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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). 2022 is the 27th year of annual Audie Awards.

Winners were announced at the Audies Gala Online on March 4.

Explore the 2022 Audie Award Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below. Browse prior years' awards: 2021 Audies, 2020 Audies, 2019 Audies, 2018 Audies, 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.

Romance

THE CHARM OFFENSIVE

Alison Cochrun, Read by Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, Cassandra Campbell

Narrators Vikas Adam and Graham Halstead tackle a complex meet- cute romance that takes place on a... Read More

Romance

MINE TO PROTECT

Kennedy L. Mitchell, Read by Teddy Hamilton, Maxine Mitchell

Narrators Teddy Hamilton and Maxine Mitchell tag team this romantic suspense rife with vocal... Read More

Romance

PAUSE

Kylie Scott, Read by Andi Arndt

Narrator Andi Arndt elevates a compelling contemporary romance with her thoughtful and soft... Read More

Romance

REEL

WINNER

Kennedy Ryan, Read by Eboni Flowers, Jakobi Diem, Nicole Small

Narrator Eboni Flowers uses her Broadway experience to portray Neevah Saint, a theater actress... Read More

Romance

THE WRONG HEART

Jennifer Hartmann, Read by Stefanie Kay, Neill Thorne

This dual narration is an immersive listening experience because both narrators are equally strong... Read More

Science Fiction

DAY ZERO

C. Robert Cargill, Read by Vikas Adam

A talented narrator can make listeners think they're listening to multiple people. Vikas Adam's... Read More

Science Fiction

ORPHAN WARS

Scott Moon, J.N. Chaney, Read by Luke Daniels

Narrator Luke Daniels infuses a ton of personality into this new action-packed science-fiction... Read More

Science Fiction

PASTEL PINK

Nikki Minty, Read by Khristine Hvam, Jodie Harris, James Patrick Cronin

Khristine Hvam, Jodie Harris, and James Patrick Cronin narrate the first of this YA sci-fi series.... Read More

Science Fiction

PROJECT HAIL MARY

WINNER

Andy Weir, Read by Ray Porter

Through tone and pacing, narrator Ray Porter makes Andy Weir's fantastical space opera seem... Read More

Science Fiction

READY PLAYER TWO

Ernest Cline, Read by Wil Wheaton

Narrator Wil Wheaton returns in this much anticipated sci-fi sequel full of nostalgic romps through... Read More

Short Stories/Collections

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2021

Jesmyn Ward, Heidi Pitlor [Eds.], Jesmyn Ward [Intro.], Read by Brittany Pressley, Katie Tang, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Emily Ellet, Bahni Turpin, Michael Crouch, Adan Rocha, et al.

The annual tradition of collecting a year's worth of memorable fiction continues with this... Read More

Short Stories/Collections

Douglas Coupland, Read by Salvatore Antonio, Stephanie Belding, Victoria Carr, Jarvis Cocker, Douglas Coupland, Bret Easton Ellis, Anna Faris, Will Ferguson, Genki Ferguson, Chuck Klosterman, Andrew Moodie, Jane Pratt, Katie Ryerson, Michael Stipe

A Canadian visual artist and idiosyncratic writer with a semi-cult following offers a collection of... Read More

Audie Award Finalists and Winners

THE CHARM OFFENSIVE

MINE TO PROTECT

PAUSE

REEL

THE WRONG HEART

DAY ZERO

ORPHAN WARS

PASTEL PINK

PROJECT HAIL MARY

READY PLAYER TWO

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2021

BINGE

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Audie Award Finalists and Winners

THE CHARM OFFENSIVE

MINE TO PROTECT

PAUSE

REEL

THE WRONG HEART

DAY ZERO

ORPHAN WARS

PASTEL PINK

PROJECT HAIL MARY

READY PLAYER TWO

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2021

BINGE

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