diff --git a/examples/example.rb b/examples/example.rb
index 116ce730..865d248b 100755
--- a/examples/example.rb
+++ b/examples/example.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 examples << :cached_formula
 examples << :page_breaks
 examples << :rich_text
+examples << :multi_chart
 
 p = Axlsx::Package.new
 wb = p.workbook
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@
 
 ## Book Views
 #
-## Book views let you specify which sheet the show as active when the user opens the work book as well as a bunch of other 
+## Book views let you specify which sheet the show as active when the user opens the work book as well as a bunch of other
 ## tuning values for the UI @see Axlsx::WorkbookView
 ## ```ruby
 if examples.include? :book_view
@@ -825,4 +826,32 @@
   end
   p.serialize 'rich_text.xlsx'
 end
-#```
\ No newline at end of file
+#```
+
+#```ruby
+if examples.include? :multi_chart
+  p = Axlsx::Package.new
+  wb = p.workbook
+  wb.add_worksheet(:name => "Line Chart") do |sheet|
+    sheet.add_row ["Simple Line Chart"]
+    sheet.add_row %w(first second)
+    4.times do
+      sheet.add_row [ rand(24)+1, rand(24)+1]
+    end
+    sheet.add_chart(Axlsx::MultiChart) do |mchart|
+      mchart.add_sub_chart(Axlsx::BarChart, :title => "Simple 3D Bar Chart", :rotX => 30, :rotY => 20, :barDir => :col) do |chart|
+        chart.start_at 0, 5
+        chart.end_at 10, 20
+        chart.add_series :data => sheet["A3:A6"], :title => sheet["A2"], :color => "0000FF"
+        chart.catAxis.title = 'X Axis'
+        chart.valAxis.title = 'Y Axis'
+      end
+      mchart.add_sub_chart(Axlsx::LineChart, :title => "Simple Line Chart", :rotX => 30, :rotY => 20) do |chart|
+        chart.add_series :data => sheet["A3:A6"], :title => sheet["A2"], :labels => [], :color => "FF0000", :show_marker => true, :smooth => true
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+  p.serialize 'multi_chart.xlsx'
+end
+#```
diff --git a/lib/axlsx/drawing/bar_chart.rb b/lib/axlsx/drawing/bar_chart.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7afcbd1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/axlsx/drawing/bar_chart.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
+module Axlsx
+
+  # The BarChart is a barchart (who would have guessed?) that you can add to your worksheet.
+  # @see Worksheet#add_chart
+  # @see Chart#add_series
+  # @see Package#serialize
+  # @see README for an example
+  class BarChart < Chart
+
+    # the category axis
+    # @return [CatAxis]
+    def cat_axis
+      axes[:cat_axis]
+    end
+    alias :catAxis :cat_axis
+
+    # the value axis
+    # @return [ValAxis]
+    def val_axis
+      axes[:val_axis]
+    end
+    alias :valAxis :val_axis
+
+    # The direction of the bars in the chart
+    # must be one of [:bar, :col]
+    # @return [Symbol]
+    def bar_dir
+      @bar_dir ||= :bar
+    end
+    alias :barDir :bar_dir
+
+    # space between bar or column clusters, as a percentage of the bar or column width.
+    # @return [String]
+    attr_reader :gap_depth
+    alias :gapDepth :gap_depth
+
+    # space between bar or column clusters, as a percentage of the bar or column width.
+    # @return [String]
+    def gap_width
+      @gap_width ||= 150
+    end
+    alias :gapWidth :gap_width
+
+    #grouping for a column, line, or area chart.
+    # must be one of  [:percentStacked, :clustered, :standard, :stacked]
+    # @return [Symbol]
+    def grouping
+      @grouping ||= :clustered
+    end
+
+    # The shabe of the bars or columns
+    # must be one of  [:cone, :coneToMax, :box, :cylinder, :pyramid, :pyramidToMax]
+    # @return [Symbol]
+    def shape
+      @shape ||= :box
+    end
+
+    # validation regex for gap amount percent
+    GAP_AMOUNT_PERCENT = /0*(([0-9])|([1-9][0-9])|([1-4][0-9][0-9])|500)%/
+
+    # Creates a new bar chart object
+    # @param [GraphicFrame] frame The workbook that owns this chart.
+    # @option options [Cell, String] title
+    # @option options [Boolean] show_legend
+    # @option options [Symbol] bar_dir
+    # @option options [Symbol] grouping
+    # @option options [String] gap_width
+    # @option options [String] gap_depth
+    # @option options [Symbol] shape
+    # @option options [Integer] rot_x
+    # @option options [String] h_percent
+    # @option options [Integer] rot_y
+    # @option options [String] depth_percent
+    # @option options [Boolean] r_ang_ax
+    # @option options [Integer] perspective
+    # @see Chart
+    # @see View3D
+    def initialize(frame, options={})
+      @vary_colors = true
+      @gap_width, @gap_depth, @shape = nil, nil, nil
+      super(frame, options)
+      @series_type = BarSeries
+      @d_lbls = nil
+    end
+
+    # The direction of the bars in the chart
+    # must be one of [:bar, :col]
+    def bar_dir=(v)
+      RestrictionValidator.validate "BarChart.bar_dir", [:bar, :col], v
+      @bar_dir = v
+    end
+    alias :barDir= :bar_dir=
+
+    #grouping for a column, line, or area chart.
+    # must be one of  [:percentStacked, :clustered, :standard, :stacked]
+    def grouping=(v)
+      RestrictionValidator.validate "BarChart.grouping", [:percentStacked, :clustered, :standard, :stacked], v
+      @grouping = v
+    end
+
+    # space between bar or column clusters, as a percentage of the bar or column width.
+    def gap_width=(v)
+      RegexValidator.validate "BarChart.gap_width", GAP_AMOUNT_PERCENT, v
+      @gap_width=(v)
+    end
+    alias :gapWidth= :gap_width=
+
+    # space between bar or column clusters, as a percentage of the bar or column width.
+    def gap_depth=(v)
+      RegexValidator.validate "BarChart.gap_didth", GAP_AMOUNT_PERCENT, v
+      @gap_depth=(v)
+    end
+    alias :gapDepth= :gap_depth=
+
+    # The shabe of the bars or columns
+    # must be one of  [:cone, :coneToMax, :box, :cylinder, :pyramid, :pyramidToMax]
+    def shape=(v)
+      RestrictionValidator.validate "BarChart.shape", [:cone, :coneToMax, :box, :cylinder, :pyramid, :pyramidToMax], v
+      @shape = v
+    end
+
+    # Serializes the object
+    # @param [String] str
+    # @return [String]
+    def to_xml_string(str = '')
+      super(str) do
+        str << '<c:barChart>'
+        str << ('<c:barDir val="' << bar_dir.to_s << '"/>')
+        str << ('<c:grouping val="' << grouping.to_s << '"/>')
+        str << ('<c:varyColors val="' << vary_colors.to_s << '"/>')
+        @series.each { |ser| ser.to_xml_string(str) }
+        @d_lbls.to_xml_string(str) if @d_lbls
+        str << ('<c:gapWidth val="' << @gap_width.to_s << '"/>') unless @gap_width.nil?
+        str << ('<c:gapDepth val="' << @gap_depth.to_s << '"/>') unless @gap_depth.nil?
+        str << ('<c:shape val="' << @shape.to_s << '"/>') unless @shape.nil?
+        axes.to_xml_string(str, :ids => true)
+        str << '</c:barChart>'
+        axes.to_xml_string(str)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # A hash of axes used by this chart. Bar charts have a value and
+    # category axes specified via axes[:val_axes] and axes[:cat_axis]
+    # @return [Axes]
+    def axes
+     @axes ||= Axes.new(:cat_axis => CatAxis, :val_axis => ValAxis)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/axlsx/drawing/chart.rb b/lib/axlsx/drawing/chart.rb
index 1d6b9293..74a07148 100644
--- a/lib/axlsx/drawing/chart.rb
+++ b/lib/axlsx/drawing/chart.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def initialize(frame, options={})
       @display_blanks_as = :gap
       @series_type = Series
       @title = Title.new
+      @d_table = nil
       parse_options options
       start_at(*options[:start_at]) if options[:start_at]
       end_at(*options[:end_at]) if options[:end_at]
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ def initialize(frame, options={})
     attr_reader :view_3D
     alias :view3D :view_3D
 
+    attr_reader :d_table
+
     # A reference to the graphic frame that owns this chart
     # @return [GraphicFrame]
     attr_reader :graphic_frame
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ def d_lbls
     # Indicates that colors should be varied by datum
     # @return [Boolean]
     attr_reader :vary_colors
- 
+
     # Configures the vary_colors options for this chart
     # @param [Boolean] v The value to set
     def vary_colors=(v) Axlsx::validate_boolean(v); @vary_colors = v; end
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ def to_xml_string(str = '')
       str << '<c:plotArea>'
       str << '<c:layout/>'
       yield if block_given?
+      @d_table.to_xml_string(str) if @d_table
       str << '</c:plotArea>'
       if @show_legend
         str << '<c:legend>'
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ def end_at(x=10, y=10)
     def view_3D=(v) DataTypeValidator.validate "#{self.class}.view_3D", View3D, v; @view_3D = v; end
     alias :view3D= :view_3D=
 
+    def d_table=(v) DataTypeValidator.validate "#{self.class}.d_table", DTable, v; @d_table = v; end
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/lib/axlsx/drawing/d_table.rb b/lib/axlsx/drawing/d_table.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec58f7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/axlsx/drawing/d_table.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+module Axlsx
+  # There are more elements in the dTable spec that allow for
+  # customizations and formatting. For now, I am just implementing the
+  # basics.
+  class DTable
+
+    include Axlsx::Accessors
+    include Axlsx::OptionsParser
+    # creates a new DTable object
+    def initialize(chart_type, options={})
+      raise ArgumentError, 'chart_type must inherit from Chart' unless [Chart, LineChart].include?(chart_type.superclass)
+      @chart_type = chart_type
+      initialize_defaults
+      parse_options options
+    end
+
+    # These attributes are all boolean so I'm doing a bit of a hand
+    # waving magic show to set up the attriubte accessors
+    # @note
+    #   not all charts support all methods!
+    #
+    boolean_attr_accessor :show_horz_border,
+                          :show_vert_border,
+                          :show_outline,
+                          :show_keys
+
+    # Initialize all the values to false as Excel requires them to
+    # explicitly be disabled or all will show.
+    def initialize_defaults
+      [:show_horz_border, :show_vert_border,
+        :show_outline, :show_keys].each do |attr|
+        self.send("#{attr}=", false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # The chart type that is using this data table instance.
+    # This affects the xml output as not all chart types support the
+    # same data table attributes.
+    attr_reader :chart_type
+
+    # serializes the data labels
+    # @return [String]
+    def to_xml_string(str = '')
+      # validate_attributes_for_chart_type
+      str << '<c:dTable>'
+      %w(show_horz_border show_vert_border show_outline show_keys).each do |key|
+        next unless instance_values.keys.include?(key) && instance_values[key] != nil
+        str <<  "<c:#{Axlsx::camel(key, false)} val='#{instance_values[key]}' />"
+      end
+      str << '</c:dTable>'
+    end
+
+    # nills out d_lbl_pos and show_leader_lines as these attributes, while valid in the spec actually chrash excel for any chart type other than pie charts.
+    # def validate_attributes_for_chart_type
+    #   return if @chart_type == Pie3DChart
+    #   @d_lbl_pos = nil
+    #   @show_leader_lines = nil
+    # end
+
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/axlsx/drawing/drawing.rb b/lib/axlsx/drawing/drawing.rb
index 2b593606..5031d9bc 100644
--- a/lib/axlsx/drawing/drawing.rb
+++ b/lib/axlsx/drawing/drawing.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
 module Axlsx
   require 'axlsx/drawing/d_lbls.rb'
+  require 'axlsx/drawing/d_table.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/title.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/series_title.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/series.rb'
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ module Axlsx
 
   require 'axlsx/drawing/view_3D.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/chart.rb'
+  require 'axlsx/drawing/multi_chart.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/pie_3D_chart.rb'
+  require 'axlsx/drawing/bar_chart.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/bar_3D_chart.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/line_chart.rb'
   require 'axlsx/drawing/line_3D_chart.rb'
diff --git a/lib/axlsx/drawing/multi_chart.rb b/lib/axlsx/drawing/multi_chart.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa68521a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/axlsx/drawing/multi_chart.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
+module Axlsx
+
+  # The MultiChart is a wrapper for multiple charts that you can add to your worksheet.
+  # @see Worksheet#add_chart
+  # @see Chart#add_series
+  # @see Package#serialize
+  # @see README for an example
+  class MultiChart < Chart
+
+    module OverrideToXmlString
+      def to_xml_string(str = '')
+        yield if block_given?
+        str
+      end
+    end
+
+    # the charts this multi chart contains
+    # @return [SimpleTypedList]
+    def sub_charts
+      @sub_charts
+    end
+
+    # Creates a new multi chart object
+    # @param [GraphicFrame] frame The workbook that owns this chart.
+    # @see Chart
+    def initialize(frame, options = {})
+      super(frame, options)
+      @sub_charts ||= SimpleTypedList.new(Chart)
+      @d_table = DTable.new(self.class)
+    end
+
+    # Add a sub_chart
+    # @see Worksheet.add_chart
+    def add_sub_chart(chart_type, options = {})
+      chart = chart_type.new(@graphic_frame, options)
+      @graphic_frame.anchor.drawing.worksheet.workbook.charts.pop
+      yield chart if block_given?
+      @sub_charts << chart
+      chart
+    end
+
+    # Serializes the object
+    # @param [String] str
+    # @return [String]
+    def to_xml_string(str = '')
+      base_index = 0
+      super(str) do
+        sub_charts.each do |sub_chart|
+          # Yes, I went there
+          sub_chart.instance_eval{ class << self; self; end }.superclass.send(:include, OverrideToXmlString)
+          # Yes, I really went there
+          sub_chart.series.each do |ser|
+            ser.define_singleton_method(:index) do
+              base_index
+            end
+            base_index += 1
+          end
+          sub_chart.to_xml_string(str)
+        end
+      end
+      str
+    end
+  end
+end