var persons = new[] { new {Id = 1, Name = "Foo"}, new {Id = 2, Name = "Bar"}, new {Id = 3, Name = "Fizz"}, new {Id = 4, Name = "Buzz"} }; var personsSortedByNameDescending = persons.OrderByDescending(p => p.Name); Console.WriteLine(string.Join(",", personsSortedByNameDescending.Select(p => p.Id).ToArray())); //1,3,4,2