diff --git a/src/components/list_new/list_new.js b/src/components/list_new/list_new.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ac7e0f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/list_new/list_new.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
+import BasicUserCard from '../basic_user_card/basic_user_card.vue'
+import UserAvatar from '../user_avatar/user_avatar.vue'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faSearch,
+  faChevronLeft
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faSearch,
+  faChevronLeft
+)
+
+const ListNew = {
+  components: {
+    BasicUserCard,
+    UserAvatar
+  },
+  data () {
+    return {
+      title: '',
+      suggestions: [],
+      userIds: [],
+      selectedUserIds: [],
+      loading: false,
+      query: ''
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    users () {
+      return this.userIds.map(userId => this.findUser(userId))
+    },
+    availableUsers () {
+      if (this.query.length !== 0) {
+        return this.users
+      } else {
+        return this.suggestions
+      }
+    },
+    ...mapState({
+      currentUser: state => state.users.currentUser,
+      backendInteractor: state => state.api.backendInteractor
+    }),
+    ...mapGetters(['findUser'])
+  },
+  methods: {
+    goBack () {
+      this.$emit('cancel')
+    },
+    onInput () {
+      this.search(this.query)
+    },
+    selectUser (user, event) {
+      if (this.selectedUserIds.includes(user.id)) {
+        this.removeUser(user.id)
+        event.target.classList.remove('selected')
+      } else {
+        this.addUser(user)
+        event.target.classList.add('selected')
+      }
+    },
+    addUser (user) {
+      this.selectedUserIds.push(user.id)
+    },
+    removeUser (userId) {
+      this.selectedUserIds = this.selectedUserIds.filter(id => id !== userId)
+    },
+    search (query) {
+      if (!query) {
+        this.loading = false
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.loading = true
+      this.userIds = []
+      this.$store.dispatch('search', { q: query, resolve: true, type: 'accounts', following: true })
+        .then(data => {
+          this.loading = false
+          this.userIds = data.accounts.map(a => a.id)
+        })
+    },
+    createList () {
+      // the API has two different endpoints for "creating a list with a name"
+      // and "updating the accounts on the list".
+      this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.createList({ title: this.title })
+        .then((data) => {
+          this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.addAccountsToList({
+            id: data.id, accountIds: this.selectedUserIds
+          })
+          this.$router.push({ name: 'list-timeline', params: { id: data.id } })
+        })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default ListNew
diff --git a/src/components/list_new/list_new.vue b/src/components/list_new/list_new.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..952f7732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/list_new/list_new.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="panel-default panel list-new">
+    <div
+      ref="header"
+      class="panel-heading"
+    >
+      <button
+        class="button-unstyled go-back-button"
+        @click="goBack"
+      >
+        <FAIcon
+          size="lg"
+          icon="chevron-left"
+        />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="input-wrap">
+      <input
+        ref="title"
+        v-model="title"
+        :placeholder="$t('lists.title')"
+      />
+    </div>
+    <div class="input-wrap">
+      <div class="input-search">
+        <FAIcon
+          class="search-icon fa-scale-110 fa-old-padding"
+          icon="search"
+        />
+      </div>
+      <input
+        ref="search"
+        v-model="query"
+        :placeholder="$t('lists.search')"
+        @input="onInput"
+      >
+    </div>
+    <div class="member-list">
+      <div
+        v-for="user in availableUsers"
+        :key="user.id"
+        class="member"
+      >
+        <div @click.capture.prevent="selectUser(user, $event)">
+          <BasicUserCard :user="user" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button
+      :disabled="title && title.length === 0"
+      class="btn button-default"
+      @click="createList"
+    >
+      {{ $t('lists.create') }}
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script src="./list_new.js"></script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+@import '../../_variables.scss';
+
+.list-new {
+  .input-wrap {
+    display: flex;
+    margin: 0.7em 0.5em 0.7em 0.5em;
+
+    input {
+      width: 100%;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .search-icon {
+    margin-right: 0.3em;
+  }
+
+  .member-list {
+    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
+  }
+
+  .basic-user-card:hover,
+  .basic-user-card.selected {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    background-color: var(--selectedPost, $fallback--lightBg);
+  }
+
+  .go-back-button {
+    text-align: center;
+    line-height: 1;
+    height: 100%;
+    align-self: start;
+    width: var(--__panel-heading-height-inner);
+  }
+
+  .btn {
+    margin: 0.5em;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/lists/lists.js b/src/components/lists/lists.js
index bb67fafb..f511f0f5 100644
--- a/src/components/lists/lists.js
+++ b/src/components/lists/lists.js
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 import ListCard from '../list_card/list_card.vue'
+import ListNew from '../list_new/list_new.vue'
 
 const Lists = {
+  data () {
+    return {
+      isNew: false
+    }
+  },
   components: {
-    ListCard
+    ListCard,
+    ListNew
   },
   created () {
     this.$store.dispatch('startFetchingLists')
@@ -11,6 +18,14 @@ const Lists = {
     lists () {
       return this.$store.state.api.lists
     }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    cancelNewList () {
+      this.isNew = false
+    },
+    newList () {
+      this.isNew = true
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/lists/lists.vue b/src/components/lists/lists.vue
index 20dd46d8..f11a2a02 100644
--- a/src/components/lists/lists.vue
+++ b/src/components/lists/lists.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="settings panel panel-default">
+  <div v-if="isNew">
+    <ListNew @cancel="cancelNewList" />
+  </div>
+  <div
+    v-else
+    class="settings panel panel-default"
+  >
     <div class="panel-heading">
       <div class="title">
         {{ $t('lists.lists') }}
       </div>
+      <button
+        class="button-default"
+        @click="newList"
+      >
+        {{ $t("lists.new") }}
+      </button>
     </div>
     <div class="panel-body">
       <ListCard
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index a80e0077..e113400f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -948,7 +948,11 @@
     "empty_chat_list_placeholder": "You don't have any chats yet. Start a new chat!"
   },
   "lists": {
-    "lists": "Lists"
+    "lists": "Lists",
+    "new": "New List",
+    "title": "List title",
+    "search": "Search users",
+    "create": "Create"
   },
   "file_type": {
     "audio": "Audio",
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index 7c7e657d..ff6c00d5 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const MASTODON_USER_URL = '/api/v1/accounts'
 const MASTODON_USER_RELATIONSHIPS_URL = '/api/v1/accounts/relationships'
 const MASTODON_USER_TIMELINE_URL = id => `/api/v1/accounts/${id}/statuses`
 const MASTODON_LIST_TIMELINE_URL = id => `/api/v1/timelines/list/${id}`
+const MASTODON_LIST_ACCOUNTS_URL = id => `/api/v1/lists/${id}/accounts`
 const MASTODON_TAG_TIMELINE_URL = tag => `/api/v1/timelines/tag/${tag}`
 const MASTODON_BOOKMARK_TIMELINE_URL = '/api/v1/bookmarks'
 const MASTODON_USER_BLOCKS_URL = '/api/v1/blocks/'
@@ -390,6 +391,30 @@ const fetchLists = ({ credentials }) => {
     .then((data) => data.json())
 }
 
+const createList = ({ title, credentials }) => {
+  const url = MASTODON_LISTS_URL
+  const headers = authHeaders(credentials)
+  headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+
+  return fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: headers,
+    body: JSON.stringify({ title })
+  }).then((data) => data.json())
+}
+
+const addAccountsToList = ({ id, accountIds, credentials }) => {
+  const url = MASTODON_LIST_ACCOUNTS_URL(id)
+  const headers = authHeaders(credentials)
+  headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+
+  return fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: headers,
+    body: JSON.stringify({ account_ids: accountIds })
+  })
+}
+
 const fetchConversation = ({ id, credentials }) => {
   let urlContext = MASTODON_STATUS_CONTEXT_URL(id)
   return fetch(urlContext, { headers: authHeaders(credentials) })
@@ -1363,6 +1388,8 @@ const apiService = {
   mfaConfirmOTP,
   fetchFollowRequests,
   fetchLists,
+  createList,
+  addAccountsToList,
   approveUser,
   denyUser,
   suggestions,