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Audie Award Finalists and Winners


The Audie Awards recognizes distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2017 is the 22nd year of annual Audies Awards. Finalists are announced in 26 categories. 


Explore the 2017 Audie Award Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below. 

Narration by the Author or Authors

LAROSE

LAROSE

Louise Erdrich, Read by Louise Erdrich

Having accidentally killed his neighbors’ young son, a man offers in exchange his own boy, LaRose.... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

A LIFE IN PARTS

WINNER
A LIFE IN PARTS

Bryan Cranston, Read by Bryan Cranston

In this gritty, honest memoir, Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston looks at both his career and... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

THE VIEW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS

THE VIEW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS

Neil Gaiman , Read by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is widely acknowledged for his work as a writer, but his narration of this collection of... Read More

Non-Fiction

ADNAN'S STORY

ADNAN'S STORY

Rabia Chaudry, Read by Rabia Chaudry

Fans of the podcast "Serial" will remember Adnan well, but the compelling story told through Rabia... Read More

Non-Fiction

EVICTED

EVICTED

Matthew Desmond, Read by Dion Graham

Narrator Dion Graham brings to life the struggles, frustration, and tragedies of the impoverished in... Read More

Non-Fiction

THE GENE

THE GENE

Siddhartha Mukherjee, Read by Dennis Boutsikaris

Listeners will enjoy an in-depth listen about genetics and the experimental breakthroughs that took... Read More

Non-Fiction

HILLBILLY ELEGY

WINNER
HILLBILLY ELEGY

J.D. Vance, Read by J.D. Vance

Listening to San Francisco investor J.D. Vance narrate his own memoir makes one think that HILLBILLY... Read More

Non-Fiction

A MILLION YEARS IN A DAY

A MILLION YEARS IN A DAY

Greg Jenner, Read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

Everything you do during the day, even checking your email, has history behind it. Matthew Lloyd... Read More

Non-Fiction

WORDS ON THE MOVE

WORDS ON THE MOVE

John McWhorter, Read by John McWhorter

AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: A best-selling linguist takes us on a lively tour of... Read More

Original Work

ALIEN: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

ALIEN: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Tim Lebbon, Dirk Maggs, Read by Rutger Hauer, Corey Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Kathryn Drysdale, Laurel Lefkow, Andrea Deck, Mac McDonald

The deep-space mining vessel MARION, with Chief Engineer Hooper (Corey Johnson) at the helm, is... Read More

Original Work

CAR TALK SCIENCE

CAR TALK SCIENCE

Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi, Read by Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi

AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Who can embarrass MIT? How about a couple of their... Read More

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