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The best audiobooks, decided by the awards

"Best audiobook" lists are usually opinion. This one is computed: across 22 Audie Award genre categories and the overall Audiobook of the Year prize, these are the titles and authors with the strongest awards record — every entry sourced, nothing invented.

Last verified 2026-06-10 · computed from 517 Audie wins across 22 categories + Audiobook of the Year

Most-decorated audiobooks (won 2+ Audie awards)

15 titles here took more than one Audie Award — the rare books that won a genre category and the overall prize, or held up across categories.

AudiobookAuthorAudie awards won
The Graveyard BookNeil GaimanMiddle Grade (2015); Middle Grade (2009); Multi-Voiced Performance (2015)
World War ZMax BrooksMulti-Voiced Performance (2014); Multi-Voiced Performance (2007)
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11Garrett M. GraffAudiobook of the Year (2020); Multi-Voiced Performance (2020)
The BreakerMinette WaltersMystery (2000); Fiction (1998)
The Amber SpyglassPhilip PullmanMiddle Grade (2002); Multi-Voiced Performance (2002)
Sweeney Todd and the String of PearlsYuri RasovskyAudio Drama (2008); Original Work (2008)
Still Foolin' 'EmBilly CrystalAudiobook of the Year (2014); Humor (2014)
Project Hail MaryAndy WeirAudiobook of the Year (2022); Science Fiction (2022)
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African FolktalesNelson Mandela (ed.)Audiobook of the Year (2010); Multi-Voiced Performance (2010)
My Name Is BarbraBarbra StreisandAudiobook of the Year (2025); Autobiography or Memoir (2025)
Mandela: An Audio HistoryNelson Mandela (with Joe Richman)Audiobook of the Year (2015); Original Work (2015)
JittersAdele ParksScience Fiction (2011); Multi-Voiced Performance (2011)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and DenimDavid SedarisHumor (2005); Short Stories or Collection (2005)
Clap When You LandElizabeth AcevedoYoung Adult (2021); Multi-Voiced Performance (2021)
Children of Blood and BoneTomi AdeyemiAudiobook of the Year (2019); Romance (2019)

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Most-awarded authors

Authors with the most distinct Audie-winning audiobooks in this index:

AuthorAudie-winning titles
Stephen King6
Michael Connelly5
L.A. Meyer4
James Lee Burke3
Joe Hill3
James Herriot3
David Sedaris3
Garrison Keillor3
Philip Pullman3
Andy Weir2
Garrett M. Graff2
Graham Greene2

Best audiobooks by genre

Every Audie genre category, most recent winner first — open any for the complete sourced winner list.

Best audiobooks by occasion

The same award records, read for a use: where to start, what to play in the car, and which productions are worth hearing for the performance.

See also: the audiobook finder (filter every record by award, year and narration) · Audiobook of the Year winners · best narrators · Grammy audiobook winners.