Richard Abel may refer to:

• Richard Abel (cultural historian) (born 1941), cultural historian and professor of comparative literature
• Richard Abel (lawyer) (born 1941), American professor of law
• Richard Abel (musician) (born 1955), Canadian instrumental musician and pianist
• Richard Abel (politician), American politician from New Hampshire
• Richard F. Abel (1933–2022), brigadier general in the United States Air Force

• Richard Abels (born 1951), American historian