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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. 

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

Original Work

THE DISPATCHER

WINNER
THE DISPATCHER

John Scalzi, Read by Zachary Quinto

The hero of this book is narrator Zachary Quinto, who makes a potentially confusing story simple and... Read More

Original Work

IN THE EMBERS

IN THE EMBERS

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns, Read by Edwin Strout, Robin Miles, Olivia DuFord, and a Full Cast

Best known for clever live sci-fi shows, the dynamic duo of Jerry Stearns and Brian Price show that... Read More

Paranormal

BLOOD OF THE EARTH

BLOOD OF THE EARTH

Faith Hunter, Read by Khristine Hvam

AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Set in the same world as the New York Times... Read More

Paranormal

THE ELEMENTALS

THE ELEMENTALS

Michael McDowell, Read by R.C. Bray

Narrator R.C. Bray manages the mean feat of transporting listeners both to the Deep South AND to a... Read More

Paranormal

GHOST GIFTS

WINNER
GHOST GIFTS

Laura Spinella, Read by Nicol Zanzarella

Narrator Nicol Zanzarella clearly gives voice to Aubrey Ellis, a medium. Through Zanzarella's soft... Read More

Paranormal

THE RAVEN KING

THE RAVEN KING

Maggie Stiefvater, Read by Will Patton

Will Patton returns to narrate the final volume in the much-loved Raven Cycle, which features five... Read More

Paranormal

STAKED

STAKED

Kevin Hearne, Read by Luke Daniels

AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: When a Druid has lived for two thousand years like... Read More

Romance

DIRTY

WINNER
DIRTY

Kylie Scott, Read by Andi Arndt

When Lydia Green's wedding day becomes her fiancé's coming-out announcement, guitarist-on-hiatus... Read More

Romance

DUKE OF SIN

DUKE OF SIN

Elizabeth Hoyt, Read by Ashford McNab

Narrator Ashford McNab portrays the uncertainty that Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, feels... Read More

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