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.
Audio Drama
Fans of the inimitable Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson, are in for a treat with... Read More
Audiobook of the Year
Through tone and pacing, narrator Ray Porter makes Andy Weir's fantastical space opera seem... Read More
Autobiography/Memoir
Ashley C. Ford brings listeners into her life in this outstanding coming-of-age story. Her father... Read More
Best Female Narrator
Narrator Deepti Gupta is a wonderful choice for this powerful historical novel about the violent... Read More
Best Male Narrator
Lin-Manuel Miranda captures every intense emotion in this gorgeously lyrical and intensely hopeful... Read More
Business/Personal Development
Author and narrator Stacey Vanek Smith provides listeners with a playbook for women to succeed in... Read More
Español - Spanish Language
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
W.E.B. Du Bois's classic history of the presence and influences of African descendants in the U.S.... Read More
Fantasy
Powerhouse narrating duo Michael Kramer and Kate Reading bring their outstanding skills to this... Read More
Fiction
This engaging audiobook is narrated with energy and style. The debut novel, a well-imagined take on... Read More
History/Biography
Join Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish on their rollicking, rambling tour of the Highlands of... Read More
Humor
From his opening line—”Well, shit, how y'all doing?”—Leslie Jordan brings his sparkling energy and... Read More
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