diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18f984b..ee2e18b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,8 +26,31 @@ Example:
 >>> from jira import JIRA
 >>> my_jira_client = JIRA("https://my-jira-server.com", basicauth("MYUSERNAME","MYPASSWORD")
 >>> tb = JiraAgileToolBox(my_jira_client)
->>> tb.get_storypoints_from_epic("PROJ-001")
+>>> tb.get_storypoints_from_epic("JAT-001")
 {'total': 100, "Reported": 50, "Closed": 50}
+```
+
+- ### Ranking a list of epics on top of another one
+
+Example:
+```python
+>>> from jira_agile_toolbox import JiraAgileToolBox
+>>> from jira import JIRA
+>>> my_jira_client = JIRA("https://my-jira-server.com", basicauth("MYUSERNAME","MYPASSWORD")
+>>> tb = JiraAgileToolBox(my_jira_client)
+>>> tb.rank_issues_by_list([my_jira_client.issue("JAT-001"), my_jira_client.issue("JAT-003")] my_jira_client.issue("JAT-005"))
+```
+
+will rank issues like:
+
+| original | result |
+| -------- | ------ |
+| JAT-010 | JAT-010
+| JAT-005 | JAT-001
+| JAT-003 | JAT-003 
+| JAT-002 | JAT-005
+| JAT-001 | JAT-002
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jira_agile_toolbox/__init__.py b/jira_agile_toolbox/__init__.py
index eaf0d55..33f8363 100644
--- a/jira_agile_toolbox/__init__.py
+++ b/jira_agile_toolbox/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,25 @@ def get_storypoints_from_epic(self, epic):
         return sum_of_story_points_per_state
 
     def get_custom_field_from_name(self, name):
+        """
+        helper method to find custom fields
+
+        :param name: name of the field you want the "customxxxxx" value from
+        :return:
+        """
         for field in self._jira_client.fields():
             if field["name"] == name:
                 return field["id"]
+
+    def rank_issues_by_list(self, ranked_list, on_top_of_issue):
+        """
+        sorts the provided list by rank on top of the latter issue
+
+        :param ranked_list: list of issues to be sorted by rank index 0 has highest rank
+        :param on_top_of_issue: issue on top of which these issues need to land
+        """
+        reversed_list = ranked_list[::-1]
+        reversed_list.insert(0, on_top_of_issue)
+        for i, value in enumerate(reversed_list):
+            if i < len(reversed_list) - 1:
+                self._jira_client.rank(reversed_list[i + 1].key, value.key)
diff --git a/tests/test_ranking.py b/tests/test_ranking.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad936d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_ranking.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+from unittest.mock import Mock, MagicMock, call
+
+import jira
+
+from jira_agile_toolbox import JiraAgileToolBox
+
+
+class MockedJiraIssue(jira.Issue):
+    def __init__(self, key, status="Reported"):
+        self.fields = MagicMock()
+        self.key = key
+
+
+class TestRanking(TestCase):
+    def test_ranking_by_list_calls_the_jira_client_in_the_proper_order(self):
+        # Given
+        jira_client = Mock()
+        ranked_list = [MockedJiraIssue("PY-001"), MockedJiraIssue("PY-002"), MockedJiraIssue("PY-003")]
+        on_top_of = MockedJiraIssue("PY-100")
+
+        jat = JiraAgileToolBox(jira_client)
+
+        # When
+        jat.rank_issues_by_list(ranked_list, on_top_of)
+
+        # Then
+        jira_client.rank.assert_has_calls([call("PY-003", "PY-100"), call("PY-002", "PY-003"), call("PY-001", "PY-002")])
+
+    def test_ranking_by_list_calls_the_jira_client_in_the_proper_order_with_other_order(self):
+        # Given
+        jira_client = Mock()
+        ranked_list = [MockedJiraIssue("PsY-011"), MockedJiraIssue("PsY-002"), MockedJiraIssue("PsY-103")]
+        on_top_of = MockedJiraIssue("PsY-100")
+
+        jat = JiraAgileToolBox(jira_client)
+
+        # When
+        jat.rank_issues_by_list(ranked_list, on_top_of)
+
+        # Then
+        jira_client.rank.assert_has_calls([call("PsY-103", "PsY-100"), call("PsY-002", "PsY-103"), call("PsY-011", "PsY-002")])