The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2018 is the 23rd year of annual Audie Awards. Finalists are announced in 26 categories.
See the Press Release (pdf) of the 2018 Finalists—released February 6, here. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala, May 31.
Explore the 2018 Audie Award Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below. Browse prior years' awards: 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.
Audio Drama
Francis of Assisi is most commonly depicted as a simple saint who communed with animals, but he was... Read More
Audiobook of the Year
Like an Impressionist painting that comes into focus as we soften our gaze, this first novel by the... Read More
Autobiography/Memoir
When you live in New Jersey, as I do, then any audio featuring rock musician Bruce Springsteen is... Read More
Best Female Narrator
Starr is from a gang-ridden neighborhood but attends a private, mostly white, school. Differences... Read More
Best Male Narrator
Comedian Trevor Noah’s stories of growing up in South Africa are vivid, sometimes harrowing, and... Read More
Business/Personal Development
Narrator Christopher Lane's first few sentences sound so powerful that it takes a moment to shift... Read More
Erotica
The sexy timbre of narrator John Lane’s voice immediately draws the listener into the romance of... Read More
Excellence in Design
AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Don't miss your chance to own this limited edition of... Read More
Excellence in Marketing
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Penguin Random House Audio's signature Try Audiobooks awareness campaign took on... Read More
Excellence in Production
Consummate British actor, writer, comedian, and all-round performer Stephen Fry delivers an audio... Read More
Fantasy
Narrator Kate Reading voices an extraordinary group of women in this wonderful romp, which takes its... Read More
Fiction
The quintessential square peg, Eleanor Oliphant is intelligent and efficient in her daily work at an... Read More
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