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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.

Non-Fiction

THE PERFECT PREDATOR

Steffanie Strathdee, Thomas Patterson, Teresa Barker, Read by Christine Lakin, Dan Woren

Christine Lakin is the principal narrator of Strathdee’s story of her terrifying and frantic mission... Read More

Non-Fiction

TALKING TO STRANGERS

Malcolm Gladwell, Read by Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a fabulous narrator of his latest book, this one about the biases and blind... Read More

Non-Fiction

WE ARE THE WEATHER

Jonathan Safran Foer, Read by Jonathan Safran Foer

Narrating his own work, Jonathan Safran Foer admits he doesn't have the answer to the world's most... Read More

Original Work

EVIL EYE

WINNER

Madhuri Shekar, Read by Nick Choksi, Harsh Nayyar, Annapurna Sriram, Bernard White, Rita Wolf

Madhuri Shekar’s play is a truly original and entertaining genre-bending story of a New Delhi mother... Read More

Original Work

I EAT MEN LIKE AIR

Alice Berman, Read by Elizabeth Evans

Up-and-coming voice talent Elizabeth Evans brings a tough noir intensity to this story of a... Read More

Original Work

LUSTILY EVER AFTER

Stephanie Bentley, Miranda Ray, Read by Aaron Wilson, Stephanie Bentley, Carolyn Jania, Henry Kaiser, Christiana Lynette

An ensemble cast of singers and comedians performs a hilarious and raunchy rom-com musical. Raleigh... Read More

Original Work

NEVERTHELESS WE PERSISTED: ME TOO

Tanya Eby [Ed.], Read by Christa Lewis, Neil Hellegers, Emily Beresford, Hillary Huber, Deepti Gupta, Suzanne Barbetta, Madeleine Maby, Tavia Gilbert, Carol Schneider, Andrea Emmes, Rachel Fulginiti

An extensive cast of writers and narrators join together to perform this collection of heartrending... Read More