Ruth Wills (22 December 1826 – 18 November 1908) was an English poet and factory worker.

As an infant she suffered from a paralytic stroke causing a lifelong disability.

Her father died when she was seven, forcing her to work long hours to support her mother's small income.

Her parents were illiterate but she learned to read and became a keen reader of books.

In 1868 a second volume was published, titled Lays of Lowly Life: Second Series, which included a number of poems on slavery and the oppression of women.