A ratchet wrench, comprising: a wrench handle having a head formed with an open end, the open end defining an axis that extends therethrough, the head having a recess formed on an inner surface thereof; a ratchet member seated in the recess for rotation about the axis, comprising a radially extending outer surface that is generally parallel to the axis, the surface being provided with a plurality of ratchet teeth; at least two operable pawls (50, 52) that are each disposed within an aperture (74, 76) of the recess and each adapted to pivot relative to an orientation pin, each pawl (50, 52) comprising a curved outer surface that rides against a correspondingly curved inner wall of the aperture and is in continuous engagement with the correspondingly curved inner wall, characterized in that the pawls (50, 52) are independently operable pawls, each of the pawl (50, 52) being provided with a first plurality of pawl teeth (78, 81) spaced a distance from a second plurality of pawl teeth (80, 83), the first and second pluralities of pawl teeth (78, 80, 81, 83) of each pawl (50, 52) being disposed for movement into and out of engagement with the ratchet teeth, and in that the ratchet wrench further comprises a selector mechanism for selectively pivoting the pawl (50, 52) to move a selected one of the first and second pluralities of pawl teeth (78, 80, 81, 83) into engagement with the ratchet teeth, the selector mechanism being at least partially disposed within the wrench, wherein the selector mechanism comprises a selector cam, and each pawl (50, 52) comprises a tongue (54, 55) independently engaged with the selector cam such that movement of the selector cam causes pivoting motion of the pawls (50, 52), wherein the selector cam is disposed in another aperture that extends through the head of the wrench and is linearly slidable within the aperture. a wrench handle having a head formed with an open end, the open end defining an axis that extends therethrough, the head having a recess formed on an inner surface thereof; a ratchet member seated in the recess for rotation about the axis, comprising a radially extending outer surface that is generally parallel to the axis, the surface being provided with a plurality of ratchet teeth; at least two operable pawls (50, 52) that are each disposed within an aperture (74, 76) of the recess and each adapted to pivot relative to an orientation pin, each pawl (50, 52) comprising a curved outer surface that rides against a correspondingly curved inner wall of the aperture and is in continuous engagement with the correspondingly curved inner wall, characterized in that the pawls (50, 52) are independently operable pawls, each of the pawl (50, 52) being provided with a first plurality of pawl teeth (78, 81) spaced a distance from a second plurality of pawl teeth (80, 83), the first and second pluralities of pawl teeth (78, 80, 81, 83) of each pawl (50, 52) being disposed for movement into and out of engagement with the ratchet teeth, and in that the ratchet wrench further comprises a selector mechanism for selectively pivoting the pawl (50, 52) to move a selected one of the first and second pluralities of pawl teeth (78, 80, 81, 83) into engagement with the ratchet teeth, the selector mechanism being at least partially disposed within the wrench, wherein the selector mechanism comprises a selector cam, and each pawl (50, 52) comprises a tongue (54, 55) independently engaged with the selector cam such that movement of the selector cam causes pivoting motion of the pawls (50, 52), wherein the selector cam is disposed in another aperture that extends through the head of the wrench and is linearly slidable within the aperture.