The invention relates to the technical field of a lithium battery, and particularly relates to a silicon nanotube composite negative electrode material used for a lithium battery and a preparation method. The silicon nanotube composite negative electrode material used for the lithium battery consists of a substrate and composite nanotubes vertically arranged on the substrate; and the composite nanotubes consist of silicon nanotubes, a titanium dioxide thin film and an amorphous form carbon layer from inside to outside in sequence. According to the silicon nanotube composite negative electrodematerial used for the lithium battery provided by the invention, in a charging-discharging process, the lateral volume effect in the Li de-intercalation process is relatively low, Li de-intercalationcan be quicker and more complete, the reversible specific capacity can be higher, a more stable SEI film can be formed, and the material coulombic efficiency can be improved; by virtue of a titanium oxide coating layer, volume change can be further suppressed, the service life and safety of the material can be prolonged and improved; and by virtue of C coating layer, the gram volume and electricalconductivity of the material can be improved.