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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). 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.

Middle Grade

CORALINE

CORALINE

Neil Gaiman, Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pixie Davies, Katherine Kingsley, Jack Clary, Jacqueline Boatswain, Kevin McNally, Adjoa Andoh, Adrian Schiller, Heather Nicol, William Parker, Nicole Davis

A cast of talented British actors gives voice to this new audio edition of Neil Gaiman’s classic... Read More

Middle Grade

THE DOOR OF NO RETURN

THE DOOR OF NO RETURN

Kwame Alexander, Read by Kobna Holdbrooke-Smith

British Ghanaian performer Kobna Holdbrooke-Smith lends his vocal talents to this trilogy opener,... Read More

Middle Grade

THE LAST MAPMAKER

THE LAST MAPMAKER

Christina Soontornvat, Read by Sura Siu

Sura Siu captivates as she narrates this breathtaking seafaring adventure. Sai is a bright-voiced,... Read More

Middle Grade

THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS

THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS

Kelly Barnhill, Read by Suzanne Toren

Suzanne Toren’s voice has an irresistible storytelling quality in this engaging performance. As the... Read More

Middle Grade

STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME

WINNER
STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME

Jason Reynolds, Read by Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock, Angel Pean, James Fouhey, Soneela Nankani, Leon Nixon, Chanté McCormick, Lamarr Gulley, DePre Owens

With endless energy, verve, and style, Guy Lockard is a total superstar narrating this middle-grade... Read More

Multi-Voiced Performance

THE 1619 PROJECT

THE 1619 PROJECT

Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, Jake Silverstein [Eds.], Read by Nikole Hannah-Jones and a Full Cast

Nikole Hannah-Jones, herself a persuasive narrator, has brought together a remarkable mosaic of... Read More

Multi-Voiced Performance

ACTS OF VIOLET

ACTS OF VIOLET

Margarita Montimore, Read by Brittany Pressley, Amy McFadden, Dan Bittner, Fred Berman, Hillary Huber, Johnny Heller, Katharine Chin, Ramón de Ocampo, Suzanne Toren, Alejandro Ruiz

Brittany Pressley skillfully headlines an expansive full cast in this immersive audio production.... Read More

Multi-Voiced Performance

THE BEETLE

THE BEETLE

Richard Marsh, Read by Gunnar Cauthery, Jonathan Aris, Natalie Simpson, Andrew Wincott, John Foley

Although largely unknown to American audiobook listeners, all five of these rich, distinctive voices... Read More

Multi-Voiced Performance

THE BUTCHER AND THE WREN

THE BUTCHER AND THE WREN

Alaina Urquhart, Read by Sophie Amoss, Joe Knezevich

The thrilling cat-and-mouse game played by a serial killer named Jeremy and the local forensic... Read More

Multi-Voiced Performance

THE MANY DAUGHTERS OF AFONG MOY

THE MANY DAUGHTERS OF AFONG MOY

Jamie Ford, Read by Jennifer Lim, Cindy Kay, Mirai, Natalie Naudus, Sura Siu, Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Jamie Ford [Note]

When Dorothy Moy, portrayed by Jennifer Lim, realizes that the visions causing her daughter to act... Read More

Multi-Voiced Performance

SPARRING PARTNERS

WINNER
SPARRING PARTNERS

John Grisham, Read by Jeff Daniels, Ethan Hawke, January LaVoy, John Grisham [Note]

Three excellent narrators—Jeff Daniels, Ethan Hawke, and January LaVoy—make this audiobook’s three... Read More

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