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Audie Award Finalists and Winners


The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2022 is the 27th year of annual Audie Awards.

Winners were announced at the Audies Gala Online on March 4.

Explore the 2022 Audie Award Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below.  Browse prior years' awards: 2021 Audies, 2020 Audies, 2019 Audies, 2018 Audies, 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.

Audiobook of the Year

PROJECT HAIL MARY

WINNER
PROJECT HAIL MARY

Andy Weir, Read by Ray Porter

Through tone and pacing, narrator Ray Porter makes Andy Weir's fantastical space opera seem... Read More

Autobiography/Memoir

SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER

WINNER
SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER

Ashley C. Ford, Read by Ashley C. Ford

Ashley C. Ford brings listeners into her life in this outstanding coming-of-age story. Her father... Read More

Best Female Narrator

THE PARTED EARTH

WINNER
THE PARTED EARTH

Anjali Enjeti, Read by Deepti Gupta

Narrator Deepti Gupta is a wonderful choice for this powerful historical novel about the violent... Read More

Business/Personal Development

MACHIAVELLI FOR WOMEN

WINNER
MACHIAVELLI FOR WOMEN

Stacey Vanek Smith, Read by Stacey Vanek Smith

Author and narrator Stacey Vanek Smith provides listeners with a playbook for women to succeed in... Read More

Español - Spanish Language

LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA

WINNER
LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA

Federico Garcia Lorca, Read by Gloria Muñoz, Elena González, Rebeca Hernando, Carmen Mayordomo, Marta Poveda, Sol de la Barreda, Beatriz Melgares, Cristina Arias, Antonio Martínez Asensio

This classic play by the legendary poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca is given new life with... Read More

Faith-Based Fiction or Non-Fiction

THE GIFT OF BLACK FOLK

WINNER
THE GIFT OF BLACK FOLK

W.E.B. Du Bois, Read by Arnell Powell

W.E.B. Du Bois's classic history of the presence and influences of African descendants in the U.S.... Read More

Fantasy

RHYTHM OF WAR

WINNER
RHYTHM OF WAR

Brandon Sanderson, Read by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

Powerhouse narrating duo Michael Kramer and Kate Reading bring their outstanding skills to this... Read More

Fiction

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV

WINNER
THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV

Dawnie Walton, Read by Janina Edwards, Bahni Turpin, James Langton, André De Shields, Dennis Boutsikaris, Steve West, Gabra Zackman, and a Full Cast

This engaging audiobook is narrated with energy and style. The debut novel, a well-imagined take on... Read More

History/Biography

CLANLANDS

WINNER
CLANLANDS

Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish, Diana Gabaldon [Fore.], Read by Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish, Diana Gabaldon [Fore.]

Join Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish on their rollicking, rambling tour of the Highlands of... Read More

Humor

HOW Y'ALL DOING?

WINNER
HOW Y'ALL DOING?

Leslie Jordan, Read by Leslie Jordan

From his opening line—”Well, shit, how y'all doing?”—Leslie Jordan brings his sparkling energy and... Read More

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