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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). 2020 was the 25th year of annual Audie Awards.

Winners were announced at the Audies Gala, March 2.

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

History/Biography

FURIOUS HOURS

FURIOUS HOURS

Casey Cep, Read by Hillary Huber

Narrator Hillary Huber uses a slow, even pace and authoritative tone in her narration of this... Read More

History/Biography

THE QUEEN

THE QUEEN

Josh Levin, Read by January LaVoy

Identity theft takes on a new meaning in this mesmerizing biography/social study narrated by the... Read More

History/Biography

THEODORE ROOSEVELT FOR THE DEFENSE

THEODORE ROOSEVELT FOR THE DEFENSE

Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Read by Roger Wayne, Dan Abrams

Author Dan Abrams reads his introduction, and the rest of this audiobook is narrated by Roger Wayne.... Read More

Humor

DEAR GIRLS

DEAR GIRLS

Ali Wong, Read by Ali Wong, Justin Hakuta

Ali Wong narrates her hilarious collections of essays with a spirit that will be familiar to fans of... Read More

Humor

IDIOT

IDIOT

Laura Clery, Read by Laura Clery

Laura Clery uses the spunk and irreverence that made her a YouTube sensation while narrating her... Read More

Humor

MORE BEDTIME STORIES FOR CYNICS

WINNER
MORE BEDTIME STORIES FOR CYNICS

Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, Cirocco Dunlap, Dave Hill, Read by Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Ellen Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters, Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, Gary Anthony Williams

Host and principal narrator Nick Offerman warns that these triple-X-rated bedtime stories are for... Read More

Humor

RIDING THE ELEPHANT

RIDING THE ELEPHANT

Craig Ferguson, Read by Craig Ferguson

If eclectic, sharp-witted observations on a well-lived life presented in a lyrical style are your... Read More

Humor

A WOMAN FIRST

A WOMAN FIRST

Selina Meyer, Read by Selina Meyer

FROM THE PUBLISHER: The long-awaited memoir of her tumultuous year in office, A Woman First: First... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

MILKMAN

MILKMAN

Anna Burns, Read by Bríd Brennan

Complex. Challenging. Enigmatic. While Burns's Man Booker Prize-winning novel earns those labels... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

MYTHOS

MYTHOS

Stephen Fry, Read by Stephen Fry

Popular British writer, comedian, and all-around gadfly Stephen Fry brings intelligence, energy, and... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

THE NIGHT TIGER

THE NIGHT TIGER

Yangsze Choo, Read by Yangsze Choo

Author and narrator Yangsze Choo presents Malaysia during its colonial era. Ji Lin and her... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

RED AT THE BONE

RED AT THE BONE

Jacqueline Woodson, Read by Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Peter Francis James, Shayna Small, Bahni Turpin

Five talented narrators, including the author, differentiate shifting time periods and three... Read More

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