The Black Sands of Socorro is a supplement to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game published by West End Games. It was written by Patricia A. Jackson and was first published in 1997.

The book was written from an in-universe perspective, and provided information on the Outer Rim planet Socorro and the rest of the Socorro system. The author attempts to create an Arabian-like ambience for the locations and characters encountered on the planet.

From the Publisher:

A frontier world far from the tyranny of the Empire, Socorro offers opportunity, wealth—and danger!

Travel the Doaba Badlands, learn the secrets of the infamous Black Bha'lir smuggling coalition... explore a world as distinctive as its unforgettable ebony surface.