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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. 

Best Male Narrator

THE PURLOINED POODLE

THE PURLOINED POODLE

Kevin Hearne, Read by Luke Daniels

Narrator Luke Daniels portrays an Irish wolfhound named Oberon, who belongs to a Druid named... Read More

Best Male Narrator

UNDERGROUND AIRLINES

UNDERGROUND AIRLINES

Ben H. Winters, Read by William DeMeritt

Narrator William DeMeritt expertly captures the bleak tone of Winters's daring alternate history. A... Read More

Business/Personal Development

CAPITAL OFFENSES

CAPITAL OFFENSES

Samuel W. Buell, Read by LJ Ganser

Here's a friendly audiobook warning: Narrator LJ Ganser will make you angry. Not that it's his... Read More

Business/Personal Development

HUMANS NEED NOT APPLY

WINNER
HUMANS NEED NOT APPLY

Jerry Kaplan, Read by John Pruden

This audiobook on how the development of artificial intelligence threatens jobs, thereby... Read More

Business/Personal Development

SHRILL

SHRILL

Lindy West, Read by Lindy West

The 34-year-old author is known for writing about feminism, fat-shaming, and social justice for... Read More

Business/Personal Development

THE STORYTELLER'S SECRET

THE STORYTELLER'S SECRET

Carmine Gallo, Read by Carmine Gallo

Carmine Gallo, a popular keynote speaker, reveals the secret to telling powerful stories that... Read More

Business/Personal Development

TREKONOMICS

TREKONOMICS

Manu Saadia, Read by Oliver Wyman

AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: What would the world look like if everybody had... Read More

Erotica

18

18

J.A. Huss, Read by Ava Erickson

Narrator Ava Erickson shares a taboo romance that might be best summed up by the famous Van Halen... Read More

Erotica

THE BALLER

THE BALLER

Vi Keeland, Read by Mackenzie Cartwright, Sean Crisden

Delilah Maddox earned her WNBC sportscaster position, but now she's afraid she's earning a... Read More

Erotica

THE DARKEST TORMENT

THE DARKEST TORMENT

Gena Showalter, Read by Max Bellmore

Narrator Max Bellmore delivers an extraordinary performance of this twelfth Lord of the Underworld... Read More

Erotica

JANUARY

JANUARY

Audrey Carlan, Read by Summer Morton

Narrator Samantha Morton plays along with Audrey Carlan's sexy, escapist tale. Mia Saunders agrees... Read More

Erotica

MARRIAGE GAMES

WINNER
MARRIAGE GAMES

CD Reiss, Read by Elena Wolfe, Sebastian York

Narrator Sebastian York creates a world of dominance and surrender in CD Reiss's erotic romance.... Read More

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