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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). See our current coverage here.

Winners were announced at the Audies Gala on March 4.

Below, explore the 2023 Audie Award Winners and Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below.  Browse prior years' awards: 2022 Audies, 2021 Audies, 2020 Audies, 2019 Audies, 2018 Audies, 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.

Best Male Narrator

THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY

THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY

Brendan Slocumb, Read by JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb [Note]

JD Jackson richly narrates the story of Ray McMillian, a young, Black man from a poor Southern... Read More

Business/Personal Development

BUILDING A SECOND BRAIN

BUILDING A SECOND BRAIN

Tiago Forte, Read by André Santana, Tiago Forte

After productivity guru Tiago Forte delivers his succinct introduction with the low-key... Read More

Business/Personal Development

THE FIRST FIVE

THE FIRST FIVE

Patrick Harris II, Read by Patrick Harris II

Rarely will you discover a raw, gorgeously narrated love letter about a passion. This audiobook... Read More

Business/Personal Development

PREP, PUSH, PIVOT

PREP, PUSH, PIVOT

Octavia Goredema, Read by Zoleka Vundla

Listening to this audiobook is like experiencing a personal coaching session that inspires a renewed... Read More

Business/Personal Development

SUSTAIN YOUR GAME

SUSTAIN YOUR GAME

Alan Stein Jr., Jon Sternfeld, Rece Davis [Fore.], Read by Alan Stein Jr., Rece Davis

Business consultant and speaker Alan Stein's narration has the energy of a sports trainer and the... Read More

Business/Personal Development

TOUGH

WINNER
TOUGH

Terry Crews, Read by Terry Crews

This powerful memoir has the former NFL football player, now an actor, work through his issues with... Read More

Erotica

THE DARK KING

THE DARK KING

Gina L. Maxwell, Read by Avery Reid, Aiden Snow

This audiobook, set in Las Vegas, is a dark fantasy with some BDSM scenes. Bryn Meara, portrayed by... Read More

Erotica

THE DEMON'S PET

THE DEMON'S PET

Domino Savage, Read by Avery Reid

FROM THE PUBLISHER: The Demon's Pet is an epic fantasy romance with steam. Fans of fantasy romance... Read More

Erotica

ON THE HUSTLE

WINNER
ON THE HUSTLE

Adriana Herrera, Read by Lola James, Sean Crisden

In this multicultural romantic comedy, Alba Duarte, portrayed by Lola James, is a bookish room... Read More

Erotica

PERSONAL

PERSONAL

Alexandria House, Read by Jakobi Diem, Wesleigh Siobhan

Jakobi Diem and Wesleigh Siobhan return to narrate the third book in the St. Louis Cyclones series.... Read More

Erotica

TEMPER ME

TEMPER ME

Alexandria House, Read by Jakobi Diem, Adenrele Ojo

Narrators Jakobi Diem and Adenrele Ojo reveal how Brooklyn Dembélé and Vann London find a second... Read More

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