Books Set in Morocco (138 books)

A growing list of novels & non fiction books that are set completely in or partly in The Kingdom of Morocco (or any past or future version this modern day nation).

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100	A Palace in the Old Village by Tahar Ben Jelloun 3.41 avg rating — 1,055 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Oracles of Delphi Keep (Oracles of Delphi Keep, #1) by Victoria Laurie (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,752 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	Tangier: City of the Dream by Iain Finlayson 3.64 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco by Richard L. Hamilton 4.05 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	The Pole Star Family (Family, #2; Tina und Tini, #3) by Enid Blyton 3.82 avg rating — 195 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	The Lost Daughter of Marrakech: A Heartwrenching and Emotional Historical Fiction Novel by Haim E. Dahan 4.07 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	The Tangier Diaries 1962-1979 by John Hopkins 3.92 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	Women of Sand and Myrrh by Hanan Al-Shaykh 3.24 avg rating — 1,318 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	Mystery in Marrakech by Betty Cavanna 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	Jean Genet in Tangier by Mohamed Choukri 3.57 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker 3.46 avg rating — 6,995 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	School Afloat by Constance M. White liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Behind the Crimson Blind (Sir Henry Merrivale, #21) by Carter Dickson 3.26 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Interzone by William S. Burroughs 3.74 avg rating — 1,954 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen 4.15 avg rating — 384 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	The Wild Boys by William S. Burroughs 3.53 avg rating — 4,246 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Where Was Everyone When Sabrina Screamed? (Lisa Clark & Jake Jefferson #4) by Amelia Elizabeth Walden 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	Moroccan Novels by Books LLC liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	Colonial Affairs: Bowles, Burroughs, and Chester Write Tangier by Greg A. Mullins 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	The Barque of the Brothers by Hans Baumann 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	Roman Marocain: La Bote Merveilles, Le Pain NU, Aghrum N Ihaqqaren, Marrakech Et La Mamounia, Cette Aveuglante Absence de Lumire by Livres Groupe (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	Paul Bowles, Magic and Morocco by Allen Hibbard really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	Mirror by Jeannie Baker 4.17 avg rating — 1,536 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
124	Duel in the Desert by Walter Dean Myers 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	Never Marry in Morocco by Virginia Dale 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
126	Eumeswil by Ernst Jünger 4.23 avg rating — 638 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
127	The Mysterious Caravan (Hardy Boys, #54) by Franklin W. Dixon 3.79 avg rating — 1,453 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
128	The Drifters by James A. Michener 4.06 avg rating — 8,605 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
129	Nekropolis by Maureen F. McHugh (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 525 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
130	Inspector Ali by Driss Chraïbi 3.29 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
131	Jajouka Rolling Stone: A Fable of Gods and Heroes by Stephen Davis 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
132	Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco by Tony Ardizzone (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
133	Moroccan Folktales by Jilali El Koudia 3.61 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
134	Tuhami: Portrait of a Moroccan by Vincent Crapanzano 3.67 avg rating — 181 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
135	Zohra's Ladder by Pamela Windo (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
136	Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess 4.13 avg rating — 3,387 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
137	The Book of the Seven Delights by Betina Krahn 3.53 avg rating — 236 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
138	A Night in Casablanca by D.L. Ames really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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138 books · 107 voters · list created January 21st, 2012 by Fay (votes) .

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message 1: by Bettie (new)

Apr 15, 2012 08:50AM

I see some non-fiction on this list. Should the list title be more accurately called Books Set In Morocco or is it that the factual has crept on. I only ask because I am interested in Lords Of The Atlas: Morocco And The Rise And Fall Of The House Of Glaoua which I am hoping is pure history.

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message 2: by Fay (new)

May 03, 2012 12:46PM

Bettie wrote: "I see some non-fiction on this list. Should the list title be more accurately called Books Set In Morocco or is it that the factual has crept on. I only ask because I am interested in Lords Of The ..."
Yes, I'll rename it. I think I got a bit too "add" happy. Thanks for pointing it out.

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message 3: by Bettie (new)

May 03, 2012 01:03PM

Fay wrote: "Bettie wrote: "I see some non-fiction on this list. Should the list title be more accurately called Books Set In Morocco or is it that the factual has crept on. I only ask because I am interested ..."

I managed to read Lords of the Atlas last week - good solid history but not for the squeamish.
:O)

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message 4: by Stop33 (new)

Jun 03, 2014 02:35AM

Why is "Brideshead Revisited" on this list? A tiny part of this story is set in Morocco. A tiny part!

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message 5: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 08, 2015 02:02AM) (new)

May 08, 2015 12:47AM

Stop33 wrote: "Why is "Brideshead Revisited" on this list? A tiny part of this story is set in Morocco. A tiny part!"

I had been wondering about the same thing myself...

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message 6: by Roger (new)

Feb 13, 2019 11:32AM

The Maghreb Conspiracy, featuring MI6 agent Michael Vaux, is largely set in Morocco. The novel is categorized as a thriller in most compendiums.

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message 7: by Joan (new)

Nov 17, 2020 06:27AM

Why is the novel by Ian Rankin in this list? Can't anyone tell the difference between Scotland and Morocco??

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message 8: by Capn (new)

Jul 31, 2022 03:14AM

If a Librarian could kindly add a record to Bessie Marchant's page, there's a missing book that would fit here. :)

Di, the Dauntless
Bessie Marchant
"Di and her sisters try to support their family's ranch in Western Morocco when there is danger from Arab superstitions and a threat of attack from marauding tribesmen."
London & Glasgow 1950
OCLC: 562107107

It sounds absolutely dated and culturally insensitive, so it will be in good company on this list. ;)

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message 9: by Natalie (new)

Sep 19, 2022 07:15AM

Hi, I'm the author of a poetry chapbook called 'blue pearl' that is set in Morocco. If anyone would be interested in checking it out and possibly voting it for this list, I'd appreciate it! <3

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message 10: by Roger (new)

Sep 19, 2022 07:41AM

BookLovingLady wrote: "Stop33 wrote: "Why is "Brideshead Revisited" on this list? A tiny part of this story is set in Morocco. A tiny part!"

I had been wondering about the same thing myself..."

Because the scenes are so evocative of Tangier and the sort of mess the lead character sinks into with his German lover etc.--drugs, drink and, yes, sex [though not explicit!].
R.Croft

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