The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). See our current coverage here.
Winners were announced at the Audies Gala on March 4.
Below, explore the 2023 Audie Award Winners and Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below. Browse prior years' awards: 2022 Audies, 2021 Audies, 2020 Audies, 2019 Audies, 2018 Audies, 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.
Humor
Sedaris’s latest update on his family and society brings the funny. Still, there’s growing depth and... Read More
Literary Fiction & Classics
Award-winning actor Thandiwe Newton gives a splendid performance of Tolstoy's epic. Mixing fictional... Read More
Middle Grade
With endless energy, verve, and style, Guy Lockard is a total superstar narrating this middle-grade... Read More
Multi-Voiced Performance
Three excellent narrators—Jeff Daniels, Ethan Hawke, and January LaVoy—make this audiobook’s three... Read More
Mystery
This story of money, sex, revenge, and murder with a satisfying twist is exquisitely performed by Ed... Read More
Narration by the Author(s)
Actor Viola Davis doesn't mince words. Her audiobook captures the voice of a woman with a... Read More
Non-Fiction
Ever careful in his pacing, BD Wong narrates this cybersecurity tale as if he's pitching the story... Read More
Original Work
A full cast of outstanding narrators, led by Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn, capture the fun and... Read More
Romance
Kristen DiMercurio gives a spirited performance of this funny, sexy, and heartwarming queer rom-com.... Read More
Science Fiction
This sci-fi includes a strange extraterrestrial artifact found in Grandpa's back room, as well as... Read More
Short Stories/Collections
This taut collection of psychological thrillers offers a wide variety of vacation settings. The... Read More
Thriller/Suspense
Narrator Laura Kirman performs this contemporary mystery with aplomb. Listeners join Helen, who on... Read More
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