The present invention relates to a preparation method of graphene oxide based on anthracite. The method consists of the following steps. a. Preparation of ultra-clean anthracite powder; b. Pretreatment of ultra-clean anthracite powder; c. Preparation of anthracite oxide dispersion; d. Preparation of graphene oxide colloid solution; e. Preparation of graphene oxide. The invention also relates to a preparation method of graphene using graphene oxide obtained by method mentioned before. The method consists of the following steps. f. Preparation of graphene oxide-dispersant solution; g. Reduction of graphene oxide; h. Obtaining graphene by suction filtration and drying process. Based on the preparation of anthracite, the invention could reduce production costs effectively comparing to traditional preparation methods of graphene and graphene oxide, and make the reaction more fast and complete, facilitating the achievement of large scale industrial production.