diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 027d224..48dbc63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # gocqlx [![GoDoc](http://img.shields.io/badge/go-documentation-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](http://godoc.org/github.com/scylladb/gocqlx) [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/scylladb/gocqlx)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/scylladb/gocqlx) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/scylladb/gocqlx.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/scylladb/gocqlx)
 
-Package `gocqlx` is a `gocql` extension, similar to what `sqlx` is to `database/sql`.
+Package `gocqlx` is a Scylla / Cassandra productivity toolkit for `gocql`, it's 
+similar to what `sqlx` is to `database/sql`.
 
 It contains wrappers over `gocql` types that provide convenience methods which
 are useful in the development of database driven applications.  Under the
@@ -12,43 +13,97 @@ hood it uses `sqlx/reflectx` package so `sqlx` models will also work with `gocql
 
 ## Features
 
-Read all rows into a slice.
+Fast, boilerplate free and flexible `SELECTS`, `INSERTS`, `UPDATES` and `DELETES`.
 
 ```go
-var v []*Item
-if err := gocqlx.Select(&v, session.Query(`SELECT * FROM items WHERE id = ?`, id)); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal("select failed", err)
+type Person struct {
+	FirstName string  // no need to add `db:"first_name"` etc.
+	LastName  string
+	Email     []string
+}
+
+p := &Person{
+	"Patricia",
+	"Citizen",
+	[]string{"patricia.citzen@gocqlx_test.com"},
+}
+
+// Insert
+{
+	q := Query(qb.Insert("person").Columns("first_name", "last_name", "email").ToCql())
+	if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+	}
+	mustExec(q.Query)
+}
+
+// Update
+{
+	p.Email = append(p.Email, "patricia1.citzen@gocqlx_test.com")
+
+	q := Query(qb.Update("person").Set("email").Where(qb.Eq("first_name"), qb.Eq("last_name")).ToCql())
+	if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+	}
+	mustExec(q.Query)
+}
+
+// Select
+{
+	q := Query(qb.Select("person").Where(qb.In("first_name")).ToCql())
+	m := map[string]interface{}{
+		"first_name": []string{"Patricia", "John"},
+	}
+	if err := q.BindMap(m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+	}
+
+	var people []Person
+	if err := gocqlx.Select(&people, q.Query); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	t.Log(people)
+
+	// [{Patricia Citizen [patricia.citzen@gocqlx_test.com patricia1.citzen@gocqlx_test.com]} {John Doe [johndoeDNE@gmail.net]}]
 }
 ```
 
-Read a single row into a struct.
+For more details see [example test](https://github.com/scylladb/gocqlx/blob/master/example_test.go).
 
-```go
-var v Item
-if err := gocqlx.Get(&v, session.Query(`SELECT * FROM items WHERE id = ?`, id)); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal("get failed", err)
-}
+## Performance
+
+Gocqlx is fast, below is a benchmark result comparing `gocqlx` to raw `gocql` on
+my machine, see the benchmark [here](https://github.com/scylladb/gocqlx/blob/master/benchmark_test.go).
+
+For query binding gocqlx is faster as it does not require parameter rewriting 
+while binding. For get and insert the performance is comparable.
+
+```
+BenchmarkE2EGocqlInsert-4           1000           1580420 ns/op            2624 B/op         59 allocs/op
+BenchmarkE2EGocqlxInsert-4          2000            648769 ns/op            1557 B/op         34 allocs/op
+BenchmarkE2EGocqlGet-4              3000            664618 ns/op            1086 B/op         29 allocs/op
+BenchmarkE2EGocqlxGet-4             3000            631415 ns/op            1440 B/op         32 allocs/op
+BenchmarkE2EGocqlSelect-4             50          35646283 ns/op           34072 B/op        922 allocs/op
+BenchmarkE2EGocqlxSelect-4            50          37128897 ns/op           28304 B/op        933 allocs/op
 ```
 
-Bind named query parameters from a struct or map.
+Gocqlx comes with automatic snake case support for field names and does not 
+require manual tagging. This is also fast, below is a comparison to 
+`strings.ToLower` function (`sqlx` default).
 
-```go
-stmt, names, err := gocqlx.CompileNamedQuery([]byte("INSERT INTO items (id, name) VALUES (:id, :name)"))
-if err != nil {
-    t.Fatal("compile:", err)
-}
-q := gocqlx.Queryx{
-    Query: session.Query(stmt),
-    Names: names,
-}
-if err := q.BindStruct(&Item{"id", "name"}); err != nil {
-    t.Fatal("bind:", err)
-}
-if err := q.Query.Exec(); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal("get failed", err)
-}
+```
+BenchmarkSnakeCase-4            10000000               124 ns/op              32 B/op          2 allocs/op
+BenchmarkToLower-4              100000000               57.9 ns/op             0 B/op          0 allocs/op
 ```
 
-## Example
+Building queries is fast and low on allocations too.
 
-See [example test](https://github.com/scylladb/gocqlx/blob/master/example_test.go).
+```
+BenchmarkCmp-4                   3000000               464 ns/op             112 B/op          3 allocs/op
+BenchmarkDeleteBuilder-4        10000000               214 ns/op             112 B/op          2 allocs/op
+BenchmarkInsertBuilder-4        20000000               103 ns/op              64 B/op          1 allocs/op
+BenchmarkSelectBuilder-4        10000000               214 ns/op             112 B/op          2 allocs/op
+BenchmarkUpdateBuilder-4        10000000               212 ns/op             112 B/op          2 allocs/op
+```
+
+Enyoy!
diff --git a/benchmark_test.go b/benchmark_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7755b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+// +build integration
+
+package gocqlx_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gocql/gocql"
+	"github.com/scylladb/gocqlx"
+	"github.com/scylladb/gocqlx/qb"
+)
+
+type benchPerson struct {
+	ID        int      `json:"id"`
+	FirstName string   `json:"first_name"`
+	LastName  string   `json:"last_name"`
+	Email     []string `json:"email"`
+	Gender    string   `json:"gender"`
+	IPAddress string   `json:"ip_address"`
+}
+
+var benchPersonSchema = `
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS gocqlx_test.bench_person (
+    id int,
+    first_name text,
+    last_name text,
+    email list<text>,
+    gender text,
+    ip_address text,
+    PRIMARY KEY(id)
+)`
+
+var benchPersonCols = []string{"id", "first_name", "last_name", "email", "gender", "ip_address"}
+
+func loadFixtures() []*benchPerson {
+	f, err := os.Open("test-fixtures/people.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	var v []*benchPerson
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&v); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return v
+}
+
+//
+// Insert
+//
+
+// BenchmarkE2EGocqlInsert performs standard insert.
+func BenchmarkE2EGocqlInsert(b *testing.B) {
+	people := loadFixtures()
+	session := createSession(b)
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	if err := createTable(session, benchPersonSchema); err != nil {
+		b.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	stmt, _ := qb.Insert("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).ToCql()
+	q := session.Query(stmt)
+	defer q.Release()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// prepare
+		p := people[i%len(people)]
+		if err := q.Bind(p.ID, p.FirstName, p.LastName, p.Email, p.Gender, p.IPAddress).Exec(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		// insert
+		if err := q.Exec(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkE2EGocqlInsert performs insert with struct binding.
+func BenchmarkE2EGocqlxInsert(b *testing.B) {
+	people := loadFixtures()
+	session := createSession(b)
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	if err := createTable(session, benchPersonSchema); err != nil {
+		b.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	stmt, names := qb.Insert("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).ToCql()
+	q := gocqlx.Query(session.Query(stmt), names)
+	defer q.Release()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// prepare
+		p := people[i%len(people)]
+		if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal("bind:", err)
+		}
+		// insert
+		if err := q.Exec(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+//
+// Get
+//
+
+// BenchmarkE2EGocqlGet performs standard scan.
+func BenchmarkE2EGocqlGet(b *testing.B) {
+	people := loadFixtures()
+	session := createSession(b)
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	initTable(b, session, people)
+
+	stmt, _ := qb.Select("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).Where(qb.Eq("id")).Limit(1).ToCql()
+	var p benchPerson
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// prepare
+		q := session.Query(stmt)
+		q.Bind(people[i%len(people)].ID)
+		// scan
+		if err := q.Scan(&p.ID, &p.FirstName, &p.LastName, &p.Email, &p.Gender, &p.IPAddress); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		// release
+		q.Release()
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkE2EGocqlxGet performs get.
+func BenchmarkE2EGocqlxGet(b *testing.B) {
+	people := loadFixtures()
+	session := createSession(b)
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	initTable(b, session, people)
+
+	stmt, _ := qb.Select("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).Where(qb.Eq("id")).Limit(1).ToCql()
+	var p benchPerson
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// prepare
+		q := session.Query(stmt)
+		q.Bind(people[i%len(people)].ID)
+		// get
+		gocqlx.Get(&p, q)
+	}
+}
+
+//
+// Select
+//
+
+// BenchmarkE2EGocqlSelect performs standard loop scan.
+func BenchmarkE2EGocqlSelect(b *testing.B) {
+	people := loadFixtures()
+	session := createSession(b)
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	initTable(b, session, people)
+
+	stmt, _ := qb.Select("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).Limit(100).ToCql()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// prepare
+		v := make([]*benchPerson, 100)
+		q := session.Query(stmt)
+		i := q.Iter()
+		// loop scan
+		p := new(benchPerson)
+		for i.Scan(&p.ID, &p.FirstName, &p.LastName, &p.Email, &p.Gender, &p.IPAddress) {
+			v = append(v, p)
+			p = new(benchPerson)
+		}
+		if err := i.Close(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		// release
+		q.Release()
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkE2EGocqlSelect performs select.
+func BenchmarkE2EGocqlxSelect(b *testing.B) {
+	people := loadFixtures()
+	session := createSession(b)
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	initTable(b, session, people)
+
+	stmt, _ := qb.Select("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).Limit(100).ToCql()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// prepare
+		q := session.Query(stmt)
+		var v []*benchPerson
+		// select
+		if err := gocqlx.Select(&v, q); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func initTable(b *testing.B, session *gocql.Session, people []*benchPerson) {
+	if err := createTable(session, benchPersonSchema); err != nil {
+		b.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	stmt, names := qb.Insert("gocqlx_test.bench_person").Columns(benchPersonCols...).ToCql()
+	q := gocqlx.Query(session.Query(stmt), names)
+
+	for _, p := range people {
+		if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := q.Exec(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/common_test.go b/common_test.go
index dc77158..77b79e6 100644
--- a/common_test.go
+++ b/common_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ func createKeyspace(tb testing.TB, cluster *gocql.ClusterConfig, keyspace string
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	defer session.Close()
-	defer tb.Log("closing keyspace session")
 
 	err = createTable(session, `DROP KEYSPACE IF EXISTS `+keyspace)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index e7d64bf..e411ae0 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -1,38 +1,7 @@
-// Package gocqlx is a gocql extension, similar to what sqlx is to database/sql.
+// Package gocqlx is a Scylla / Cassandra productivity toolkit for `gocql`, it's
+// similar to what `sqlx` is to `database/sql`.
 //
 // It contains wrappers over gocql types that provide convenience methods which
 // are useful in the development of database driven applications.  Under the
 // hood it uses sqlx/reflectx package so sqlx models will also work with gocqlx.
-//
-// Example, read all rows into a slice
-//
-//     var v []*Item
-//     if err := gocqlx.Select(&v, session.Query(`SELECT * FROM items WHERE id = ?`, id)); err != nil {
-//         log.Fatal("select failed", err)
-//     }
-//
-// Example, read a single row into a struct
-//
-//     var v Item
-//     if err := gocqlx.Get(&v, session.Query(`SELECT * FROM items WHERE id = ?`, id)); err != nil {
-//         log.Fatal("get failed", err)
-//     }
-//
-// Example, bind named query parameters from a struct or map
-//
-//     stmt, names, err := gocqlx.CompileNamedQuery([]byte("INSERT INTO items (id, name) VALUES (:id, :name)"))
-//     if err != nil {
-//         t.Fatal("compile:", err)
-//     }
-//     q := gocqlx.Queryx{
-//         Query: session.Query(stmt),
-//         Names: names,
-//     }
-//     if err := q.BindStruct(&Item{"id", "name"}); err != nil {
-//         t.Fatal("bind:", err)
-//     }
-//     if err := q.Query.Exec(); err != nil {
-//         log.Fatal("get failed", err)
-//     }
-//
 package gocqlx
diff --git a/example_test.go b/example_test.go
index 403b2c6..15c0f08 100644
--- a/example_test.go
+++ b/example_test.go
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 package gocqlx_test
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gocql/gocql"
 	"github.com/scylladb/gocqlx"
+	"github.com/scylladb/gocqlx/qb"
 )
 
 var personSchema = `
-CREATE TABLE gocqlx_test.person (
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS gocqlx_test.person (
     first_name text,
     last_name text,
     email list<text>,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CREATE TABLE gocqlx_test.person (
 )`
 
 var placeSchema = `
-CREATE TABLE gocqlx_test.place (
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS gocqlx_test.place (
     country text,
     city text,
     code int,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE gocqlx_test.place (
 )`
 
 // Field names are converted to camel case by default, no need to add
-// `db:"first_name"`, if you want to disable a filed add `db:"-"` tag
+// `db:"first_name"`, if you want to disable a filed add `db:"-"` tag.
 type Person struct {
 	FirstName string
 	LastName  string
@@ -46,13 +46,15 @@ func TestExample(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mustExec := func(q *gocql.Query) {
 		if err := q.Exec(); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("insert:", q, err)
+			t.Fatal("query:", q, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Fill person table
+	// Fill person table.
 	{
-		mustExec(session.Query(personSchema))
+		if err := createTable(session, personSchema); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("create table:", err)
+		}
 
 		q := session.Query("INSERT INTO gocqlx_test.person (first_name, last_name, email) VALUES (?, ?, ?)")
 		mustExec(q.Bind("Jason", "Moiron", []string{"jmoiron@jmoiron.net"}))
@@ -60,9 +62,11 @@ func TestExample(t *testing.T) {
 		q.Release()
 	}
 
-	// Fill place table
+	// Fill place table.
 	{
-		mustExec(session.Query(placeSchema))
+		if err := createTable(session, placeSchema); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("create table:", err)
+		}
 
 		q := session.Query("INSERT INTO gocqlx_test.place (country, city, code) VALUES (?, ?, ?)")
 		mustExec(q.Bind("United States", "New York", 1))
@@ -71,72 +75,131 @@ func TestExample(t *testing.T) {
 		q.Release()
 	}
 
-	// Query the database, storing results in a []Person (wrapped in []interface{})
+	// Query the database, storing results in a []Person (wrapped in []interface{}).
 	{
-		people := []Person{}
-		if err := gocqlx.Select(&people, session.Query("SELECT * FROM person")); err != nil {
+		var people []Person
+		if err := gocqlx.Select(&people, session.Query("SELECT * FROM gocqlx_test.person")); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("select:", err)
 		}
+		t.Log(people)
 
-		fmt.Printf("%#v\n%#v\n", people[0], people[1])
-		// gocqlx_test.Person{FirstName:"John", LastName:"Doe", Email:[]string{"johndoeDNE@gmail.net"}}
-		// gocqlx_test.Person{FirstName:"Jason", LastName:"Moiron", Email:[]string{"jmoiron@jmoiron.net"}}
+		// [{John Doe [johndoeDNE@gmail.net]} {Jason Moiron [jmoiron@jmoiron.net]}]
 	}
 
-	// Get a single result, a la QueryRow
+	// Get a single result.
 	{
 		var jason Person
-		if err := gocqlx.Get(&jason, session.Query("SELECT * FROM person WHERE first_name=?", "Jason")); err != nil {
+		if err := gocqlx.Get(&jason, session.Query("SELECT * FROM gocqlx_test.person WHERE first_name=?", "Jason")); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("get:", err)
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("%#v\n", jason)
-		// gocqlx_test.Person{FirstName:"Jason", LastName:"Moiron", Email:[]string{"jmoiron@jmoiron.net"}}
+		t.Log(jason)
+
+		// Jason Moiron [jmoiron@jmoiron.net]}
 	}
 
-	// Loop through rows using only one struct
+	// Loop through rows using only one struct.
 	{
 		var place Place
-		iter := gocqlx.Iter(session.Query("SELECT * FROM place"))
+		iter := gocqlx.Iter(session.Query("SELECT * FROM gocqlx_test.place"))
 		for iter.StructScan(&place) {
-			fmt.Printf("%#v\n", place)
+			t.Log(place)
 		}
 		if err := iter.Close(); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("iter:", err)
 		}
 		iter.ReleaseQuery()
-		// gocqlx_test.Place{Country:"Hong Kong", City:"", TelCode:852}
-		// gocqlx_test.Place{Country:"United States", City:"New York", TelCode:1}
-		// gocqlx_test.Place{Country:"Singapore", City:"", TelCode:65}
+
+		// {Hong Kong  852}
+		// {United States New York 1}
+		// {Singapore  65}
 	}
 
-	// Named queries, using `:name` as the bindvar
+	// Query builder, using DSL to build queries, using `:name` as the bindvar.
 	{
-		stmt, names, err := gocqlx.CompileNamedQuery([]byte("INSERT INTO person (first_name, last_name, email) VALUES (:first_name, :last_name, :email)"))
+		// helper function for creating session queries
+		Query := gocqlx.SessionQuery(session)
+
+		p := &Person{
+			"Patricia",
+			"Citizen",
+			[]string{"patricia.citzen@gocqlx_test.com"},
+		}
+
+		// Insert
+		{
+			q := Query(qb.Insert("gocqlx_test.person").Columns("first_name", "last_name", "email").ToCql())
+			if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+			}
+			mustExec(q.Query)
+		}
+
+		// Update
+		{
+			p.Email = append(p.Email, "patricia1.citzen@gocqlx_test.com")
+
+			q := Query(qb.Update("gocqlx_test.person").Set("email").Where(qb.Eq("first_name"), qb.Eq("last_name")).ToCql())
+			if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+			}
+			mustExec(q.Query)
+		}
+
+		// Select
+		{
+			q := Query(qb.Select("gocqlx_test.person").Where(qb.In("first_name")).ToCql())
+			m := map[string]interface{}{
+				"first_name": []string{"Patricia", "John"},
+			}
+			if err := q.BindMap(m); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+			}
+
+			var people []Person
+			if err := gocqlx.Select(&people, q.Query); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal("select:", err)
+			}
+			t.Log(people)
+
+			// [{Patricia Citizen [patricia.citzen@gocqlx_test.com patricia1.citzen@gocqlx_test.com]} {John Doe [johndoeDNE@gmail.net]}]
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Named queries, using `:name` as the bindvar.
+	{
+		// compile query to valid gocqlx query and list of named parameters
+		stmt, names, err := gocqlx.CompileNamedQuery([]byte("INSERT INTO gocqlx_test.person (first_name, last_name, email) VALUES (:first_name, :last_name, :email)"))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("compile:", err)
 		}
+		q := gocqlx.Query(session.Query(stmt), names)
 
-		q := gocqlx.Queryx{
-			Query: session.Query(stmt),
-			Names: names,
+		// bind named parameters from a struct
+		{
+			p := &Person{
+				"Jane",
+				"Citizen",
+				[]string{"jane.citzen@gocqlx_test.com"},
+			}
+
+			if err := q.BindStruct(p); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+			}
+			mustExec(q.Query)
 		}
 
-		if err := q.BindStruct(&Person{
-			"Jane",
-			"Citizen",
-			[]string{"jane.citzen@gocqlx_test.com"},
-		}); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("bind:", err)
-		}
-		mustExec(q.Query)
+		// bind named parameters from a map
+		{
+			m := map[string]interface{}{
+				"first_name": "Bin",
+				"last_name":  "Smuth",
+				"email":      []string{"bensmith@allblacks.nz"},
+			}
 
-		if err := q.BindMap(map[string]interface{}{
-			"first_name": "Bin",
-			"last_name":  "Smuth",
-			"email":      []string{"bensmith@allblacks.nz"},
-		}); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+			if err := q.BindMap(m); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal("bind:", err)
+			}
+			mustExec(q.Query)
 		}
-		mustExec(q.Query)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mapper_test.go b/mapper_test.go
index 98883a9..edeb54c 100644
--- a/mapper_test.go
+++ b/mapper_test.go
@@ -69,16 +69,12 @@ func TestSnakeCase(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkSnakeCase(b *testing.B) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		for _, test := range snakeTable {
-			snakeCase(test.N)
-		}
+		snakeCase(snakeTable[b.N%len(snakeTable)].N)
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkToLower(b *testing.B) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		for _, test := range snakeTable {
-			strings.ToLower(test.N)
-		}
+		strings.ToLower(snakeTable[b.N%len(snakeTable)].N)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/qb/cmp.go b/qb/cmp.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c7f21e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/cmp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+package qb
+
+import "bytes"
+
+// op specifies Cmd operation type.
+type op byte
+
+const (
+	eq op = iota
+	lt
+	leq
+	gt
+	geq
+	in
+	cnt
+)
+
+// Cmp if a filtering comparator that is used in WHERE and IF clauses.
+type Cmp struct {
+	op     op
+	column string
+	name   string
+}
+
+func (cmp Cmp) writeCql(cql *bytes.Buffer) string {
+	cql.WriteString(cmp.column)
+	switch cmp.op {
+	case eq:
+		cql.WriteByte('=')
+	case lt:
+		cql.WriteByte('<')
+	case leq:
+		cql.WriteByte('<')
+		cql.WriteByte('=')
+	case gt:
+		cql.WriteByte('>')
+	case geq:
+		cql.WriteByte('>')
+		cql.WriteByte('=')
+	case in:
+		cql.WriteString(" IN ")
+	case cnt:
+		cql.WriteString(" CONTAINS ")
+	}
+	cql.WriteByte('?')
+
+	return cmp.name
+}
+
+// Eq produces column=?.
+func Eq(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     eq,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// EqNamed produces column=? with a custom parameter name.
+func EqNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     eq,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+// Lt produces column<?.
+func Lt(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     lt,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// LtNamed produces column<? with a custom parameter name.
+func LtNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     lt,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+// LtOrEq produces column<=?.
+func LtOrEq(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     leq,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// LtOrEqNamed produces column<=? with a custom parameter name.
+func LtOrEqNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     leq,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+// Gt produces column>?.
+func Gt(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     gt,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// GtNamed produces column>? with a custom parameter name.
+func GtNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     gt,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+// GtOrEq produces column>=?.
+func GtOrEq(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     geq,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// GtOrEqNamed produces column>=? with a custom parameter name.
+func GtOrEqNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     geq,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+// In produces column IN ?.
+func In(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     in,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// InNamed produces column IN ? with a custom parameter name.
+func InNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     in,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+// Contains produces column CONTAINS ?.
+func Contains(column string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     cnt,
+		column: column,
+		name:   column,
+	}
+}
+
+// ContainsNamed produces column CONTAINS ? with a custom parameter name.
+func ContainsNamed(column, name string) Cmp {
+	return Cmp{
+		op:     cnt,
+		column: column,
+		name:   name,
+	}
+}
+
+type cmps []Cmp
+
+func (cs cmps) writeCql(cql *bytes.Buffer) (names []string) {
+	for i, c := range cs {
+		names = append(names, c.writeCql(cql))
+		if i < len(cs)-1 {
+			cql.WriteString(" AND ")
+		}
+	}
+	cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	return
+}
diff --git a/qb/cmp_test.go b/qb/cmp_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0870eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/cmp_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func TestCmp(t *testing.T) {
+	table := []struct {
+		C Cmp
+		S string
+		N string
+	}{
+		{
+			C: Eq("eq"),
+			S: "eq=?",
+			N: "eq",
+		},
+		{
+			C: EqNamed("eq", "name"),
+			S: "eq=?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+		{
+			C: Lt("lt"),
+			S: "lt<?",
+			N: "lt",
+		},
+		{
+			C: LtNamed("lt", "name"),
+			S: "lt<?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+		{
+			C: LtOrEq("lt"),
+			S: "lt<=?",
+			N: "lt",
+		},
+		{
+			C: LtOrEqNamed("lt", "name"),
+			S: "lt<=?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+		{
+			C: Gt("gt"),
+			S: "gt>?",
+			N: "gt",
+		},
+		{
+			C: GtNamed("gt", "name"),
+			S: "gt>?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+		{
+			C: GtOrEq("gt"),
+			S: "gt>=?",
+			N: "gt",
+		},
+		{
+			C: GtOrEqNamed("gt", "name"),
+			S: "gt>=?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+		{
+			C: In("in"),
+			S: "in IN ?",
+			N: "in",
+		},
+		{
+			C: InNamed("in", "name"),
+			S: "in IN ?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+		{
+			C: Contains("cnt"),
+			S: "cnt CONTAINS ?",
+			N: "cnt",
+		},
+		{
+			C: ContainsNamed("cnt", "name"),
+			S: "cnt CONTAINS ?",
+			N: "name",
+		},
+	}
+
+	buf := bytes.Buffer{}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		buf.Reset()
+		name := test.C.writeCql(&buf)
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.S, buf.String()); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.N, name); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkCmp(b *testing.B) {
+	buf := bytes.Buffer{}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		buf.Reset()
+		c := cmps{
+			Eq("id"),
+			Lt("user_uuid"),
+			LtOrEq("firstname"),
+			Gt("stars"),
+		}
+		c.writeCql(&buf)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/qb/delete.go b/qb/delete.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21c92e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/delete.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package qb
+
+// DELETE reference:
+// https://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/cql/dml.html#delete
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// DeleteBuilder builds CQL DELETE statements.
+type DeleteBuilder struct {
+	table   string
+	columns columns
+	using   using
+	where   where
+	_if     _if
+	exists  bool
+}
+
+// Delete returns a new DeleteBuilder with the given table name.
+func Delete(table string) *DeleteBuilder {
+	return &DeleteBuilder{
+		table: table,
+	}
+}
+
+// ToCql builds the query into a CQL string and named args.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) ToCql() (stmt string, names []string) {
+	cql := bytes.Buffer{}
+
+	cql.WriteString("DELETE ")
+	if len(b.columns) > 0 {
+		b.columns.writeCql(&cql)
+		cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	}
+	cql.WriteString("FROM ")
+	cql.WriteString(b.table)
+	cql.WriteByte(' ')
+
+	b.using.writeCql(&cql)
+
+	names = append(names, b.where.writeCql(&cql)...)
+	names = append(names, b._if.writeCql(&cql)...)
+
+	if b.exists {
+		cql.WriteString("IF EXISTS ")
+	}
+
+	stmt = cql.String()
+	return
+}
+
+// From sets the table to be deleted from.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) From(table string) *DeleteBuilder {
+	b.table = table
+	return b
+}
+
+// Columns adds delete columns to the query.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) Columns(columns ...string) *DeleteBuilder {
+	b.columns = append(b.columns, columns...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Timestamp sets a USING TIMESTAMP clause on the query.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) Timestamp(t time.Time) *DeleteBuilder {
+	b.using.timestamp = t
+	return b
+}
+
+// Where adds an expression to the WHERE clause of the query. Expressions are
+// ANDed together in the generated CQL.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) Where(w ...Cmp) *DeleteBuilder {
+	b.where = append(b.where, w...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// If adds an expression to the IF clause of the query. Expressions are ANDed
+// together in the generated CQL.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) If(w ...Cmp) *DeleteBuilder {
+	b._if = append(b._if, w...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Existing sets a IF EXISTS clause on the query.
+func (b *DeleteBuilder) Existing() *DeleteBuilder {
+	b.exists = true
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/qb/delete_test.go b/qb/delete_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db01ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/delete_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func TestDeleteBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	w := EqNamed("id", "expr")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		B *DeleteBuilder
+		N []string
+		S string
+	}{
+		// Basic test for delete
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w),
+			S: "DELETE FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Change table name
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).From("Foobar"),
+			S: "DELETE FROM Foobar WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Add column
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).Columns("stars"),
+			S: "DELETE stars FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Add WHERE
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w, Gt("firstname")),
+			S: "DELETE FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? AND firstname>? ",
+			N: []string{"expr", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add IF
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).If(Gt("firstname")),
+			S: "DELETE FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? IF firstname>? ",
+			N: []string{"expr", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add TIMESTAMP
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).Timestamp(time.Unix(0, 0).Add(time.Microsecond * 123456789)),
+			S: "DELETE FROM cycling.cyclist_name USING TIMESTAMP 123456789 WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Add IF EXISTS
+		{
+			B: Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).Existing(),
+			S: "DELETE FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? IF EXISTS ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		stmt, names := test.B.ToCql()
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.S, stmt); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.N, names); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkDeleteBuilder(b *testing.B) {
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		Delete("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "stars").Where(Eq("id"))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/qb/doc.go b/qb/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee4b830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// Package qb provides CQL (Scylla / Cassandra query language) query builders.
+// The builders create CQL statement and a list of named parameters that can
+// later be bound using github.com/scylladb/gocqlx.
+package qb
diff --git a/qb/expr.go b/qb/expr.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9d98b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/expr.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type columns []string
+
+func (cols columns) writeCql(cql *bytes.Buffer) {
+	for i, c := range cols {
+		cql.WriteString(c)
+		if i < len(cols)-1 {
+			cql.WriteByte(',')
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type using struct {
+	timestamp time.Time
+	ttl       time.Duration
+}
+
+func (u using) writeCql(cql *bytes.Buffer) {
+	ts := !u.timestamp.IsZero()
+
+	if ts {
+		cql.WriteString("USING TIMESTAMP ")
+		cql.WriteString(fmt.Sprint(u.timestamp.UnixNano() / 1000))
+		cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	}
+
+	if u.ttl != 0 {
+		if ts {
+			cql.WriteString("AND TTL ")
+		} else {
+			cql.WriteString("USING TTL ")
+		}
+		cql.WriteString(fmt.Sprint(int(u.ttl.Seconds())))
+		cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	}
+}
+
+type where cmps
+
+func (w where) writeCql(cql *bytes.Buffer) (names []string) {
+	if len(w) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	cql.WriteString("WHERE ")
+	return cmps(w).writeCql(cql)
+}
+
+type _if cmps
+
+func (w _if) writeCql(cql *bytes.Buffer) (names []string) {
+	if len(w) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	cql.WriteString("IF ")
+	return cmps(w).writeCql(cql)
+}
diff --git a/qb/insert.go b/qb/insert.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86a98a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/insert.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package qb
+
+// INSERT reference:
+// https://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/cql/dml.html#insert
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// InsertBuilder builds CQL INSERT statements.
+type InsertBuilder struct {
+	table   string
+	columns columns
+	unique  bool
+	using   using
+}
+
+// Insert returns a new InsertBuilder with the given table name.
+func Insert(table string) *InsertBuilder {
+	return &InsertBuilder{
+		table: table,
+	}
+}
+
+// ToCql builds the query into a CQL string and named args.
+func (b *InsertBuilder) ToCql() (stmt string, names []string) {
+	cql := bytes.Buffer{}
+
+	cql.WriteString("INSERT ")
+
+	cql.WriteString("INTO ")
+	cql.WriteString(b.table)
+	cql.WriteByte(' ')
+
+	cql.WriteByte('(')
+	b.columns.writeCql(&cql)
+	cql.WriteString(") ")
+
+	cql.WriteString("VALUES (")
+	placeholders(&cql, len(b.columns))
+	cql.WriteString(") ")
+
+	b.using.writeCql(&cql)
+
+	if b.unique {
+		cql.WriteString("IF NOT EXISTS ")
+	}
+
+	stmt, names = cql.String(), b.columns
+	return
+}
+
+// Into sets the INTO clause of the query.
+func (b *InsertBuilder) Into(table string) *InsertBuilder {
+	b.table = table
+	return b
+}
+
+// Columns adds insert columns to the query.
+func (b *InsertBuilder) Columns(columns ...string) *InsertBuilder {
+	b.columns = append(b.columns, columns...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Unique sets a IF NOT EXISTS clause on the query.
+func (b *InsertBuilder) Unique() *InsertBuilder {
+	b.unique = true
+	return b
+}
+
+// Timestamp sets a USING TIMESTAMP clause on the query.
+func (b *InsertBuilder) Timestamp(t time.Time) *InsertBuilder {
+	b.using.timestamp = t
+	return b
+}
+
+// TTL sets a USING TTL clause on the query.
+func (b *InsertBuilder) TTL(d time.Duration) *InsertBuilder {
+	b.using.ttl = d
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/qb/insert_test.go b/qb/insert_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02299eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/insert_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func TestInsertBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	table := []struct {
+		B *InsertBuilder
+		N []string
+		S string
+	}{
+
+		// Basic test for insert
+		{
+			B: Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname"),
+			S: "INSERT INTO cycling.cyclist_name (id,user_uuid,firstname) VALUES (?,?,?) ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Change table name
+		{
+			B: Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Into("Foobar"),
+			S: "INSERT INTO Foobar (id,user_uuid,firstname) VALUES (?,?,?) ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add columns
+		{
+			B: Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Columns("stars"),
+			S: "INSERT INTO cycling.cyclist_name (id,user_uuid,firstname,stars) VALUES (?,?,?,?) ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "stars"},
+		},
+		// Add TTL
+		{
+			B: Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").TTL(time.Second * 86400),
+			S: "INSERT INTO cycling.cyclist_name (id,user_uuid,firstname) VALUES (?,?,?) USING TTL 86400 ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add TIMESTAMP
+		{
+			B: Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Timestamp(time.Unix(0, 0).Add(time.Microsecond * 123456789)),
+			S: "INSERT INTO cycling.cyclist_name (id,user_uuid,firstname) VALUES (?,?,?) USING TIMESTAMP 123456789 ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add IF NOT EXISTS
+		{
+			B: Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Unique(),
+			S: "INSERT INTO cycling.cyclist_name (id,user_uuid,firstname) VALUES (?,?,?) IF NOT EXISTS ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		stmt, names := test.B.ToCql()
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.S, stmt); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.N, names); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkInsertBuilder(b *testing.B) {
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		Insert("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "stars")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/qb/qb.go b/qb/qb.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed05c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/qb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package qb
+
+// Builder is interface implemented by all the builders.
+type Builder interface {
+	// ToCql builds the query into a CQL string and named args.
+	ToCql() (stmt string, names []string)
+}
diff --git a/qb/select.go b/qb/select.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7721a72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/select.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package qb
+
+// SELECT reference:
+// https://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/cql/dml.html#select
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// Order specifies sorting order.
+type Order bool
+
+const (
+	// ASC is ascending order
+	ASC Order = true
+	// DESC is descending order
+	DESC = false
+)
+
+// SelectBuilder builds CQL SELECT statements.
+type SelectBuilder struct {
+	table             string
+	columns           columns
+	distinct          columns
+	where             where
+	groupBy           columns
+	orderBy           string
+	order             Order
+	limit             uint
+	limitPerPartition uint
+	allowFiltering    bool
+}
+
+// Select returns a new SelectBuilder with the given table name.
+func Select(table string) *SelectBuilder {
+	return &SelectBuilder{
+		table: table,
+	}
+}
+
+// ToCql builds the query into a CQL string and named args.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) ToCql() (stmt string, names []string) {
+	cql := bytes.Buffer{}
+
+	cql.WriteString("SELECT ")
+	switch {
+	case len(b.distinct) > 0:
+		cql.WriteString("DISTINCT ")
+		b.distinct.writeCql(&cql)
+	case len(b.groupBy) > 0:
+		b.groupBy.writeCql(&cql)
+		cql.WriteByte(',')
+		b.columns.writeCql(&cql)
+	case len(b.columns) == 0:
+		cql.WriteByte('*')
+	default:
+		b.columns.writeCql(&cql)
+	}
+	cql.WriteString(" FROM ")
+	cql.WriteString(b.table)
+	cql.WriteByte(' ')
+
+	names = b.where.writeCql(&cql)
+
+	if len(b.groupBy) > 0 {
+		cql.WriteString("GROUP BY ")
+		b.groupBy.writeCql(&cql)
+		cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	}
+
+	if b.orderBy != "" {
+		cql.WriteString("ORDER BY ")
+		cql.WriteString(b.orderBy)
+		if b.order {
+			cql.WriteString(" ASC ")
+		} else {
+			cql.WriteString(" DESC ")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if b.limit != 0 {
+		cql.WriteString("LIMIT ")
+		cql.WriteString(fmt.Sprint(b.limit))
+		cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	}
+
+	if b.limitPerPartition != 0 {
+		cql.WriteString("PER PARTITION LIMIT ")
+		cql.WriteString(fmt.Sprint(b.limitPerPartition))
+		cql.WriteByte(' ')
+	}
+
+	if b.allowFiltering {
+		cql.WriteString("ALLOW FILTERING ")
+	}
+
+	stmt = cql.String()
+	return
+}
+
+// From sets the table to be selected from.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) From(table string) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.table = table
+	return b
+}
+
+// Columns adds result columns to the query.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) Columns(columns ...string) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.columns = append(b.columns, columns...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Distinct sets DISTINCT clause on the query.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) Distinct(columns ...string) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.distinct = append(b.distinct, columns...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Where adds an expression to the WHERE clause of the query. Expressions are
+// ANDed together in the generated CQL.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) Where(w ...Cmp) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.where = append(b.where, w...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// GroupBy sets GROUP BY clause on the query. Columns must be a primary key,
+// this will automatically add the the columns as first selectors.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) GroupBy(columns ...string) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.groupBy = append(b.groupBy, columns...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// OrderBy sets ORDER BY clause on the query.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) OrderBy(column string, o Order) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.orderBy, b.order = column, o
+	return b
+}
+
+// Limit sets a LIMIT clause on the query.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) Limit(limit uint) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.limit = limit
+	return b
+}
+
+// LimitPerPartition sets a PER PARTITION LIMIT clause on the query.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) LimitPerPartition(limit uint) *SelectBuilder {
+	b.limitPerPartition = limit
+	return b
+}
+
+// AllowFiltering sets a ALLOW FILTERING clause on the query.
+func (b *SelectBuilder) AllowFiltering() *SelectBuilder {
+	b.allowFiltering = true
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/qb/select_test.go b/qb/select_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee0371c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/select_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func TestSelectBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	w := EqNamed("id", "expr")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		B *SelectBuilder
+		N []string
+		S string
+	}{
+		// Basic test for select *
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name"),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM cycling.cyclist_name ",
+		},
+		// Basic test for select columns
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname"),
+			S: "SELECT id,user_uuid,firstname FROM cycling.cyclist_name ",
+		},
+		// Basic test for select distinct
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Distinct("id"),
+			S: "SELECT DISTINCT id FROM cycling.cyclist_name ",
+		},
+		// Change table name
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").From("Foobar"),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM Foobar ",
+		},
+		// Add WHERE
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w, Gt("firstname")),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? AND firstname>? ",
+			N: []string{"expr", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add GROUP BY
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("MAX(stars) as max_stars").GroupBy("id"),
+			S: "SELECT id,MAX(stars) as max_stars FROM cycling.cyclist_name GROUP BY id ",
+		},
+		// Add ORDER BY
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).OrderBy("firstname", ASC),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? ORDER BY firstname ASC ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Add LIMIT
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).Limit(10),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? LIMIT 10 ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Add PER PARTITION LIMIT
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).LimitPerPartition(10),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? PER PARTITION LIMIT 10 ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+		// Add ALLOW FILTERING
+		{
+			B: Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Where(w).AllowFiltering(),
+			S: "SELECT * FROM cycling.cyclist_name WHERE id=? ALLOW FILTERING ",
+			N: []string{"expr"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		stmt, names := test.B.ToCql()
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.S, stmt); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.N, names); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkSelectBuilder(b *testing.B) {
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		Select("cycling.cyclist_name").Columns("id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "stars").Where(Eq("id"))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/qb/update.go b/qb/update.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fd433c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/update.go
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package qb
+
+// UPDATE reference:
+// https://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/cql/dml.html#update
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// UpdateBuilder builds CQL UPDATE statements.
+type UpdateBuilder struct {
+	table   string
+	using   using
+	columns columns
+	where   where
+	_if     _if
+	exists  bool
+}
+
+// Update returns a new UpdateBuilder with the given table name.
+func Update(table string) *UpdateBuilder {
+	return &UpdateBuilder{
+		table: table,
+	}
+}
+
+// ToCql builds the query into a CQL string and named args.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) ToCql() (stmt string, names []string) {
+	cql := bytes.Buffer{}
+
+	cql.WriteString("UPDATE ")
+	cql.WriteString(b.table)
+	cql.WriteByte(' ')
+
+	b.using.writeCql(&cql)
+
+	cql.WriteString("SET ")
+	for i, c := range b.columns {
+		cql.WriteString(c)
+		cql.WriteString("=?")
+		if i < len(b.columns)-1 {
+			cql.WriteByte(',')
+		}
+	}
+	names = append(names, b.columns...)
+	cql.WriteByte(' ')
+
+	names = append(names, b.where.writeCql(&cql)...)
+	names = append(names, b._if.writeCql(&cql)...)
+
+	if b.exists {
+		cql.WriteString("IF EXISTS ")
+	}
+
+	stmt = cql.String()
+	return
+}
+
+// Table sets the table to be updated.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) Table(table string) *UpdateBuilder {
+	b.table = table
+	return b
+}
+
+// Timestamp sets a USING TIMESTAMP clause on the query.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) Timestamp(t time.Time) *UpdateBuilder {
+	b.using.timestamp = t
+	return b
+}
+
+// TTL sets a USING TTL clause on the query.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) TTL(d time.Duration) *UpdateBuilder {
+	b.using.ttl = d
+	return b
+}
+
+// Set adds SET clauses to the query.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) Set(columns ...string) *UpdateBuilder {
+	b.columns = append(b.columns, columns...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Where adds an expression to the WHERE clause of the query. Expressions are
+// ANDed together in the generated CQL.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) Where(w ...Cmp) *UpdateBuilder {
+	b.where = append(b.where, w...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// If adds an expression to the IF clause of the query. Expressions are ANDed
+// together in the generated CQL.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) If(w ...Cmp) *UpdateBuilder {
+	b._if = append(b._if, w...)
+	return b
+}
+
+// Existing sets a IF EXISTS clause on the query.
+func (b *UpdateBuilder) Existing() *UpdateBuilder {
+	b.exists = true
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/qb/update_test.go b/qb/update_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba77154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/update_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func TestUpdateBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	w := EqNamed("id", "expr")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		B *UpdateBuilder
+		N []string
+		S string
+	}{
+		// Basic test for update
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr"},
+		},
+		// Change table name
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w).Table("Foobar"),
+			S: "UPDATE Foobar SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr"},
+		},
+		// Add SET
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w).Set("stars"),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=?,stars=? WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "stars", "expr"},
+		},
+		// Add WHERE
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w, Gt("firstname")),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? AND firstname>? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add IF
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w).If(Gt("firstname")),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? IF firstname>? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr", "firstname"},
+		},
+		// Add TTL
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w).TTL(time.Second * 86400),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name USING TTL 86400 SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr"},
+		},
+		// Add TIMESTAMP
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w).Timestamp(time.Unix(0, 0).Add(time.Microsecond * 123456789)),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name USING TIMESTAMP 123456789 SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr"},
+		},
+		// Add IF EXISTS
+		{
+			B: Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname").Where(w).Existing(),
+			S: "UPDATE cycling.cyclist_name SET id=?,user_uuid=?,firstname=? WHERE id=? IF EXISTS ",
+			N: []string{"id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "expr"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		stmt, names := test.B.ToCql()
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.S, stmt); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(test.N, names); diff != "" {
+			t.Error(diff)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkUpdateBuilder(b *testing.B) {
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		Update("cycling.cyclist_name").Set("id", "user_uuid", "firstname", "stars").Where(Eq("id"))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/qb/utils.go b/qb/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c89dc5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qb/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package qb
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+)
+
+// placeholders returns a string with count ? placeholders joined with commas.
+func placeholders(cql *bytes.Buffer, count int) {
+	if count < 1 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < count-1; i++ {
+		cql.WriteByte('?')
+		cql.WriteByte(',')
+	}
+	cql.WriteByte('?')
+}
diff --git a/queryx.go b/queryx.go
index 557aff0..d7e7da0 100644
--- a/queryx.go
+++ b/queryx.go
@@ -82,14 +82,18 @@ type Queryx struct {
 	Mapper *reflectx.Mapper
 }
 
+// Query creates a new Queryx from gocql.Query using a default mapper.
+func Query(q *gocql.Query, names []string) Queryx {
+	return Queryx{
+		Query:  q,
+		Names:  names,
+		Mapper: DefaultMapper,
+	}
+}
+
 // BindStruct binds query named parameters using mapper.
 func (q Queryx) BindStruct(arg interface{}) error {
-	m := q.Mapper
-	if m == nil {
-		m = DefaultMapper
-	}
-
-	arglist, err := bindStructArgs(q.Names, arg, m)
+	arglist, err := bindStructArgs(q.Names, arg, q.Mapper)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -144,3 +148,13 @@ func bindMapArgs(names []string, arg map[string]interface{}) ([]interface{}, err
 	}
 	return arglist, nil
 }
+
+// QueryFunc creates Queryx from qb.Builder.ToCql() output.
+type QueryFunc func(stmt string, names []string) Queryx
+
+// SessionQuery creates QueryFunc that's session aware.
+func SessionQuery(session *gocql.Session) QueryFunc {
+	return func(stmt string, names []string) Queryx {
+		return Query(session.Query(stmt), names)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/queryx_test.go b/queryx_test.go
index f0be41c..3130219 100644
--- a/queryx_test.go
+++ b/queryx_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func TestCompileQuery(t *testing.T) {
 		Q, R string
 		V    []string
 	}{
-		// basic test for named parameters, invalid char ',' terminating
+		// Basic test for named parameters, invalid char ',' terminating
 		{
 			Q: `INSERT INTO foo (a,b,c,d) VALUES (:name, :age, :first, :last)`,
 			R: `INSERT INTO foo (a,b,c,d) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)`,
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ func TestCompileQuery(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkCompileNamedQuery(b *testing.B) {
-	q1 := `INSERT INTO foo (a, b, c, d) VALUES (:name, :age, :first, :last)`
+	q := []byte("INSERT INTO cycling.cyclist_name (id, user_uuid, firstname, stars) VALUES (:id, :user_uuid, :firstname, :stars)")
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		CompileNamedQuery([]byte(q1))
+		CompileNamedQuery(q)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -101,10 +101,7 @@ func TestBindStruct(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkBindStruct(b *testing.B) {
-	q := Queryx{
-		Query: &gocql.Query{},
-		Names: []string{"name", "age", "first", "last"},
-	}
+	q := Query(&gocql.Query{}, []string{"name", "age", "first", "last"})
 	type t struct {
 		Name  string
 		Age   int