diff --git a/src/_adr_generate_toc b/src/_adr_generate_toc
index fb6e966..df08c39 100755
--- a/src/_adr_generate_toc
+++ b/src/_adr_generate_toc
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ eval "$($(dirname $0)/adr-config)"
 ##
 ## -i INTRO  precede the table of contents with the given INTRO text.
 ## -o OUTRO  follow the table of contents with the given OUTRO text.
-## -p LINK_PREFIX   
+## -p LINK_PREFIX
 ##           prefix each decision file link with LINK_PREFIX.
+## -r        list the records in reverse order
 ##
 ## Both INTRO and OUTRO must be in Markdown format.
 
-args=$(getopt i:o:p: $*)
+args=$(getopt i:o:p:r $*)
 set -- $args
 
 link_prefix=
+list_args=()
 
 for arg
 do
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ do
             link_prefix="$2"
             shift 2
             ;;
+        -r)
+            list_args+=("-r")
+            shift
+            ;;
         --)
             shift
             break
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ then
     echo
 fi
 
-for f in $("$adr_bin_dir/adr-list")
+for f in $("$adr_bin_dir/adr-list" ${list_args[@]})
 do
     title=$("$adr_bin_dir/_adr_title" $f)
     link=${link_prefix}$(basename $f)
diff --git a/src/adr-list b/src/adr-list
index 23dd366..1381fa5 100755
--- a/src/adr-list
+++ b/src/adr-list
@@ -2,15 +2,37 @@
 set -e
 eval "$($(dirname $0)/adr-config)"
 
-## usage: adr list
+## usage: adr list [-r]
 ##
 ## Lists the architecture decision records
+##
+## Options:
+##
+## -r        list decision records in reverse order
 
 adr_dir=$("$adr_bin_dir/_adr_dir")
 
+sort_args=()
+
+if (( $# > 0 )); then
+   while getopts ":r" arg; do
+       case "${arg}" in
+           r)
+             sort_args+=("-r")
+             ;;
+
+           *)
+             echo "invalid argument: $OPTARG" >&2
+             exit 1
+             ;;
+       esac
+   done
+   shift $((OPTIND-1))
+fi
+
 if [ -d $adr_dir ]
 then
-   find $adr_dir | grep -E "^$adr_dir/[0-9]+-[^/]*\\.md" | sort
+   find $adr_dir | grep -E "^$adr_dir/[0-9]+-[^/]*\\.md" | sort ${sort_args[@]}
 else
     echo "The $adr_dir directory does not exist"
     exit 1
diff --git a/tests/generate-contents.expected b/tests/generate-contents.expected
index 140687d..37a25c6 100644
--- a/tests/generate-contents.expected
+++ b/tests/generate-contents.expected
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ adr generate toc
 * [1. First Decision](0001-first-decision.md)
 * [2. Second Decision](0002-second-decision.md)
 * [3. Third Decision](0003-third-decision.md)
+adr generate toc -r
+# Architecture Decision Records
+
+* [3. Third Decision](0003-third-decision.md)
+* [2. Second Decision](0002-second-decision.md)
+* [1. First Decision](0001-first-decision.md)
diff --git a/tests/generate-contents.sh b/tests/generate-contents.sh
index aa3b9e7..ed4d937 100644
--- a/tests/generate-contents.sh
+++ b/tests/generate-contents.sh
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ adr new First Decision
 adr new Second Decision
 adr new Third Decision
 adr generate toc
+adr generate toc -r
diff --git a/tests/list-records.expected b/tests/list-records.expected
index b7d8216..9a97b17 100644
--- a/tests/list-records.expected
+++ b/tests/list-records.expected
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@ adr list
 doc/adr/0001-first.md
 doc/adr/0002-second.md
 doc/adr/0003-third.md
-
+adr list -r
+doc/adr/0003-third.md
+doc/adr/0002-second.md
+doc/adr/0001-first.md
diff --git a/tests/list-records.sh b/tests/list-records.sh
index 7737137..7be5440 100644
--- a/tests/list-records.sh
+++ b/tests/list-records.sh
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ adr new second
 adr list
 adr new third
 adr list
-
+adr list -r
\ No newline at end of file