Richard Garnett C.B. (27 February 1835 – 13 April 1906) was a scholar, librarian, biographer and poet. He was son of Richard Garnett, an author, philologist (historical linguist) and assistant keeper of printed books in the British Museum, i.e. what is now the British Library.

His son, Edward married translator Constance Garnett, and their son was David Garnett. David's son Richard Garnett was biographer of Constance.