The　hierarchical　MoS2/carbonaceous　materials　composites　have　received　considerable　interest　for　electrochemical　energy　storage　and　conversion.　In　the　present　work,　the　hierarchical　MoS2@RGO　nanosheets,　where　ultrathin　MoS2　nanosheets　perpendicularly　anchor　on　both　sides　of　RGO,　are　successfully　synthesized　by　a　new　route.　Such　hybrid　structures　not　only　improve　the　conductivity　of　the　hybrid　structure　and　effectively　prevent　the　aggregation　of　MoS2　nanosheets,　but　also　maximize　the　MoS2　loading　in　the　MoS2@RGO　composites　to　be　over　92%.　The　formation　process　for　the　hierarchical　MoS2@RGO　nanosheets　is　also　investigated.　When　evaluated　as　an　anode　material　for　sodium-ion　batteries,　the　hierarchical　MoS2@RGO　nanosheets　deliver　an　excellent　cycling　performance　and　a　high　specific　capacity　of　420　mA　h　g−1　at　a　current　density　of　100　mA　g−1.　The　strategy　can　be　used　to　prepare　other　hierarchical　metal　sulfides@RGO　nanosheets　as　high　performance　anode　materials　for　sodium-ion　batteries.　©　2016　Elsevier　B.V.