diff --git a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/goldmark.golden b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/goldmark.golden
index 1cb0d00..5b934f2 100644
--- a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/goldmark.golden
+++ b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/goldmark.golden
@@ -75,7 +75,65 @@
 <li>
 <p>22</p>
 </li>
+<li>
+<p>10</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>11</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>12</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>13</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>1</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>2</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>3</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>4</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>1</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>2</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>3</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>4</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>0</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>1</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>2</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>3</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>Echo the word &quot;foo&quot;</p>
+</li>
 </ol>
+<pre><code>echo('foo')
+</code></pre>
+<ol start="4">
+<li>Now echo &quot;bar&quot;</li>
+</ol>
+<pre><code>echo('bar')
+</code></pre>
 <ul>
 <li>
 <p>Link: <a href="https://example.com">example</a> works</p>
diff --git a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/input.html b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/input.html
index ad4b5d8..e35e68d 100644
--- a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/input.html
+++ b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/input.html
@@ -44,6 +44,47 @@
 </ol>
 
 
+<!--ordered list with different start-->
+<ol start="10">
+    <li>10</li>
+    <li>11</li>
+    <li>12</li>
+    <li>13</li>
+</ol>
+
+<!--ordered list with invalid start-->
+<ol start="abc">
+    <li>1</li>
+    <li>2</li>
+    <li>3</li>
+    <li>4</li>
+</ol>
+
+<!--ordered list with negative start-->
+<ol start="-2">
+    <li>1</li>
+    <li>2</li>
+    <li>3</li>
+    <li>4</li>
+</ol>
+
+<!--for the programmers start at zero-->
+<ol start="0">
+    <li>0</li>
+    <li>1</li>
+    <li>2</li>
+    <li>3</li>
+</ol>
+
+<!--usage of start-->
+<div>
+    <ol start=3><li>Echo the word "foo"</ol></li>
+    <pre><code>echo('foo')</code></pre>
+    <ol start=4><li>Now echo "bar"</ol></li>
+    <pre><code>echo('bar')</code></pre>
+</div>
+
+
 <!--ul list with link inside-->
 <ul>
     <li>Link: <a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">example</a> works</li>
diff --git a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.asterisks.golden b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.asterisks.golden
index 6c1da4d..9f8fb88 100644
--- a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.asterisks.golden
+++ b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.asterisks.golden
@@ -27,6 +27,38 @@
 24. ![](http://example.com/example.png)
 25. 22
 
+10. 10
+11. 11
+12. 12
+13. 13
+
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+4. 4
+
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+4. 4
+
+0. 0
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+
+3. Echo the word "foo"
+
+```
+echo('foo')
+```
+
+4. Now echo "bar"
+
+```
+echo('bar')
+```
+
 * Link: [example](https://example.com) works
 * Link:
    [example](https://example.com)
diff --git a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.dash.golden b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.dash.golden
index 5d5c994..9029beb 100644
--- a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.dash.golden
+++ b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.dash.golden
@@ -27,6 +27,38 @@
 24. ![](http://example.com/example.png)
 25. 22
 
+10. 10
+11. 11
+12. 12
+13. 13
+
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+4. 4
+
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+4. 4
+
+0. 0
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+
+3. Echo the word "foo"
+
+```
+echo('foo')
+```
+
+4. Now echo "bar"
+
+```
+echo('bar')
+```
+
 - Link: [example](https://example.com) works
 - Link:
    [example](https://example.com)
diff --git a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.plus.golden b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.plus.golden
index 7d75049..650c5c0 100644
--- a/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.plus.golden
+++ b/testdata/TestCommonmark/list/output.plus.golden
@@ -27,6 +27,38 @@
 24. ![](http://example.com/example.png)
 25. 22
 
+10. 10
+11. 11
+12. 12
+13. 13
+
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+4. 4
+
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+4. 4
+
+0. 0
+1. 1
+2. 2
+3. 3
+
+3. Echo the word "foo"
+
+```
+echo('foo')
+```
+
+4. Now echo "bar"
+
+```
+echo('bar')
+```
+
 + Link: [example](https://example.com) works
 + Link:
    [example](https://example.com)
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index d3747ad..09bb3b3 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -359,6 +359,26 @@ func isWrapperListItem(s *goquery.Selection) bool {
 	return noOwnText && childIsList
 }
 
+// getListStart returns the integer from which the counting
+// for for the list items should start from.
+// -> https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/ol#start
+func getListStart(parent *goquery.Selection) int {
+	val := parent.AttrOr("start", "")
+	if val == "" {
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	num, err := strconv.Atoi(val)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	if num < 0 {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return num
+}
+
 // getListPrefix returns the appropriate prefix for the list item.
 // For example "- ", "* ", "1. ", "01. ", ...
 func getListPrefix(opt *Options, s *goquery.Selection) string {
@@ -370,7 +390,8 @@ func getListPrefix(opt *Options, s *goquery.Selection) string {
 	if parent.Is("ul") {
 		return opt.BulletListMarker + " "
 	} else if parent.Is("ol") {
-		currentIndex := s.Index() + 1
+		start := getListStart(parent)
+		currentIndex := start + s.Index()
 
 		lastIndex := parent.Children().Last().Index() + 1
 		maxLength := len(strconv.Itoa(lastIndex))