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	Hall of Fame Award THE HARRY POTTER AUDIOBOOK SERIES, by J.K. Rowling Narrated by Jim Dale (Listening Library) Follow boy wizard Harry from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape, and his battles with the evil Lord Voldemort and his minions. From the dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament, from the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named to the final triumph over evil, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor. The charm and humor of J.K. Rowling’s inventive magical world and its quirky and endearing characters are brought to full life by Jim Dale’s brilliant reading.
	Audiobook of the Year THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: The Tertiary Phase , by Douglas Adams Narrated by BBC Radio (The Audio Partners Publishing Company) A quarter century after the original BBC radio series that launched Douglas Adams’s science fiction parody classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the third book in the novelized series is now brought to life as an audio drama. Reuniting most of the original cast from the first two radio series, this special audio production includes 25 minutes of exclusive and previously unheard footage and features the author himself playing the role of Agrajag. Picking up where the second series left off, Earth refugee Arthur Dent and his alien reporter friend Ford Prefect escape from prehistoric Earth on a time-traveling sofa while a pack of homicidal robots blow up Lords Cricket Ground. Armed only with a rabbit bone, a worn dressing gown, and a spaceship that looks remarkably like an Italian bistro, Arthur embarks on an intergalactic journey to save the universe. Nominated Titles   Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale     (Macmillan Audio)   The Truth (With Jokes), by Al Franken, narrated by Al Franken     (Brilliance Audio)
	Fiction, Unabridged A SLIGHT TRICK OF THE MIND, by Mitch Cullin Narrated by Simon Jones (HighBridge Audio) It is 1947, and the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, now 93, lives in a remote Sussex farmhouse with a housekeeper and her young son, Roger. He has settled into a routine of tending his apiary, writing in his journals, and grappling with the waning powers of his once razor-sharp mind. But when Roger secretly searches Holmes's private study and uncovers the case of Mrs. Keller, the long-ago object of the legendary sleuth’s deep and never-acknowledged infatuation, Holmes's hidden past emerges from his fading memory. As he struggles with emotions he has resisted all his life, Holmes develops an unlikely paternal relationship with Roger. At once an engrossing mystery and a gripping character study, A Slight Trick of the Mindd is an affecting and original portrait of literature's most beloved detective in the twilight of his illustrious life. Nominated Titles   Road to Purgatory, by Max Allan Collins, narrated by Stanley Tucci     (Brilliance Audio)   Survivor in Death, by Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb; narrated by Susan Erickson     (Penguin Audio)   The Last Kingdom, by Bernard Cornwall, narrated by Tom Sellwood     (BBC Audiobooks America)   The Motive, by John Lescroart, narrated by David Colacci     (Brilliance Audio)
	Fiction, Abridged Q&A, by Vikas Swarup Narrated by Kerry Shale (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.) Ram Mohammad Thomas, a poor, unschooled, 18-year-old waiter from the slums of India, suddenly acquires enormous wealth when he correctly answers twelve questions on the quiz show Who Wants to Win a Billion?? But when the show's producers accuse him of cheating, Ram is arrested. As Ram’s lawyer fights to rescue him from jail, he also extracts Ram’s incredible life story, a journey so far-ranging that it provided him with every answer to the show’s questions. From his hardscrabble orphan childhood to his employment by an aging Bollywood actress, from his adventures with an Australian diplomat/spy to his career as an overly creative tour guide at the Taj Mahal, Ram’s story offers a kaleidoscopic vision of 21st century India. Nominated Titles   State of Fear, by Michael Crichton, narrated by John Bedford Lloyd     (HarperCollins Publishers)   The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette, by Carolly Erickson, narrated by Maggi-Meg Reed     (Audio Renaissance)   The Last Kingdom, by Bernard Cornwell, narrated by Jamie Glover     (HarperCollins Publishers)   Ya-Yas in Bloom, by Rebecca Wells, narrated by Judith Ivey     (HarperCollins Publishers)
	Literary Fiction UPSTATE, by Kalisha Buckhanon Narrated by Chadwick Boseman and Heather Simms (Audio Renaissance) Told through a series of letters between tragically separated young lovers, Upstate is a haunting story of enduring bonds and survival against all odds. Antonio and Natasha are passionately in love in 1980s Harlem, but when a twist of fate sends Antonio to jail upstate, their worlds are turned upside down. While Antonio struggles to stay alive on the inside, Natasha battles society on the outside. Over ten years of intimate correspondence, they grow together and apart as their lives change dramatically and they often have only each other to turn to. Will they be reunited, or are they destined forever to walk separate paths? Ripe with unforgettable characters and two entrancing voices, this audio program is not to be missed. Nominated Titles   Brother Fish, by Bryce Courtenay, narrated by Humphrey Bower     (Bolinda Audio)   Casanova in Bolzano, by Sándor Márai, narrated by Simon Prebble     (HighBridge Audio)   Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell, narrated by Various     (Books on Tape   The Highest Tide, by Jim Lynch, narrated by Fisher Stevens     (Audio Rennaisance)
	Non-Fiction, Unabridged THE WORLD IS FLAT: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas Friedman Narrated by Oliver Wyman (Audio Renaissance) Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Timess columnist Thomas Friedman gives a bold, timely, and surprising picture of the state of globalization in the twenty-first century. Friedman explains how global telecommunications and the lowering of trade and political barriers have leveled the playing field so that virtually any nation can now compete, in business or almost anything else. With his inimitable ability to translate complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman brilliantly demystifies this new “flat” world for listeners, making sense of the advances in technology and communications that challenge us to run even faster just to stay in place. The World Is Flatt is an essential update on globalization: its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks—environmental, social, and political. Nominated Titles   A Crack in the Edge of the World, by Simon Winchester, narrated by Simon Winchester     (HarperCollins Publishers)   Boys of Pointe du Hoc, by Douglas Brinkley, narrated by Douglas Brinkley     (HarperCollins Publishers)   Conspiracy of Fools, by Kurt Eichenwald, narrated by Robertson Dean     (Books on Tape)   The Truth (With Jokes), by Al Franken, narrated by Al Franken     (Brilliance Audio)
	Non-Fiction, Abridged LUCKIEST MAN: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, by Jonathan Eig Narrated by Ed Hermann (Simon & Schuster Audio) Lou Gehrig was baseball's strongest and most determined superstar, struck down in his prime by a disease that now bears his name. But who was Lou Gehrig, really? What fueled his ferocious competitive drive? How did he cope with the illness that abruptly ended his career and drained him of his legendary power? Drawing on dozens of new interviews and hundreds of pages of Gehrig's personal and previously unpublished letters, this definitive biography gives us a deeper, more intimate understanding of the life of an American hero. Shy and socially awkward, especially around women, Gehrig was a misfit on a Yankee team that included drinkers and hell-raisers, most notably Babe Ruth. Yet together, Gehrig and Ruth would form the greatest slugging tandem in baseball history. In Luckiest Man, Gehrig emerges as more human and heroic than ever. Nominated Titles   102 Minutes, by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn, narrated by Ron McClarty     (HarperCollins Publishers)   A Crack in the Edge of the World, by Simon Winchester, narrated by Simon Winchester     (HarperCollins Publishers)   Cinderella Man, by Jeremy Schaap, narrated by Jeremy Schaap     (Random House Audio)   The Last Voyage of Columbus, by Martin Dugard, narrated by Simon Jones     (The Warner AudioBooks)
	Biography/Memoir GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, by Ruth Reichl Narrated by Ruth Reichl (Random House Audio) New York Times food critic Ruth Reichl offers a riotous account of the many disguises she employs to dine anonymously. When reviewing Le Cirque, for instance, she appeared first as Molly Hollis, a frumpy blond with manicured nails and an off-beige Armani suit, and then as herself. The result: her famous double review of the restaurant, comparing her experience as an average customer to the pampering treatment she received as a famous critic. What is even more remarkable about Reichl's spy games is that as she takes on these various disguises, she finds herself changed in character, expectations, and appetites as well. “Every restaurant is a theater,” she writes, offering “the opportunity to become someone else, at least for a little while.” Garlic and Sapphires is a reflection on personal identity and role playing in the decadent, epicurean theaters of the restaurant world. Nominated Titles   iCon: Steve Jobs, The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business, by Jeffrey S. Young     and William L. Simon, narrated by Alan Sklar     (Penton Audio)   The Tender Bar, by J.R. Moehringer, narrated by J.R. Moehringer     (Hyperion AudioBooks)   The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion, narrated by Barbara Caruso     (HighBridge Audio)   We Are All the Same, by Wootsen, narrated by Alan Sklar     (Tantor Media, Inc.)
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