High-temperature resistant fiber gratings have attracted lots of research interest in recent years due to their potential applications in several industrial and military areas such as aerospace, missile and smelting. Their research development is introduced by classifying them into five types, including type-Ⅱ gratings, type-ⅡA gratings, chemical composition gratings (CCGs), special ion-doped fiber gratings and structural modification-induced long period fiber gratings. The fabrication methods, high temperature performances, and merits and drawbacks are reviewed. Their future developments and applications are discussed.