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Audie Award Finalists and Winners

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The Audie Awards recognizes distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2016 is the 21st year of annual Audies Awards. Finalists are announced in 25 categories. 

See the Press Release (pdf) of the 2016 Finalists—released February 9, here .
Explore the 2016 Audie Award Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below. 

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All Categories Audio Drama Audiobook of the Year Biography/Memoir Business/Educational Children's Titles - Ages 8-12 CHILDRENS TITLES - AGES UP TO 8 Classic DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION Fantasy Fiction History Humor Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction Literary Fiction Multi-Voiced Performance Mystery Narration by the Author or Authors Non-Fiction Original Work Package Design Paranormal Personal Development Romance Science Fiction Short Stories/Collections Teens Thriller/Suspense

Science Fiction

FUZZY NATION

WINNER

John Scalzi, Read by Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi

John Scalzi has taken H. Beam Piper's seminal 1962 novel, LITTLE FUZZY, and given it a 21st-century... Read More

Short Stories/Collections

SELECTED SHORTS

WINNER

Jhumpa Lahiri, Sherman Alexie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Aleksandar Hemon, Read by Rita Wolf, BD Wong, Boyd Gaines, Condola Rashad

Four poignant stories recount the divergent experiences of new Americans. Alexie, Adichie, Hemon,... Read More

Teens

THE WAKE OF THE LORELEI LEE

WINNER

L.A. Meyer, Read by Katherine Kellgren

Thanks to Katherine Kellgren’s outstanding performance, Jacky Faber remains a sparkling heroine... Read More

Thriller/Suspense

THE NIGHTMARE THIEF

WINNER

Meg Gardiner, Read by Susan Ericksen

When a spoiled rich girl and her friends find their urban reality game has turned into a high-stakes... Read More