2022 Audie Awards®

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

narrated by Ray Porter, published by Audible Studios

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

A Promised Land, written and narrated by Barack Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

The Storyteller, written and narrated by Dave Grohl, published by HarperAudio

The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, narrated by William DeMeritt, published by Hachette Audio

AUDIO DRAMA WINNER

Sherlock Holmes - The Seamstress of Peckham Rye

by Jonathan Barnes

performed by Nicholas Briggs, Richard Earl, Lucy Briggs-Owen, India Fisher, James Joyce, Anjella MacKintosh, Glen McCready, and Mark Elstob, published by Big Finish Productions

AUDIO DRAMA FINALISTS

Chonburi International Hotel and Butterfly Club by Shakina Nayfack, performed by Shakina Nayfack, Kate Bornstein, Annie Golden, Telly Leung, Jason Tam, Bianca Leigh, Ivory Aquino, Pooya Mohseni, Samy Figaredo, Angelica Ross, Liz Lark Brown, Ita Segev, and Dana Aliya Levinson, published by Audible Originals

The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama by James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, and Ryan Silbert, performed by Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Nathalie Emmanuel, Beau Bridges, and a full cast, published by Audible Originals

The Fyodor Dostoevsky BBC Radio Drama Collection by Fyodor Dostoevsky, performed by Roy Marsden, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Paul Rhys, Nicholas Boulton, Paul Hilton, David Suchet, Barnaby Kay, and Lia Williams, published by BBC Audio/Penguin Random House UK

No-No Boy by Ken Narasaki, from the novel by John Okada, performed by Greg Watanabe, Kurt Kanazawa, Emily Kuroda, John Miyasaki, Ken Narasaki, Sharon Omi, Joy Osmanski, Sab Shimono, and Paul Yen, published by L.A. Theatre Works

AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR WINNER

Somebody’s Daughter

by Ashley C. Ford

narrated by Ashley C. Ford, published by Macmillan Audio

AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR FINALISTS

Act Like You Got Some Sense, written and narrated by Jamie Foxx, foreword by Corinne Foxx, published by Hachette Audio

The Boys by Ron Howard and Clint Howard, narrated by Ron Howard, Clint Howard, and Bryce Dallas Howard, published by HarperAudio

Fits and Starts: A Memoir of Living with Epilepsy by Franziska Thomas, narrated by Tracy Wiles and Franziska Thomas, published by Almost Tangible

Listen Mama by M.S.P. Williams, narrated by JD Jackson, published by Souls Take Flight

BEST FEMALE NARRATOR WINNER

The Parted Earth

by Anjali Enjeti

narrated by Deepti Gupta, published by Novel audio

BEST FEMALE NARRATOR FINALISTS

Hillary Huber for Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner, published by Brilliance Publishing

Julia Whelan for The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, published by Macmillan Audio

Natalie Naudus for The Morning After by Lisa Jackson, published by Brilliance Publishing

Cynthia Erivo for Wild Swan: A Story of Florence Nightingale by Patti Callahan, published by Audible

BEST MALE NARRATOR WINNER

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

BEST MALE NARRATOR FINALISTS

John Lithgow for The Didomenico Fragment by Amor Towles, published by Audible Originals

Edoardo Ballerini for Legends of the North Cascades by Jonathan Evison, published by Workman Audio

Robert Bathurst for The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny, published by Macmillan Audio

William DeMeritt for The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, published by Hachette Audio

BUSINESS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WINNER

Machiavelli For Women

by Stacey Vanek Smith

narrated by Stacey Vanek Smith, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

BUSINESS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FINALISTS

Badass Habits, written and narrated by Jen Sincero, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Carry On by John Lewis with Kabir Sehgal, foreword by Andrew Young, narrated by Don Cheadle, published by Hachette Audio

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, written and narrated by Emmanuel Acho, published by Macmillan Audio

What Happened to You?, written and narrated by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, published by Macmillan Audio

ESPAÑOL - SPANISH LANGUAGE WINNER

La Casa De Bernarda Alba

by Federico García Lorca

narrated by Gloria Muñoz, Elena González, Rebeca Hernando, Carmen Mayordomo, Marta Poveda, Sol de la Barreda, Beatriz Melgares, Cristina Arias, and Antonio Martínez Asensio, published by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

ESPAÑOL - SPANISH LANGUAGE FINALISTS

25 cuentos populares de Perú para crecer juntos, tradición popular (popular tradition), edited by José Morán Orti, narrated by Nuria Mediavilla, Nerea Alfonso, Marcel Navarro, and Xavi Fernández, published by VOCA Editorial

Desierto Sonoro by Valeria Luiselli, narrated by Marina De Tavira, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Gabo y Mercedes: una despedida, written and narrated by Rodrigo García, published by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Valentine: Amor y furia by Elizabeth Wetmore, narrated by Gabriela Guraieb and Patricia Loranca Ochoa, published by HarperAudio

FAITH-BASED FICTION OR NON-FICTION WINNER

The Gift of Black Folk

by W.E.B. Du Bois

narrated by Arnell Powell, published by Brilliance Publishing

FAITH-BASED FICTION OR NON-FICTION FINALISTS

Crazy Faith by Michael Todd, narrated by Aaron Goodson, published by Penguin Random House Audio

The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku, narrated by Raphael Corkhill, published by HarperAudio

He Saw That It Was Good by Sho Baraka and Chris Broussard, narrated by Sho Baraka, Chris Broussard, Tedashii Anderson, and Nasia Danielle, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Home Sweet Road by Johnnyswim, narrated by Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano, published by Penguin Random House Audio

FANTASY WINNER

Rhythm of War

by Brandon Sanderson

narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, published by Macmillan Audio

FANTASY FINALISTS

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, narrated by Shiromi Arserio, published by Hachette Audio

Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir, narrated by Moira Quirk, published by Recorded Books

The Sandman: Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs, narrated by Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Brian Cox, Kat Dennings, John Lithgow, Bill Nighy, Regé-Jean Page, and a full cast, published by Audible Originals

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec, narrated by Jayne Entwistle, published by Penguin Random House Audio

FICTION WINNER

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

by Dawnie Walton

narrated by Janina Edwards, Bahni Turpin, James Langton, Gabra Zackman, Dennis Boutsikaris, Steve West, André De Shields, Matthew Lloyd Davies, David Sadzin, Fiona Hardingham, George Newbern, Leon Nixon, Ines del Castillo, Jackie Sanders, Leon Nixon, Pete Simonelli, Priya Ayyar, and Robin Miles, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

FICTION FINALISTS

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, narrated by Ben Onwukwe, published by Hachette Audio

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, narrated by Julia Whelan, published by Macmillan Audio

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, and Dion Graham, published by Penguin Random House Audio

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner, narrated by Alana Kerr Collins and Jason Culp Published by Penguin Random House Audio

HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY WINNER

Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other

by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

narrated by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish, published by Hodder & Stoughton

HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY FINALISTS

Music Is History, written and narrated by Ahmir Khalib Thompson (Questlove), published by Recorded Books

Somersett: Benjamin Franklin and the Masterminding of American Independence by Phillip Goodrich, narrated by Robert Petkoff, Joe Morton, Simon Jones, Euan Morton, Nicola Barber, and the author (reading the author's note and afterword), published by Blackstone Publishing and May Wuthrich Productions

The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson, narrated by Kathe Mazur with Walter Isaacson, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

A Weekend with Pablo Picasso, written and performed by Herbert Sigüenza, published by L.A. Theatre Works

HUMOR WINNER

How Ya’ll Doing?

by Leslie Jordan

narrated by Leslie Jordan, published by HarperAudio

HUMOR FINALISTS

Brackish Waters by Matt Boren, narrated by Christina Applegate, published by Audible Originals

A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris, narrated by David Sedaris and Tracey Ullman Published by Hachette Audio

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit by John V. Petrocelli, narrated by Larry Herron, published by Macmillan Audio

The Seven Day Switch by Kelly Harms, narrated by Arielle DeLisle and Megan Tusing Published by Brilliance Publishing

LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS WINNER

All Creatures Great and Small

by James Herriot

narrated by Nicholas Ralph, published by Macmillan Audio

LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS FINALISTS

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, narrated by Barrie Kreinik, published by Macmillan Audio

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau, narrated by Caitlin Kinnunen, published by HarperAudio

Matrix by Lauren Groff, narrated by Adjoa Andoh, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, narrated by Jonathan Epstein, published by Alison Larkin Presents

MIDDLE GRADE WINNER

Playing the Cards You’re Dealt

by Varian Johnson

narrated by Dion Graham, published by Scholastic Audio

MIDDLE GRADE FINALISTS

Class Act by Jerry Craft, narrated by Nile Bullock, Jesus Del Orden, Guy Lockard, Marc Thompson, Peyton Lusk, Rebecca Soler, Dan Bittner, January LaVoy, Phoebe Strole, Jordan Cobb, A.J. Beckles, Robin Miles, Ron Butler, Miles Harvey, Kim Mai Guest, Kyla Garcia, and Soneela Nankani, published by HarperAudio

Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman, narrated by Stockard Channing, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

Stamped (for Kids) by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul, narrated by Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson, published by Hachette Audio

Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba and Avery Fischer Udagawa (translator), narrated by Traci Kato-Kiriyama, published by Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE WINNER

Heresy

by Melissa Lenhardt

narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Bailey Carr, Ella Turenne, Nikki Massoud, Natalie Naudus, Imani Jade Powers, and James Fouhey, published by Hachette Audio

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE FINALISTS

The Anatomy of Desire by L. R. Dorn, narrated by Santino Fontana, Shelby Young, Marin Ireland, JD Jackson, Dan Bittner, Vikas Adam, Gabra Zackman, Fred Berman, Darrell Dennis, Oliver Wyman, Jonathan Davis, Hillary Huber, Lisa Flanagan, and Sharahn LaRue, published by HarperAudio

Bourdain by Laurie Woolever, narrated by Laurie Woolever, Christopher Bourdain, José Andrés, Nigella Lawson, W. Kamau Bell, Adam Epstein, Alex Getmanov, Alex Lowry, Alison Mosshart, Amy Entelis, Ben Selkow, Beth Aretsky, Bonnie McFarlane, Chris Collins, Christiane Amanpour, Daniel Halpern, Dave McMillan, David Choe, David Rosenthal, Diane Schutz, Eileen Opatut, Fred Morin, Helen Cho, Helen Lang, Hilary Snyder, James Graham, Jared Andrukanis, Jason Rezaian, Jeff Allen, Jeff Formosa, Jeff Zucker, Joe Coleman, Joel Rose, John Lurie, Josh Ferrell, Karen Rinaldi, Kimberly Witherspoon, Laurie Barnett, Lenny Mosse, Lizzie Fox, Lolis Elie, Lydia Tenaglia, Maria Bustillos, Matt Goulding, Matt Walsh, Michael Ruhlman, Michael Steed, Mike Ruffino, Morgan Fallon, Mustafa Bhagat, Nari Kye, Natasha Phan, Nathan Thornburgh, Nick Brigden, Panio Gianopoulos, Pat Younge, Patrick Radden Keefe, Patti Jackson, Peter Meehan, Philip Lajaunie, Rennik Soholt, Rob Stone, Robert Vuolo, Robin Standefer, Roy Choi, Sally Freeman, Sam Goldman, Sam Sifton, Sandy Zweig, Shant Petrossian, Steven Tempel, Todd Liebler, Tom Vitale, Web Stone, Whitney Ward, Yeganeh Rezaian, Aspen Miller, Barbara Rosenblat, Billie Fulford-Brown, Cheryl Smith, Dan Bittner, Ewan Chung, Gabra Zackman, George Newbern, Hillary Huber, James Lurie, Jason Culp, Jean Brassard, Joe Knezevich, Oliver Wyman, Rob Shapiro, and Roger Wayne, published by HarperAudio

Four Hundred Souls, edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Amir Abdullah, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Kristen Ariza, Dashawn Barnes, Joshua Bennett, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Andre Blake, Torian Brackett, Donte Bonner, Mahogany L. Browne, Ron Butler, Kellie Carter-Jackson, Brianna Collette, Karen Chilton, Sean Crisden, Keith David, Angela Y. Davis, William DeMeritt, Leonard Dozier, Robin Eller, Kevin R. Free, James Fouhey, Alicia Garza, Dion Graham, Danai Gurira, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Jamal Henderson, Ethan Herisse, Susan Heyward, Cary Hite, Dominic Hoffman, Sherrilyn Ifill, James Monroe Iglehart, JD Jackson, Zainab Jah, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Sullivan Jones, Peter Francis James, Terrence Kidd, January LaVoy, Adam Lazarre-White, Keylor Leigh, Nicole Lewis, Dennis Logan, Chanté McCormick, Desmond Manny, Jesus Martinez, Heather McGhee, Sheryl Mebane, Robin Miles, Karen Murray, Soneela Nankani, Leon Nixon, Soledad O’Brien, Leslie Odom, Jr., Adenrele Ojo, Genesis Oliver, Prentice Onayemi, Tovah Ott, Morgan Parker, Imani Parks, Lisa Renee Pitts, Imani Jade Powers, Rhett Samuel Price, Bill Quinn, Phylicia Rashad, David Sadzin, Joshua David Scarlett, Heather Alicia Simms, Shayna Small, Patricia Smith, Marisha Tapera, Tashi Thomas, Damian Thompson, TL Thompson, Ella Turenne, Bahni Turpin, Anita Welch, Jade Wheeler, Samira Wiley, Zenzi Williams, Mirron Willis, Andia Winslow, Kai Wright, and with co-editors Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Twins by Varian Johnson, narrated by Ahnya O'Riordan, Grace Capeless, Mashari Bain, Malcolm Bowen, Antoinette Comer, André Blake, Armand Xavier, and Rufen-Blanchette, published by Scholastic Audio

MYSTERY WINNER

Later

by Stephen King

narrated by Seth Numrich, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

MYSTERY FINALISTS

The Bucket List by Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom, narrated by Dion Graham, published by Recorded Books

Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March, narrated by Vikas Adam, published by Macmillan Audio

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie, narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, with John Lee, published by Blackstone Publishing and Skyboat Media

The Midnight Man by Caroline Mitchell, narrated by Emma Gregory and Elliot Fitzpatrick Published by Embla Books

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR WINNER

A Promised Land

by Barack Obama

narrated by Barack Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR FINALISTS

All the Rage: A Partial Memoir in Two Acts and a Prologue, written and narrated by Brad Fraser, published by Penguin Random House Canada

Going There, written and narrated by Katie Couric, published by Hachette Audio

Stories to Tell, written and narrated by Richard Marx, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

The Truth About Lies, written and narrated by Aja Raden, published by Brilliance Publishing

Vulnerable AF, written and narrated by Tarriona Ball, published by Andrews McMeel Publishing

NON-FICTION WINNER

The Joy of Sweat

by Sarah Everts

narrated by Sophie Amoss, published by Penguin Random House Audio

NON-FICTION FINALISTS

Freedom, written and narrated by Sebastian Junger, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

Last Call by Elon Green, narrated by David Pittu, published by Macmillan Audio

The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism, written and narrated by Dr. Jen Gunter, published by HighBridge Audio, a division of Recorded Books

The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis, narrated by Adenrele Ojo, published by Audible Studios

This Is Your Mind on Plants, written and narrated by Michael Pollan, published by Penguin Random House Audio

ORIGINAL WORK WINNER

Heroine

by Mary Jane Wells

narrated by Mary Jane Wells, published by Author's Republic

ORIGINAL WORK FINALISTS

Beatrix Greene by Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, and Vicky Alvear Shecter, narrated by Shiromi Arserio and Alister Austin Published by Realm

The Man She Never Met, written and narrated by Annie Hulley, published by Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

No One Goes Alone by Erik Larson, narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt and Erik Larson, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Sunset Springs by Kacen Callender, narrated by Qamar Yochanan, published by Audible Originals

ROMANCE WINNER

Reel: Hollywood Renaissance, Book 1

by Kennedy Ryan

narrated by Eboni Flowers, Jakobi Diem, Nicole Small, and April Christina, published by Scribechick Media LLC, produced by Lyric Audiobooks

ROMANCE FINALISTS

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, narrated by Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, and Cassandra Campbell, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

Mine to Protect by Kennedy L. Mitchell, narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Teddy Hamilton Published by Blue Nose Audio

Pause by Kylie Scott, narrated by Andi Arndt, published by Audible Originals

The Wrong Heart, written and published by Jennifer Hartmann, narrated by Stefanie Kay and Neill Thorne

SCIENCE FICTION WINNER

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

narrated by Ray Porter, published by Audible Studios

SCIENCE FICTION FINALISTS

Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill, narrated by Vikas Adam, published by HarperAudio

Orphan Wars by Scott Moon and J.N. Chaney, narrated by Luke Daniels, published by Podium Audio

Pastel Pink (Book 1 of The Zadok Series), written and published by Nikki Minty, narrated by Khristine Hvam, James Patrick Cronin, and Jodie Harris

Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline, narrated by Wil Wheaton, published by Penguin Random House Audio

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS WINNER

Blackout

by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Dion Graham, Imani Parks, Jordan Cobb, Shayna Small, A.J. Beckles, and Bahni Turpin, published by HarperAudio

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS FINALISTS

The Best American Short Stories 2021, edited by Jesmyn Ward and Heidi Pitlor, narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Robin Eller, Tre Hall, Katy Tang, Emily Ellet, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Alex Meraz, Adan Rocha, Piper Goodeve, Frankie Maria Corzo, Sterling Sulieman, JD Jackson, Brittany Pressley, Robert Fass, Bahni Turpin, Jonathan Davis, Priya Ayyar, Graham Halstead, Michael Crouch, and Catherine Ho, published by HMH Audio (HarperCollins)

Binge by Douglas Coupland, narrated by Douglas Coupland, Anna Faris, Bret Easton Ellis, Michael Stipe, Chuck Klosterman, Jarvis Cocker, Jane Pratt, Will Ferguson, Genki Ferguson, Salvatore Antonio, Katie Ryerson, Andrew Moodie, Lorna Wilson, Victoria Carr, Stephanie Belding, Liz Dunn, Selena Dhillon, Charlotte Shaifer, and Caleb Stull, published by Penguin Random House Canada

How It Ends: A Novella by Rachel Howzell Hall, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, published by Audible Originals

Lyrics for Rock Stars by Heather Mateus Sappenfield, narrated by Michael Crouch, published by V Press LC

THRILLER/SUSPENSE WINNER

Local Woman Missing

by Mary Kubica

narrated by Brittany Pressley, Jennifer Jill Araya, Gary Tiedemann, and Jesse Vilinsky, published by HarperAudio

THRILLER/SUSPENSE FINALISTS

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, narrated by Rebecca Lowman, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

Never Far Away by Michael Koryta, narrated by Robert Petkoff, published by Hachette Audio

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, narrated by Joanne Froggatt, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby, narrated by Adam Lazarre-White, published by Macmillan Audio

YOUNG ADULT WINNER

Be Dazzled

by Ryan La Sala

narrated by Pete Cross, published by Dreamscape Media

YOUNG ADULT FINALISTS

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc, published by Macmillan Audio

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni, narrated by Jeanette Illidge, published by HMH Audio (HarperCollins)

The Project by Courtney Summers, narrated by Therese Plummer and Emily Shaffer Published by Macmillan Audio

A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia, narrated by Machelle Williams, published by HarperAudio

YOUNG LISTENERS WINNER

I and I Bob Marley

by Tony Medina

narrated by Jaime Lincoln Smith and Tony Medina, published by Live Oak Media

YOUNG LISTENERS FINALISTS

Boogie Boogie, Y'all, written and narrated by C. G. Esperanza, published by HarperAudio

The Couch Potato by Jory John, narrated by Kirby Heyborne, published by HarperAudio

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence, narrated by Allison Hiroto, published by OrangeSky Audio

Remember to Dream, Ebere, written and narrated by Cynthia Erivo, published by Hachette Audio