Iron-based　oxides　are　a　class　of　attractive　anode　materials　for　lithium-ion　batteries　by　virtue　of　their　high　theoretical　capacity,　abundant　resource,　and　low　cost.　Nevertheless,　their　practical　applications　in　energy　storage　are　seriously　hampered　by　their　inherent　large　volume　expansion,　poor　conductivity,　and　sluggish　reaction　kinetics.　Herein,　we　design　a　unique　bone-like　Fe3O4@N-doped　carbon　(B-Fe3O4@C)　composite　via　a　facile　Sn2+-induced　hydrothermal　route.　Taking　advantage　of　a　unique　morphology,　a　thin　carbon　layer　coating　of　about　5　nm,　and　in　situ　nitrogen　doping,　the　as-prepared　B-Fe3O4@C　anode　material　demonstrates　excellent　lithium　storage　capability.　It　delivers　a　high　first　discharge　capacity　(1480.3　mA　h　g(-1)　at　0.1　A　g(-1)),　superior　cycling　stability　(a　capacity　fading　of　only　0.026%　per　cycle　for　100　cycles　at　0.1　A　and　good　rate　capability　(480.8　mA　h　g(-1)　at　2　A　g(-1)).　The　theoretical　analysis　results　indicate　that　the　enhanced　electrochemical　performance　mainly　comes　from　the　increased　Li+　adsorption　energy　on　the　Sn-doped　Fe3O4　surface.　The　present　synthetic　study　also　paves　a　way　for　the　facile　design　of　advanced　electrode　materials　for　next-generation　energy　storage　and　conversion.