Audie Award Winning Audiobooks: 2026

The Audie Awards® is the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Also check out 100 New Audiobooks You’ll Love ♥

Autobiography/Memoir Winner

Cover of Matriarch: A Memoir

Matriarch: A Memoir
by Tina Knowles

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Best Non-Fiction Narrator Winner

Cover of Truly: An Inspirational Journey Through the Life of a Musical Legend

Truly: An Inspirational Journey Through the Life of a Musical Legend
by Lionel Richie

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History/Biography Winner

Cover of Baldwin: A Love Story

Baldwin: A Love Story
by Nicholas Boggs

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Middle Grade Winner

Cover of All the Blues in the Sky

All the Blues in the Sky
by Renée Watson

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Audiobook of the Year Finalist

Cover of King of Ashes

King of Ashes
by S. A. Cosby

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Autobiography/Memoir Finalist

Cover of The Heart of a Woman (paperback)

The Heart of a Woman (paperback)
by Maya Angelou

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Best Fiction Narrator Finalists

Cover of Red Clay

Red Clay
by Charles B. Fancher

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Best Non-Fiction Narrator Finalist

Cover of Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit

Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
by Brene Brown

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Ensemble Performance Finalists

Cover of A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
by Mahogany L. Browne

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Ensemble Performance Finalists

Cover of Soundtrack

Soundtrack
by Jason Reynolds

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Fiction Finalist

Cover of Junie (paperback)

Junie (paperback)
by Erin Crosby Eckstine

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Middle Grade Finalist

Cover of J vs. K

J vs. K
by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft

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Mystery Finalists

Cover of Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery

Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery
by Walter Mosley

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Narration by the Author Finalists

Cover of I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free

I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free
by Lee Hawkins

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Production & Sound Design Finalist

Cover of Soundtrack

Soundtrack
by Jason Reynolds

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Production & Sound Design Finalists

Cover of Plus Size Player

Plus Size Player
by Danielle Allen

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