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.
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