diff --git a/docs/functions.md b/docs/functions.md
index 0d9e7c1..cc373a1 100644
--- a/docs/functions.md
+++ b/docs/functions.md
@@ -312,6 +312,28 @@ type last = <T>(items: T[]) => T | undefined
 {% endtab %}
 {% endtabs %}
 
+## rest
+
+Given an array, return every item except the first.
+
+{% tabs %}
+{% tab title="Usage" %}
+
+```typescript
+rest([1, 2, 3]) // [2, 3]
+```
+
+{% endtab %}
+
+{% tab title="Type Definition" %}
+
+```typescript
+type rest = <T>(items: T[]) => T[]
+```
+
+{% endtab %}
+{% endtabs %}
+
 ## greaterThan
 
 Create a predicate which checks whether a value is greater than a number.
diff --git a/src/__tests__/rest.spec.ts b/src/__tests__/rest.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff4a1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/rest.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { rest } from "../index"
+
+describe("rest", () => {
+  test("gets the rest item in an array", () => {
+    expect(rest([0, 1, 2, 3])).toEqual([1, 2, 3])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c2141f2..77d2497 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ export const first = index(0)
 
 export const last = <T>(items: T[]): T => items[items.length - 1]
 
+export const rest = <T>([, ...remaining]: T[]) => remaining
+
 export const constant = <T>(value: T) => () => value
 
 export const identity = <T>(value: T) => value