled, `sheet.headerValues` is populated
 
-#### `addRow(values)` (async) :id=fn-addRow
+#### `addRow(rowValues)` (async) :id=fn-addRow
 > Append a new row to the sheet
 
 Param|Type|Required|Description
 ---|---|---|---
-`values`|Object|✅|Object of cell values, keys are based on the header row
+`rowValues`<br>_option 1_|Object|✅|Object of cell values, keys are based on the header row<br>_ex: `{ col1: 'val1', col2: 'val2', ... }`_
+`rowValues`<br>_option 2_|Array|✅|Array of cell values in order from first column onwards<br>_ex: `['val1', 'val2', ...]`_
+
+
 
 - :leftwards_arrow_with_hook: **Returns** - [GoogleSpreadsheetRow](classes/google-spreadsheet-row) (in a promise)
 - :sparkles: **Side effects** - row is added to the sheet
 
+
+#### `addRows(arrayOfRowValues)` (async) :id=fn-addRows
+> Append multiple new rows to the sheet at once
+
+Param|Type|Required|Description
+---|---|---|---
+`arrayOfRowValues`|Array|✅|Array of rows values to append to the sheet<br>_see [`sheet.addRow()`](#fn-addRow) above for more info_
+
+- :leftwards_arrow_with_hook: **Returns** - [[GoogleSpreadsheetRow](classes/google-spreadsheet-row)] (in a promise)
+- :sparkles: **Side effects** - rows are added to the sheet
+
+
 #### `getRows(options)` (async) :id=fn-getRows
 > Fetch rows from the sheet
 
diff --git a/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js b/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js
index 71668bd..87aa1ed 100644
--- a/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js
+++ b/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js
@@ -322,29 +322,36 @@ class GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet {
     this.headerValues = response.data.updatedData.values[0];
   }
 
-  async addRow(values) {
-    // values can be an array or object
+  async addRows(rows) {
+    // adds multiple rows in one API interaction using the append endpoint
 
+    // each row can be an array or object
     // an array is just cells
     // ex: ['column 1', 'column 2', 'column 3']
-
     // an object must use the header row values as keys
     // ex: { col1: 'column 1', col2: 'column 2', col3: 'column 3' }
 
+    if (!_.isArray(rows)) throw new Error('You must pass in an array of row values to append');
+
     if (!this.headerValues) await this.loadHeaderRow();
 
-    let valuesArray;
-    if (_.isArray(values)) {
-      valuesArray = values;
-    } else if (_.isObject(values)) {
-      valuesArray = [];
-      for (let i = 0; i < this.headerValues.length; i++) {
-        const propName = this.headerValues[i];
-        valuesArray[i] = values[propName];
+    // convert each row into an array of cell values rather than the key/value object
+    const rowsAsArrays = [];
+    _.each(rows, (row) => {
+      let rowAsArray;
+      if (_.isArray(row)) {
+        rowAsArray = row;
+      } else if (_.isObject(row)) {
+        rowAsArray = [];
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.headerValues.length; i++) {
+          const propName = this.headerValues[i];
+          rowAsArray[i] = row[propName];
+        }
+      } else {
+        throw new Error('Each row must be an object or an array');
       }
-    } else {
-      throw new Error('You must pass in an object or an array');
-    }
+      rowsAsArrays.push(rowAsArray);
+    });
 
     const response = await this._spreadsheet.axios.request({
       method: 'post',
@@ -355,11 +362,9 @@ class GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet {
         includeValuesInResponse: true,
       },
       data: {
-        values: [valuesArray],
+        values: rowsAsArrays,
       },
     });
-    // console.log(response.data);
-    // rows.push(new GoogleSpreadsheetRow(this, rowNum++, rawRows[i]));
 
     // extract the new row number from the A1-notation data range in the response
     // ex: in "'Sheet8!A2:C2" -- we want the `2`
@@ -367,11 +372,15 @@ class GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet {
     let rowNumber = updatedRange.match(/![A-Z]+([0-9]+):?/)[1];
     rowNumber = parseInt(rowNumber);
 
-    return new GoogleSpreadsheetRow(
-      this,
-      rowNumber,
-      response.data.updates.updatedData.values[0],
-    );
+    return _.map(response.data.updates.updatedData.values, (rowValues) => {
+      const row = new GoogleSpreadsheetRow(this, rowNumber++, rowValues);
+      return row;
+    });
+  }
+
+  async addRow(rowValues) {
+    const rows = await this.addRows([rowValues]);
+    return rows[0];
   }
 
   async getRows(options = {}) {
diff --git a/test/rows.test.js b/test/rows.test.js
index 1af4c41..22ab4f7 100644
--- a/test/rows.test.js
+++ b/test/rows.test.js
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ describe('Row-based operations', () => {
       expect(row.numbers).toEqual(newRowData.numbers);
       expect(row.letters).toEqual(newRowData.letters);
     });
+
+    it('can add multiple rows', async () => {
+      const newRows = await sheet.addRows([
+        { numbers: '7', letters: 'H' },
+        { numbers: '8', letters: 'I' },
+        ['9', 'J'],
+      ]);
+      expect(newRows[0].numbers).toEqual('7');
+      expect(newRows[1].numbers).toEqual('8');
+      expect(newRows[2].numbers).toEqual('9');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('deleting rows', () => {