AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

INSPIRED BY...THE BIBLE EXPERIENCE (NEW TESTAMENT)

by Media Group

Narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington, et al. (Zondervan Publishing)

FINALIST TITLES

This I Believe by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman; narrated by Bill Gates, Martha Graham, et al. (Audio Renaissance)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; narrated by Sissy Spacek (HarperAudio/Caedmon)

World War Z by Max Brooks; narrated by Alan Alda, Mark Hamill, Carl Reiner, and a full cast (Random House Audio)

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION

THE GOOSE GIRL: BOOK ONE OF THE BOOKS OF BAYERN

by Shannon Hale

Narrated by Cynthia Bishop and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Father Gilbert Mysteries: The Silver Cord by Dave Arnold and Paul McClusker; narrated by a full cast (Tyndale/Focus on the Family)

Marked Man by William Lashner; narrated by Richard Rohan (HarperAudio)

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts; narrated by Humphrey Bower (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein; narrated by Julian Rubinstein, et al. (Hachette Audio)

Inspired By...The Bible Experience (New Testament) by Media Group; narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington, et al. (Zondervan Publishing) 

AUDIO DRAMA

THE LIFE OF JESUS: DRAMATIC EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS FROM THE LUKE REPORTS

by Paul McClusker

Narrated by a full cast (Tyndale/Focus on the Family)

FINALIST TITLES

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel; narrated by David Kelly and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

King Kong by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland; narrated by David Baker and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

Nightmares on Congress Street V by Fitz-James O'Brien, Edgar Allan Poe, Alex Irvine, Michael Duffy, Ray Bradbury, Hugh B. Cave, and H.P. Lovecraft; narrated by a full cast (Tantor Media, Inc.)

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; narrated by Jamie Glover and a full cast (BBC Audiobooks America) 

AUDIOBOOK ADAPTED FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM

THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: QUINTESSENTIAL PHASE

by Douglas Adams

Narrated by Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and a full cast (BBC Audiobooks America)

FINALIST TITLES

Letter From America: Volumes 1-3 written and read by Alistair Cooke (BBC Audiobooks America)

Selected Shorts: Vol. 19 Timeless Classics by James Thurber, Edith Wharton, Jack London, D.H. Lawrence, Shirley Jackson, Richard Connell, and Raymond Carver; narrated by Isaiah Sheffer, Maria Tucci, Steven Gilborn, John Shea, Marian Seldes, Charles Keating, and James Naughton (Symphony Space, Inc.)

This I Believe by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman; narrated by Bill Gates, Martha Graham, et al. (Audio Renaissance)

Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose; narrated by a full cast (L.A. Theatre Works)

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

TEACHER MAN

by Frank McCourt

Narrated by Frank McCourt (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Diana by Sarah Bradford; narrated by Katie Kellgren (Penguin Audio)

Dispatches from the Edge written and read by Anderson Cooper (HarperAudio)

Elizabeth by J. Randy Taraborrelli; narrated by Lynne Maclean (Hachette Audio)

Sound and Fury by David Kindred; narrated by Dick Hill (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Great Escape by Kati Marton; narrated by Anna Fields (Tantor Media) 

BUSINESS INFORMATION/EDUCATION

THE LONG TAIL: WHY THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS IS SELLING LESS OF MORE

by Chris Anderson

Narrated by Christopher Nissley (Hyperion Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Mavericks At Work by William C. Taylor and Polly LaBarre; narrated by Barrett Whitener (HarperAudio)

Myths, Lies, & Downright Stupidity written and read by John Stossel (Hyperion Audio)

Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni; narrated by Eric Conger (Audio Renaissance)

Small Is the New Big written and read by Seth Godin (HighBridge Audio) 

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES 8-11

LISTENING FOR LIONS

by Gloria Whelan

Narrated by Bianca Amato (Recorded Books, LLC)

FINALIST TITLES

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End by Lemony Snicket; narrated by Tim Curry (Harper Children's Audio)

Behind the Curtain by Peter Abrahams; narrated by Colleen Delaney (Harper Children's Audio)

Jumping the Scratch by Sara Weeks; narrated by Stephen Spinella (Harper Children's Audio)

Two Weeks with the Queen written and read by Morris Gleitzman (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.) 

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES 12+

AIRBORN

by Kenneth Oppel

Narrated by David Kelly and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz; narrated by Simon Prebble (Recorded Books, LLC)

Looking for Alaska by John Green; narrated by Jeff Woodman (Brilliance Audio)

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar; narrated by Ryan MacConnell and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale; narrated by Cynthia Bishop and a full cast (Full Cast Audio) 

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES UP TO 8

KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE

by Mo Willems

Narrated by Mo, Cher, and Trixie Willems (Weston Woods Studios)

FINALIST TITLES

Jack Russell, Dog Detective: Dog Den Mystery by Darrel Odgers and Sally Odgers; narrated by Alan King (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.)

Murmel Murmel Munsch! written and read by Robert Munsch (The Children's Group)

Piccolo and Annabelle, Volume One by Stephen Axelsen; narrated by Stanley McGeagh (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.)

Poetry Speaks to Children by Elise Paschen; narrated by Rita Dove, Ogden Nash, et al. (Sourcebooks, Inc.)

CLASSICS

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

by Harper Lee

Narrated by Sissy Spacek (HarperAudio/Caedmon)

FINALIST TITLES

The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham; narrated by Kate Reading (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway; narrated by William Hurt (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Warden by Anthony Trollope; narrated by Simon Vance (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Years by Virginia Woolf; narrated by Finty Williams (BBC Audiobooks America) 

FICTION, ABRIDGED

RESTLESS

by William Boyd

Narrated by Rosemund Pike (Audio Renaissance)

FINALIST TITLES

Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich; narrated by C.J. Critt (HarperAudio)

Paint It Black by Janet Fitch; narrated by Jennifer Jason Leigh (Hachette Audio)

The Book of the Dead by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston; narrated by Rene Auberjonois (Hachette Audio)

The Sad Truth About Happiness by Ann Giardini; narrated by Suleka Mathew (Goose Lane Editions/BTC Audiobooks) 

FICTION, UNABRIDGED

RISE AND SHINE

by Anna Quindlen

Narrated by Carol Monda (Recorded Books, LLC)

FINALIST TITLES

Restless by William Boyd; narrated by Rosemund Pike (Audio Renaissance)

Telegraph Days by Larry McMurtry; narrated by Annie Potts (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Prestige by Christopher Priest; narrated by Simon Vance (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Two-Minute Rule by Robert Crais; narrated by Christopher Graybill (Brilliance Audio)

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen; narrated by David LeDoux and John Randolph-Jones (HighBridge Audio) 

HUMOR

SPOILED ROTTEN AMERICA: OUTRAGES OF EVERYDAY LIFE

by Larry Miller

Narrated by Larry Miller (HarperAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

Company by Max Barry; narrated by William Dufris (Tantor Media)

F.U.B.A.R. by Sam Seder and Stephen Sherrill; narrated by Sam Seder (HarperAudio)

Solomon vs. Lord by Paul Levine; narrated by Christopher Lane (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Areas of My Expertise written and read by John Hodgman (Penguin Audio)

INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED FICTION

THE ANGELS OF MORGAN HILL

by Donna VanLiere

Narrated by Donna VanLiere (Audio Renaissance)

FINALIST TITLES

Divine by Karen Kingsbury; narrated by Sharon Williams (Brilliance Audio)

Grace at Low Tide by Beth Webb Hart; narrated by Kate Forbes (Recorded Books, LLC)

Knitting by Anne Bartlett; narrated by Beverley Dunn (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.)

The Preacher's Daughter by Beverly Lewis; narrated by Stina Nielsen (Recorded Books, LLC)

INSPIRATIONAL/SPIRITUAL

INSPIRED BY...THE BIBLE EXPERIENCE (NEW TESTAMENT)

by Media Group

Narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington, et al. (Zondervan Publishing)

FINALIST TITLES

Mama Made the Difference by T.D. Jakes; narrated by Richard Allen (Penguin Audiobooks)

The Gospel of Jesus by Daniel L. Johnson; narrated by Garrison Keillor (HighBridge Audio)

The Message Remix Complete by Eugene H. Peterson; narrated by Various Music Artists (Oasis Audio)

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis; narrated by Ralph Cosham (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

JUDGES' AWARD: POLITICS

HUBRIS: THE INSIDE STORY OF SPIN, SCANDAL, AND THE SELLING OF THE IRAQ WAR

by Michael Isikoff and David Corn

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Faith and Politics written and read by Senator John Danforth (Listen & Live Audio, Inc.)

In Time of War by Pierce O'Donnell; narrated by Raymond Todd (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind; narrated by Ed Herrmann (Simon & Schuster Audio)

Wake Up Call written and read by Kristin Breitweiser (Hachette Audio) 

LITERARY FICTION

THE THIRTEENTH TALE: A NOVEL

by Diane Setterfield

Narrated by Ruthie Henshall and Lynn Redgrave (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart; narrated by Arte Johnson (Phoenix Books)

After This by Alice McDermott; narrated by Martha Plimpton (Audio Renaissance)

All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren; narrated by Michael Emerson (Recorded Books, LLC)

Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky; narrated by Daniel Oreskes and Barbara Rosenblat (HighBridge Audio) 

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

WORLD WAR Z: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE ZOMBIE WAR

by Max Brooks

Narrated by Max Brooks, Alan Alda, John Turturro, and Rob Reiner (Random House Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel; narrated by David Kelly and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

Operation Homecoming by Andrew Carroll; narrated by Joe Barrett, David Birney, et al. (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Suite Francaise by Nemirovsky; narrated by Daniel Oreskes and Barbara Rosenblat (HighBridge Audio)

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield; narrated by Ruthie Henshall and Lynn Redgrave (Simon & Schuster Audio) 

MYSTERY

ECHO PARK: HARRY BOSCH SERIES, BOOK 12

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Len Cariou (Hachette Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read; narrated by Hilary Huber (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidsonh; narrated by Elizabeth Marvel (HarperAudio)

Dead Center by David Rosenfelt; narrated by Grover Gardner (Listen & Live Audio, Inc.)

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris; narrated by Johanna Parker (Recorded Books, LLC)

The Crimes of Jordan Wise by Bill Pronzini; narrated by Richard Ferrone (BBC Audiobooks America) 

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR OR AUTHORS

THE TORTILLA CURTAIN

by T.C. Boyle

Narrated by T.C. Boyle (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Marian Mcpartland's Jazz World: All in Good Time written and read by Marian McPartland (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Speedbumps written and read by Teri Garr (Penguin Audio)

Teacher Man written and read by Frank McCourt (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Mighty and the Almighty written and read by Madeleine Albright (HarperAudio)

NON-FICTION, ABRIDGED

THE BEATLES: THE BIOGRAPHY

by Bob Spitz

Narrated by Alfred Molina (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Judgment of Paris by Ross King; narrated by Tristan Layton (Audio Renaissance)

Manhunt by James L. Swanson; narrated by Richard Thomas (HarperAudio)

Setting the Table written and read by Danny Meyer (HarperAudio)

The Great Deluge by Douglas Brinkley; narrated by Kyf Brewer (HarperAudio) 

NON-FICTION, UNABRIDGED

NARROW DOG TO CARCASSONNE

by Terry Darlington

Narrated by Steve Hodson (ISIS Publishing)

FINALIST TITLES

Babylon by Bus by Ray LeMoine and Jeff Neumann with Donovan Webster; narrated by Jeremy Davidson (Penguin Audiobooks)

Striking Back by Aaron J. Klein; narrated by Stefan Rudnicki (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin; narrated by Suzanne Toren (Recorded Books, LLC)

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright; narrated by Alan Sklar (Tantor Media) 

ORIGINAL WORK

HASIDIC WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN FOR MEN/WOMEN

by Soundwalk

Narrated by Joseph Piekarski and Pearl Gluck (OverSampling, Inc/Soundwalk) 

FINALIST TITLES

Fundamental Cases written and read by Alan Dershowitz (Recorded Books, LLC)

Sherlock's Legacy by Ed Lange and Will Severin; narrated by a full cast (Family Classics/NYS Theatre Institute)

Stories from the Storm by Carter Hooper, Celia Collins, et al.; narrated by Carter Hooper (Audible, Inc.)

The Hero of Cape Lonely Light by Geoffrey T. Williams; narrated by Dennis F. Regan (Geoffrey T. Williams) 

PACKAGE DESIGN

THE GOLDEN COMPASS, TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

by Philip Pullman

Narrated by Philip Pullman and cast (Random House Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Inspired By...The Bible Experience (New Testament) by Media Group; narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington, et al. (Zondervan Publishing)

The James Herriot Collection by James Herriot; narrated by Christopher Timothy (Audio Renaissance)

The Jamie Lee Curtis Audio Collection written and read by Jamie Lee Curtis (HarperAudio)

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith; narrated by Stefan Rudnicki (Blackstone Audio, Inc.) 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/MOTIVATIONAL

FOR THE LOVE OF A DOG

by Patricia McConnell

Narrated by Ellen Archer (Tantor Media)

FINALIST TITLES

Beyond Basketball written and read by Mike Krzyzewski with Jamie K. Spatola (Hachette Audio)

Goodbye to Shy written and read by Leil Lowndes (Listen & Live Audio, Inc.)

Letters to A Young written and read by Anna Deavere Smith (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

On Becoming Fearless written and read by Arianna Huffington (Hachette Audio) 

ROMANCE

IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW: A NOVEL

by Cecelia Ahern

Narrated by Susan Lynch and Rupert Degas (Hyperion Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Born in Death by J.D. Robb; narrated by Susan Ericksen (Brilliance Audio)

Darkfeverby Karen Marie Moning; narrated by Joyce Bean (Brilliance Audio)

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks; narrated by Holter Graham (Hachette Audio)

The Tavern on Maple Street by Sharon Owens; narrated by Caroline Winterson (Listen & Live Audio, Inc.) 

SCIENCE FICTION

THE STOLEN CHILD

by Keith Donohue

Narrated by Andy Paris and Jeff Woodman (Recorded Books, LLC)

FINALIST TITLES

Callahan's Legacy by Spider Robinson; narrated by Spider Robinson (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Street Magic by Tamora Pierce; narrated by Bruce Coville and a full cast (Full Cast Audio)

The Incredible Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson; narrated by Yuri Rasovsky (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Voyagers by Ben Bova; narrated by Stefan Rudnicki (Blackstone Audio, Inc.) 

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS

THIS I BELIEVE

by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman

Narrated by Bill Gates, Martha Graham, et al. (Audio Renaissance)

FINALIST TITLES

Fragile Things written and read by Neil Gaiman (Harper Audio)

A Grown-up's Halloween written and read by Yuri Rasovsky (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Paris Stories by Mavis Gallant; narrated by Lorna Raver and Yuri Rasovsky (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Turning by Tim Winton; narrated by Humphrey Bower and Caroline Lee (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.) 

SOLO NARRATION—FEMALE

TELEGRAPH DAYS

by Larry McMurtry

Narrated by Annie Potts (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning; narrated by Joyce Bean (Brilliance Audio)

Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley; narrated by Lorraine Toussaint (Hachette Audio)

Leave a Candle Burning by Lori Wick; narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Oasis Audio)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; narrated by Sissy Spacek (Harper Audio/Caedmon) 

SOLO NARRATION—MALE

PETER AND THE SHADOW THIEVES: THE STARCATCHERS, BOOK 2

by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Narrated by Jim Dale (Brilliance Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts; narrated by Humphrey Bower (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Dead Yard by Adrian McKinty; narrated by Gerard Doyle (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Old Man and The Sea by Hemingway; narrated by Donald Sutherland (Simon & Schuster Audio)

War and Peace Vol. 1 by Leo Tolstoy; narrated by Neville Jason (Naxos AudioBooks Ltd.) 

SPANISH LANGUAGE

ANGELES Y DEMONIOS

by Dan Brown

Narrated by Raul Amundaray (FonoLibro Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Caballo de Troya 7 by J.J. Benitez; narrated by a full cast (FonoLibro Inc.)

El Rey de los Pleitos by John Grisham; narrated by Karl Hoffman (FonoLibro Inc.)

La Cena Secreta by Javier Sierra; narrated by Francisco Rivela (Recorded Books, LLC)

Las Cinco Personas Que Encontraras en el Cielo by Mitch Albom; narrated by Francisco Rivela (Hyperion Audio) 

THRLLER/SUSPENSE

THE DEAD YARD

by Adrian McKinty

Narrated by Gerard Doyle (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Night of the Jaguar by Michael Gruber; narrated by Jonathan Davis (BBC Audiobooks America)

Surrender by Sonya Hartnett; narrated by Humphrey Bower (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.)

The Foreign Correspondent by Alan Furst; narrated by Alfred Molina (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Wall by Jeff Long; narrated by Grover Gardner (Tantor Media)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

DON KATZ, CEO AND FOUNDER OF AUDIBLE.COM

On the occasion of the Audible's 10th anniversary, Don Katz received recognition for his innovations and contributions to the industry. Audible, Inc. has been a leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment on the Internet. Prior to founding Audible, Katz was a journalist and author for twenty years; his work won a National Magazine Award, an Overseas Press Club Award, and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Nonfiction.