The invention discloses a modified high nickel ternary positive electrode material. The surface of a high nickel ternary positive electrode material is coated with a coating layer containing a fast ion conductor. The fast ion conductor has the chemical general formula of Li3x1La2/3-x1Ma1TiNz1O3, Li2+2x2Zn1-x2GeO4 or LiM'2(PO4)3, wherein M represents Ba<2+> and/or Sr<2+>, N represents Al<3+> and/orZr<4+>, x1 is greater than or equal to 0.04 and less than or equal to 0.167, a1 is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1, z1 is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1, x2 is greater than -0.3 and less than 0.8, and M' represents one or more of Zr, Ti, Ge and Hf. Compared with the existing positive electrode material, the modified high nickel ternary positive electrode material is provided with the coating layer containing the fast ion conductor and the coating layer can react with residual lithium on the surface of the material to reduce residual lithium on the surface of the material and inhibit side reactions of the residual lithium and the electrolyte so that material surface stability and cycle performances are improved. The modified high nickel ternary positive electrode material has good lithium ion deintercalation ability, improves the first discharge capacity of the material and first coulombic efficiency and has a good application prospect. The invention also discloses a preparation method of the modified high nickel ternary positive electrode material and a lithium ion battery.