The 2024 Audie Awards winners were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on March 4.
The complete list of winners is here. Categories and other winners of genre interest include:
AUDIO DRAMA
Third Eye (Audio) By Felicia Day. Performed by Felicia Day, Neil Gaiman, full cast
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Making It So (Audio) Written and narrated by Patrick Stewart. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
FANTASY
The Dragon Reborn By Robert Jordan. Narrated by Rosamund Pike. Published by Macmillan Audio
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY
Goodbye Christopher Robin: A.A. Milne and the Making of Winnie-the-Pooh (Audio) By Ann Thwaite, preface by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Narrated by Simon Vance. Published by Tantor Audio, a division of Recorded Books
LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS
The Iliad (Audio) By Homer, translated by Emily Wilson. Narrated by Audra McDonald. Published by Audible Studios
SCIENCE FICTION
Cassandra in Reverse (Audio) By Holly Smale. Narrated by Kristin Atherton. Published by HarperAudio
YOUNG LISTENERS
The Skull (Audio) By Jon Klassen. Narrated by Fairuza Balk and Jon Klassen. Published by Dreamscape Media
Finalists in 27 competitive categories for the 2024 Audie Awards were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on January 30.
The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. The winners will be revealed on March 4.
The complete list of finalists follows the jump. Categories and individual finalists of genre interest include:
FANTASY
The Dragon Reborn
By Robert Jordan
Narrated by Rosamund Pike
Published by Macmillan Audio
The God of Endings
By Jacqueline Holland
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld
Published by Macmillan Audio
Red Rabbit
By Alex Grecian
Narrated by John Pirhalla
Published by Macmillan Audio
Starling House
By Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by Natalie Naudus
Published by Macmillan Audio
Tread of Angels
By Rebecca Roanhorse
Narrated by Dion Graham
Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
SCIENCE FICTION
Cassandra in Reverse
By Holly Smale
Narrated by Kristin Atherton
Published by HarperAudio
The Deep Sky
By Yume Kitasei
Narrated by Sarah Skaer
Published by Macmillan Audio
Dual Memory
By Sue Burke
Narrated by André Santana
Published by Dreamscape Media
Wool
By Hugh Howey
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
Published by Blackstone Publishing
The World We Make
By N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Robin Miles
Published by Hachette Audio
MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCES
The Ghost Sequences
By A.C. Wise
Narrated by Erica Sullivan, Traber Burns, Andrew Gibson, Bradford Hastings, Kate Mulligan, Kevin Kenerly, Alex Boyles, Krystal Hammond, Hillary Huber, and Emily Lawrence
Published by Blackstone Publishing
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Making It So
Written and narrated by Patrick Stewart
Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
NARRATION BY AUTHORS
Making It So
Written and narrated by Patrick Stewart
Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
ORIGINAL WORK
Hellboy: A Plague of Wasps
By Christopher Golden
Narrated by Jasmine Hyde, Scott McCormick, Stewart Crank, Carolla Parmejano, Sebastian Zancanaro, Peter Holdway, Kay Eluvian, Bia Borin, Vinicius Faria Zinn, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, and Eric Messner
Finalists in 26 competitive categories for the 2023 Audie Awards were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on February 23.
The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. The winners will be revealed on March 28.
The complete list of finalists is here. Categories of genre interest include:
SCIENCE-FICTION
How High We Go in the Dark
By Sequoia Nagamatsu
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Brian Nishii, Keisuke Hoashi, MacLeod Andrews, Jeanne Sakata, Greg Watanabe, Kurt Kanazawa, Matthew Bridges, Kotaro Watanabe, Brianna Ishibashi, Joe Knezevich, Micky Shiloah, Stephanie Komure, and Jason Culp
Published by HarperAudio
Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc
By Ash Bishop
Narrated by Scott Brick and Suzanne Elise Freeman
Published by CamCat Books
No Kindness Too Soon
By Sylvain Neuvel
Narrated by Melanie Nicholls-King, Deepti Gupta, Neil Hellegers, Gabriel Vaughan, Kathy Searle, Imani Jade Powers, Nicolette Chin, Gopal Divan, and Garrett Michael Brown
Published by Audible Originals
Noor
By Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by Délé Ogundiran
Published by Tantor Audio, a division of RBmedia
YMIR
By Rich Larson
Narrated by Alan Medcroft
Published by Hachette Audio
FANTASY
The Art of Prophecy
By Wesley Chu
Narrated by Natalie Naudus
Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Cold as Hell
By Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle
Narrated by Roger Clark
Published by Blackstone Publishing
Good Omens
By Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Performed by Rebecca Front, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Katherine Kingsley, Arthur Darvill, Peter Forbes, Gabrielle Glaister, Louis Davison, Pixie Davis, Chris Nelson, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Josh Hopkins, Lorelei King, Matt Reeves, and Lemn Sissay
Published by HarperAudio
Legends & Lattes
Written and narrated by Travis Baldree
Published by Macmillan Audio
The Monsters We Defy
By Leslye Penelope
Narrated by Shayna Small
Published by Hachette Audio
AUDIO DRAMA
1984
By George Orwell
Adapted by Anna Lea
Performed by Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Rhianne Barreto, Michael Maloney, Clare Corbett, Homer Todiwala, Jonathan Keeble, Rupert Holliday Evans, Sarah Paul, Simon Shepherd, Theo Solomon, Wayne Forester, Finnigan Morris, Hugo Whysall, Jake Turner, Jo Ashe, Katrina Cooke, Linton Tulloch, Morgan Denman, Bronwen Denman, Muriel Abehsera, and Rob Wilson
Published by Storytel Original
Clean Sweep
By Ilona Andrews
Performed by Alejandro Ruiz, Christopher Walker, Holly Adams, James Lewis, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Elias Khalil, Ryan Reid, and Alex Hill-Knight
Published by GraphicAudio, a division of RBmedia
Coraline
By Neil Gaiman
Performed by Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pixie Davies, Katherine Kingsley, Julian Clary, Jacqueline Boatswain, Kevin McNally, Adjoa Andoh, Adrian Schiller, Heather Nicol, William Parker, and Nicole Davis
Published by HarperAudio
Good Omens
By Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Performed by Rebecca Front, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Katherine Kingsley, Arthur Darvill, Peter Forbes, Gabrielle Glaister, Louis Davison, Pixie Davis, Chris Nelson, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Josh Hopkins, Lorelei King, Matt Reeves, and Lemn Sissay
Published by HarperAudio
Pipeline
By Dominique Morisseau
Performed by Sophina Brown, Eugene Byrd, Demetrius Grosse, Sharon Lawrence, X Mayo, Uyoata Udi, and Karen Malina White
Finalists in 25 competitive categories for the 2022 Audie Awards, including the Audiobook of the Year, were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on February 3.
The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. The winners will be revealed on March 4.
Categories of genre interest include:
FANTASY
The Jasmine Throne
Written by Tasha Suri
Narrated by Shiromi Arserio
Published by Hachette Audio
Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower
Written by Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by Moira Quirk
Published by Recorded Books
Rhythm of War
Written by Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
Published by Macmillan Audio
The Sandman: Act II
Written by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs
Narrated by Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Brian Cox, Kat Dennings, John Lithgow, Bill Nighy, Regé-Jean Page, and a full cast
Published by Audible Originals
The Witch’s Heart
Written by Genevieve Gornichec
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle
Published by Penguin Random House Audio
SCIENCE FICTION
Day Zero
Written by C. Robert Cargill
Narrated by Vikas Adam
Published by HarperAudio
Orphan Wars
Written by Scott Moon and J.N. Chaney
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Published by Podium Audio
Pastel Pink (Book 1 of The Zadok Series)
Written and published by Nikki Minty
Narrated by Khristine Hvam, James Patrick Cronin, and Jodie Harris
Project Hail Mary
Written by Andy Weir
Narrated by Ray Porter
Published by Audible Studios
Ready Player Two
Written by Ernest Cline
Narrated by Wil Wheaton
Published by Penguin Random House Audio
In addition, Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary is also up for Audiobook of the Year.
There are additional nominees of genre interest listed in some of the other categories following the jump.
Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor, has been named the 2021 Audiobook of the Year. The winners of the 2021 Audie Awards in 25 competitive categories were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on March 22. The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment.
Author judges Jennifer Egan, Tommy Orange, and David Sedaris named Piranesi the Audiobook of the Year for several notable reasons. “The reading is a triumph of tone… one of the best readings of contemporary literature that I have ever listened to,” said Egan. “I have already recommended it to several people, including my 18-year-old son and 82-year-old mother.” Sedaris noted: “I think the reading perfectly complements the author’s intent. The characterization is complex, and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s voice is appropriately naive and full of wonder. The novel is a bit confusing at first, and Ejiofor masterfully pulls us through the fog.” Orange stated: “When the book got darker and more thrilling, and as the mystery at the center of the novel was revealed, Chiwetel Ejiofor moved the story along beautifully.”
Other winners of genre interest include:
FANTASY
The City We Became, by N. K. Jemisin, narrated by Robin Miles, published by Hachette Audio
SCIENCE FICTION
The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes, narrated by Daveed Diggs, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
AUDIO DRAMA
Doctor Who – Stranded 1, by Matt Fitton, David K Barnes, Lisa McMullin, and John Dorney, performed by Paul McGann, Nicola Walker, Hattie Morahan, Rebecca Root, Tom Price, and Tom Baker, published by Big Finish Productions
BEST FEMALE NARRATOR
The City We Became, by N. K. Jemisin, narrated by Robin Miles, published by Hachette Audio
SPANISH LANGUAGE
El Laberinto del Fauno, by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke, narrated by Luis Ávila, published by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial México
Finalists in 25 competitive categories for the 2021 Audie Awards, including the Audiobook of the Year, were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on February 23.
The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment,. The finalists were selected from over 1500 submissions.
Winners will be revealed on March 22.
Categories of genre interest include:
FANTASY
The City We Became, by N. K. Jemisin, narrated by Robin Miles, published by Hachette Audio
The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune, narrated by Daniel Henning, published by Macmillan Audio
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab, narrated by Julia Whelan, published by Macmillan Audio
The Last Smile in Sunder City, written and narrated by Luke Arnold, published by Hachette Audio
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, published by Blackstone Publishing
SCIENCE FICTION
Aliens: Phalanx, by Scott Sigler, narrated by Bronson Pinchot, published by Blackstone Publishing
Axiom’s End, by Lindsay Ellis, narrated by Stephanie Willis and Oliver Thorn, published by Macmillan Audio
The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes, narrated by Daveed Diggs, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Heaven’s River, by Dennis E. Taylor, narrated by Ray Porter, published by Audible Originals
Ruins of the Galaxy, by J.N. Chaney and Christopher Hopper, narrated by R.C. Bray, published by Podium Audio
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, by Timothy Zahn, narrated by Marc Thompson, published by Penguin Random House Audio
There are also some nominees of genre interest listed with the other finalists following the jump.
The winners in the 24 competitive categories for the 2020 Audie Awards, including the Audiobook of the Year, were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on March 2.
The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment.
At the Audie Awards® Gala a special Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Stephen King.
Winners of genre interest include:
FANTASY
The Ten Thousand Doors of
Januaryby Alix E. Harrow, narrated by
January LaVoy, published by Hachette Audio
SCIENCE FICTION
Emergency Skinby N.K. Jemisin, narrated by
Jason Isaacs, published by Brilliance Publishing
SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS
Full Throttleby Joe Hill, narrated by Zachary
Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill,
Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, and George
Guidall, published by HarperAudio
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
The Instituteby Stephen King, narrated by Santino
Fontana, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
The
other winners are —
AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR
The Only Plane in the Sky: An
Oral History of 9/11 by
Garrett M. Graff, narrated by a full cast with Holter Graham, published by
Simon & Schuster Audio
AUDIO DRAMA
Angels in America: A Gay
Fantasia on National Themesby
Tony Kushner, performed by Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Susan Brown, Denise
Gough, Beth Malone, James McArdle, Lee Pace, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Bobby
Cannavale, and Edie Falco, published by Penguin Random House Audio
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Becoming,written and narrated by Michelle
Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio
BEST FEMALE NARRATOR
Nothing to See Hereby Kevin Wilson, narrated by
Marin Ireland, published by HarperAudio
BEST MALE NARRATOR
Kingdom of the Blindby Louise Penny, narrated by
Robert Bathurst, published by Macmillan Audio
BUSINESS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
So You Want to Start a Podcast?, written and narrated by Kristen
Meinzer, published by HarperAudio
FAITH-BASED FICTION & NON-FICTION
How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim, narrated
by Tavia Gilbert, published by Oasis Audio
FICTION
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, narrated
by Blair Brown, published by Penguin Random House Audio
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY
American Moonshotby Douglas Brinkley, narrated by
Stephen Graybill, published by HarperAudio
HUMOR
More Bedtime Stories for Cynicsby Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen
Enders, Aparna Nancherla, Cirocco Dunlap, and Dave Hill, narrated by Nick
Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Ellen Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters,
Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh,
Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, and Gary Anthony Williams, published by
Audible Originals
LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS
The Water Dancerby Ta-Nehisi Coates, narrated by
Joe Morton, published by Penguin Random House Audio
MIDDLE GRADE
Charlotte’s Webby E.B. White, narrated by Meryl
Streep and a full cast, published by Penguin Random House Audio
MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE
The Only Plane in the Sky: An
Oral History of 9/11 by
Garrett M. Graff, narrated by a full cast with Holter Graham, published by
Simon & Schuster Audio
MYSTERY
The Chestnut Manby Søren Sveistrup, narrated by
Peter Noble, published by HarperAudio
NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS
With the Fire on High, written and narrated by
Elizabeth Acevedo, published by HarperAudio
NON-FICTION
Grace Will Lead Us Homeby Jennifer Berry Hawes,
narrated by Karen Chilton and Jennifer Berry Hawes, published by Macmillan
Audio
ORIGINAL WORK
Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar, narrated by
Nick Choksi, Harsh Nayaar, Annapurna Sriram, Bernard White, and Rita Wolf,
published by Audible Originals
ROMANCE
Devil’s Daughterby Lisa Kleypas, narrated by
Mary Jane Wells, published by HarperAudio
YOUNG ADULT
Hey, Kiddoby Jarrett J. Krosoczka,
narrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jeanne Birdsall, Richard Ferrone, Jenna
Lamia, and a full cast, published by Scholastic Audio
YOUNG LISTENERS (up to age 8)
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!, written and narrated by Mo
Willems, published by Weston Woods
Finalists in 24 competitive categories for the 2020 Audie Awards,
including the Audiobook of the Year, were announced by the Audio Publishers
Association (APA) on February 3.
The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken
word entertainment,. The finalists were selected from over 1300
submissions.
Winners will be revealed at the Audie Awards® Gala on March 2 in
New York City.
This year marks the Audie Awards’® 25th Anniversary, which will be
celebrated by various events including a special Lifetime Achievement Award
honor to bestselling author Stephen King at the Gala.
Categories of genre interest include:
FANTASY
Beasts
of the Frozen Sunby Jill Criswell, narrated by
Alana Kerr-Collins and Tim Campbell, published by Blackstone Publishing
Black
Leopard, Red Wolf by
Marlon James, narrated by Dion Graham, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Ninth
Houseby Leigh Bardugo, narrated by
Michael David Axtell and Lauren Fortgang, published by Macmillan Audio
The
Ten Thousand Doors of Januaryby
Alix E. Harrow, narrated by January LaVoy, published by Hachette Audio
Time’s
Childrenby D.B. Jackson, narrated by
Helen Keeley, published by Dreamscape Media, LLC
SCIENCE FICTION
Emergency
Skinby N.K. Jemisin, narrated by
Jason Isaacs, published by Brilliance Publishing
Hollow
Kingdomby Kira Jane Buxton, narrated by
Robert Petkoff, published by Hachette Audio
The
Last Astronautby David Wellington, narrated by
Megan Tusing, published by Hachette Audio
The
Lessonby Cadwell Turnbull, narrated by
Ron Butler and Janina Edwards, published by Blackstone Publishing
Permafrostby Alastair Reynolds, narrated
by Natasha Soudek, published by Macmillan Audio