The invention discloses a lithium ion battery high-nickel ternary positive electrode material, which has a chemical general formula of LiNixM1-xO2, wherein x is more than or equal to 0.5 and is less than 1, M is one or a variety of materials selected from Co, Mn and Al, the surface of the ithium ion battery high-nickel ternary positive electrode material is coated with a lithium salt coating layer, and the lithium salt is a lithium salt containing a -COOLi functional group. Compared to the material in the prior art, the material of the present invention has the following characteristics that the residual lithium on the surface of the high-nickel material is modified to form the stable lithium salt coating layer, such that the residual lithium on the surface can be removed, the protection layer can cover the surface of the material, the generation of lithium carbonate can be inhibited, and the crystal structure of the material cannot be destroyed. According to the present invention, thelithium ion battery high-nickel ternary positive electrode material has advantages of good cycle stability and good storage performance, and the preparation method is simple, easy-performing, economical and environmentally friendly, and has good application prospect. The invention further discloses a lithium ion battery.