The invention discloses high-energy lithium battery cathode slurry, and relates to the technical field of lithium battery production. The slurry mainly aims at solving the problems that the existing cathode slurry has poor viscosity, has insufficiently uniform smearing, and has a direct influence on the performance of a battery. The slurry comprises the following raw materials: a cathode active substance, a conductive agent, an adhesive agent, a defoaming agent, a high-polymer additive, a dispersing additive, a thickening agent, a flame retardant, a buffer solution and the balance of solvent.The invention further discloses a preparation method of the high-energy lithium battery cathode slurry. The high-polymer additive has ionic conductivity, so that the ionic conductivity of a cathode material can be improved; the charge transfer resistance can be reduced; and the rate capability of a lithium ion battery can be improved. The thickening agent is added by combination, so that various components can fully exert effects; the thickening agent can keep the stability of a molecular structure in a long-time standing process, and can keep the performance of the slurry stable; and agglomeration and sedimentation can be avoided.