diff --git a/strum_macros/src/macros/enum_iter.rs b/strum_macros/src/macros/enum_iter.rs
index a62bfd82..4d589859 100644
--- a/strum_macros/src/macros/enum_iter.rs
+++ b/strum_macros/src/macros/enum_iter.rs
@@ -62,14 +62,24 @@ pub fn enum_iter_inner(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
         #[allow(missing_docs)]
         #vis struct #iter_name #ty_generics {
             idx: usize,
+            back_idx: usize,
             marker: ::std::marker::PhantomData #phantom_data,
         }
 
+        impl #impl_generics #iter_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
+            fn get(&self, idx: usize) -> Option<#name #ty_generics> {
+                match idx {
+                    #(#arms),*
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         impl #impl_generics ::strum::IntoEnumIterator for #name #ty_generics #where_clause {
             type Iterator = #iter_name #ty_generics;
             fn iter() -> #iter_name #ty_generics {
                 #iter_name {
-                    idx:0,
+                    idx: 0,
+                    back_idx: 0,
                     marker: ::std::marker::PhantomData,
                 }
             }
@@ -78,21 +88,24 @@ pub fn enum_iter_inner(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
         impl #impl_generics Iterator for #iter_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
             type Item = #name #ty_generics;
 
-            fn next(&mut self) -> Option<#name #ty_generics> {
-                let output = match self.idx {
-                    #(#arms),*
-                };
-
-                if self.idx < #variant_count {
-                    self.idx += 1;
-                }
-                output
+            fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+                self.nth(0)
             }
-
+            
             fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
-                let t = if self.idx >= #variant_count { 0 } else { #variant_count - self.idx };
+                let t = if self.idx + self.back_idx >= #variant_count { 0 } else { #variant_count - self.idx - self.back_idx };
                 (t, Some(t))
             }
+
+            fn nth(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+                self.idx += n + 1;
+
+                if self.idx + self.back_idx > #variant_count {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    self.get(self.idx - 1)
+                }   
+            }
         }
 
         impl #impl_generics ExactSizeIterator for #iter_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
@@ -101,10 +114,27 @@ pub fn enum_iter_inner(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
             }
         }
 
+        impl #impl_generics DoubleEndedIterator for #iter_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
+            fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+                self.nth_back(0)
+            }
+
+            fn nth_back(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+                self.back_idx += n + 1;
+
+                if self.idx + self.back_idx > #variant_count {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    self.get(#variant_count - self.back_idx)
+                }  
+            }
+        }
+
         impl #impl_generics Clone for #iter_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
             fn clone(&self) -> #iter_name #ty_generics {
                 #iter_name {
                     idx: self.idx,
+                    back_idx: self.back_idx,
                     marker: self.marker.clone(),
                 }
             }
diff --git a/strum_tests/tests/enum_iter.rs b/strum_tests/tests/enum_iter.rs
index b0813ef9..6e1975e0 100644
--- a/strum_tests/tests/enum_iter.rs
+++ b/strum_tests/tests/enum_iter.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,21 @@ fn len_test() {
     assert_eq!(0, i.size_hint().1.unwrap());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn double_ended_len_test() {
+    let mut i = Complicated::<(), ()>::iter();
+    assert_eq!(3, i.len());
+    i.next_back();
+
+    assert_eq!(2, i.len());
+    i.next();
+
+    assert_eq!(1, i.len());
+    i.next_back();
+
+    assert_eq!(0, i.len());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn clone_test() {
     let mut i = Week::iter();
@@ -103,3 +118,60 @@ fn cycle_test() {
     ];
     assert_eq!(expected, results);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn reverse_test() {
+    let results = Week::iter().rev().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let expected = vec![
+        Week::Saturday,
+        Week::Friday,
+        Week::Thursday,
+        Week::Wednesday,
+        Week::Tuesday,
+        Week::Monday,
+        Week::Sunday,
+    ];
+    assert_eq!(expected, results);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn take_from_both_sides_test() {
+    let mut iter = Week::iter();
+
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Sunday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Saturday), iter.next_back());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Friday), iter.next_back());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Monday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Tuesday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Wednesday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Thursday), iter.next_back());
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.next_back());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn take_from_both_sides_test2() {
+    let mut iter = Week::iter();
+
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Sunday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Saturday), iter.next_back());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Friday), iter.next_back());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Monday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Tuesday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Wednesday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Thursday), iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.next_back());
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn take_nth_test() {
+    let mut iter = Week::iter();
+
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Tuesday), iter.nth(2));
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Saturday), iter.nth_back(0));
+    assert_eq!(Some(Week::Thursday), iter.nth_back(1));
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.nth(1));
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
+    assert_eq!(None, iter.next_back());
+}
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