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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.

Mystery

THE BOY

THE BOY

Tami Hoag, Read by Hillary Huber

This chilling audiobook grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. The story introduces... Read More

Mystery

THE CHESTNUT MAN

WINNER
THE CHESTNUT MAN

Søren Sveistrup, Caroline Waight [Trans.], Read by Peter Noble

This superlatively good audio thriller, a first novel by the accomplished screenwriter Søren... Read More

Mystery

THE LOST MAN

THE LOST MAN

Jane Harper, Read by Stephen Shanahan

Australian narrator Stephen Shanahan returns for another knockout performance. Jane Harper’s latest... Read More

Mystery

THE NEW IBERIA BLUES

THE NEW IBERIA BLUES

James Lee Burke, Read by Will Patton

Listening to Burke’s Robicheaux series means walking into the dark, damp swamps of New Iberia,... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

BECOMING

BECOMING

Michelle Obama, Read by Michelle Obama

In a rich, warm timbre, Michelle Obama treats us to reminiscences and reflections on her life as... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

INSIDE OUT

INSIDE OUT

Demi Moore, Read by Demi Moore

Actor Demi Moore's well-known low, raspy timbre guides listeners through her turbulent life with her... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

MADAME BADOBEDAH

MADAME BADOBEDAH

Sophie Dahl, Read by Sophie Dahl

Sophie Dahl is wonderful in writing and narrating this enchanting story. When the enigmatic Madame... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

SHORTEST WAY HOME

SHORTEST WAY HOME

Pete Buttigieg, Read by Pete Buttigieg

It seems almost contradictory to describe the narration of an autobiography as exuding a sense of... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

TOUGH LOVE

TOUGH LOVE

Susan Rice, Read by Susan Rice

Former U.N. ambassador and foreign policy adviser Susan Rice tells of her professional and personal... Read More

Narration by the Author or Authors

WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH

WINNER
WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH

Elizabeth Acevedo, Read by Elizabeth Acevedo

Author Elizabeth Acevedo sounds natural and authentic as Emoni, an immensely likable Philadelphia... Read More

Non-Fiction

GRACE WILL LEAD US HOME

WINNER
GRACE WILL LEAD US HOME

Jennifer Berry Hawes, Read by Karen Chilton, Jennifer Berry Hawes [Intro.]

This audiobook achieves an exceptional performance of an important work on a difficult subject—mass... Read More

Non-Fiction

MAMA'S LAST HUG

MAMA'S LAST HUG

Frans de Waal, Read by L.J. Ganser

Narrator L.J. Ganser’s conversational delivery perfectly matches author-primatologist de Waal’s... Read More

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