2002 Audie Awards®

ACHIEVEMENT AND INNOVATION IN PRODUCTION

THE AMBER SPYGLASS: HIS DARK MATERIALS, BOOK 3

by Philip Pullman

Narrated by Philip Pullman and a full cast (Listening Library)

FINALIST TITLES

American Gods by Neil Gaiman; narrated by George Guidall (Recorded Books, LLC)

Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett; narrated by Christopher Cazenove, Gabrielle DeCuir, Karesa McElheny, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki, and Harlan Ellison (Audio Literature/Fantastic Audio)

AUDIOBOOK ADAPTED FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM

THE ZEBRA-STRIPED HEARSE: A LEW ARCHER NOVEL

by Ross Macdonald

Narrated by a full cast featuring Harris Yulin and Edward Asner (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)

FINALIST TITLES

The Crucible by Arthur Miller; narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, Stacy Keach, Michael York, Fionnula Flanagan, Madolyn Smith, and René Auberjonois (L.A. Theatre Works)

Great Classical Composers by David Allen; narrated by Richard Mayes, John Ringham, and Rosemary Hughes (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)

BUSINESS INFORMATION/EDUCATIONAL

RICH KID SMART KID: GIVE YOUR CHILD A FINANCIAL HEAD START

by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Narrated by Jim Ward (Time Warner AudioBooks)

FINALIST TITLES

Fish! by Stephen C. Lundin; narrated by Mallory Kasdan (Random House Audio)

The Power of Six Sigma by Subir Chowdhury; narrated by Patrick Lawlor and Richard Allen (B&B Audio)

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES 0-7

BALLET STORIES

by David Angus

Narrated by Jenny Agutter (Naxos Audiobooks, Ltd)

FINALIST TITLES

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble; narrated by Lance White Magpie (Live Oak Media)

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback; narrated by Simms Taback (Live Oak Media)

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES 8+

THE AMBER SPYGLASS: HIS DARK MATERIALS, BOOK 3

by Philip Pullman

Narrated by Philip Pullman and a full cast (Listening Library)

FINALIST TITLES

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis; narrated by Kenneth Branagh (HarperAudio)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith; narrated by Kate Burton (HarperAudio)

CLASSIC, FICTION

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN

by Betty Smith

Narrated by Kate Burton (HarperAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

The Crucible by Arthur Miller; narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, Stacy Keach, Michael York, Fionnula Flanagan, Madolyn Smith, and René Auberjonois (L.A. Theatre Works)

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell; narrated by Linda Stephens (Recorded Books, LLC)

FICTION OR NON-FICTION, LICENSES OR DISTRIBUTED

THE FAMILY FRYING PAN

by Bryce Courtenay

Narrated by Humphrey Bower (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

The Last Confession by Morris West; narrated by James Condon (Bolinda Publishing, Inc.)

The Zebra-Striped Hearse by Ross Macdonald; narrated by a full cast featuring Harris Yulin and Edward Asner (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)

FICTION, ABRIDGED

THE CORRECTIONS: A NOVEL

by Jonathan Franzen

Narrated by Dylan Baker (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan; narrated by Amy Tan and Joan Chen (New Millennium Audio)

We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates; narrated by J. Todd Adams (HighBridge Audio)

FICTION, UNABRIDGED

THE TALISMAN

by Stephen King and Peter Straub

Narrated by Frank Muller (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett; narrated by Anna Fields (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Priestess of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley; narrated by Bernadette Dunne (Books on Tape, Inc.)

HUMOR

NAPALM & SILLY PUTTY

by George Carlin

Narrated by George Carlin (HighBridge Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Blandings Castle by P.G. Wodehouse; narrated by Jonathan Cecil (Chivers North America)

The New Joys of Yiddish by Leo Rosten; narrated by Ron Rifkin, Peter Riegert, Harry Goz, Michael Goz, Larry Keith, and Carole Shelley (Random House Audio)

INSPIRATIONAL/SPIRITUAL

NIV AUDIO BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT

by Zondervan Publishing

Narrated by a full cast (Zondervan Publishing)

FINALIST TITLES

The Listener's Bible by Fellowship for the Performing Arts; narrated by Max McLean (Fellowship for the Performing Arts)

Safely Home by Randy Alcorn; narrated by Steve Seger (Tyndale Audio)

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

THE AMBER SPYGLASS: HIS DARK MATERIALS, BOOK 3

by Philip Pullman

Narrated by Philip Pullman and a full cast (Listening Library)

FINALIST TITLES

The Crucible by Arthur Miller; narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, Stacy Keach, Michael York, Fionnula Flanagan, Madolyn Smith, and René Auberjonois (L.A. Theatre Works)

War Letters by Andrew Carroll; narrated by Noah Wyle, Steve Zahn, et al. (Simon & Schuster Audio)

MYSTERY, FICTION

TELL NO ONE

by Harlan Coben

Narrated by Steven Weber (Random House Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

The Blue Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver; narrated by William Dufris (Chivers North America)

The Vendetta Defense by Lisa Scottoline; narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Recorded Books, LLC)

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR OR AUTHORS

AVA'S MAN

by Rick Bragg

Narrated by Rick Bragg (Random House Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Believing it All written and read by Marc Parent (Time Warner AudioBooks)

Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan; narrated by Amy Tan and Joan Chen (New Millennium Audio)

NON-FICTION, ABRIDGED

JOHN ADAMS

by David McCullough

Narrated by Edward Herrmann (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides; narrated by James Naughton (Random House Audio)

Jazz by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns; narrated by LeVar Burton (Random House Audio)

NON-FICTION, UNABRIDGED

JOHN ADAMS

by David McCullough

Narrated by Nelson Runger (Recorded Books, LLC)

FINALIST TITLES

An Album of Memories by Tom Brokaw; narrated by Tom Brokaw, et al. (Random House Audio)

The Life and Works of Chopin written and read by Jeremy Siepmann (Naxos Audiobooks, Ltd)

ORIGINAL

THE LIFE AND WORKS OF CHOPIN

by Jeremy Siepmann

Narrated by Jeremy Siepmann (Naxos Audiobooks, Ltd)

FINALIST TITLES

Flight of the Voyager written and read by Ferde Grofé (Stereo High Adventures)

Maressa & Merlone written and read by Shaeri Richards (Heartfull Productions)

PACKAGE DESIGN

THE CAEDMON SHORT STORY COLLECTION

by Ambrose Bierce, James Joyce, F. Scott Fitzgerald, et al.

Narrated by a full cast (HarperAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

Ernest Hemingway Audio Collection by Ernest Hemingway; narrated by Charlton Heston and Ernest Hemingway (HarperAudio)

The Listener's Bible by Fellowship for the Performing Arts; narrated by Max McLean (Fellowship for the Performing Arts)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/MOTIVATIONAL

SELF MATTERS: CREATING YOUR LIFE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

by Dr. Phil McGraw

Narrated by Dr. Phil McGraw (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Life Lessons by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler; narrated by David Kessler (Books on Tape, Inc.)

Shackleton's Way by Margot Morrell and Stephen Capparell; narrated by Richard Matthews (Books on Tape, Inc.)

POETRY

THE BEST-LOVED POEMS OF JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS

by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, et al.

Narrated by Caroline Kennedy, et al. (Hyperion Audiobooks)

FINALIST TITLES

Best Poems of All Time I by William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, et al.; narrated by Eric Stoltz, Michael Beck, Graeme Malcolm, and Keith Szarabajka (Time Warner AudioBooks)

Best Poems of All Time II by T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, et al.; narrated by Natalie Cole, Cynthia Nixon, D.B. Sweeney, and Graeme Malcolm (Time Warner AudioBooks)

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS

BLOOD: STORIES OF LIFE AND DEATH FROM THE CIVIL WAR

by Ulysses S. Grant, et al.

Narrated by Christopher Graybill, Colleen Delany, Grover Gardner, Barrett Whitener, and Delores King Williams (Listen & Live Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald by F. Scott Fitzgerald; narrated by Robert Sean Leonard, Peter Gallagher, Blythe Danner, Eric Stoltz, Martha Plimpton, Dylan Baker, Parker Posey, Bill Irwin, and Campbell Scott (HarperAudio)

Texas Bound IV by Kay Cattarulla; narrated by Marcia Gay Harden, Larry Hagman, and Judith Ivey (Arts & Letters Live/Southern Methodist University Press)

SOLO NARRATION—FEMALE

MY DREAM OF YOU

by Nuala O'Faolain

Narrated by Dearbhla Molloy (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters; narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (HarperAudio)

Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende; narrated by Blair Brown (HarperAudio)

SOLO NARRATION—MALE

COLDHEART CANYON: A HOLLYWOOD GHOST STORY

by Clive Barker

Narrated by Frank Muller (HarperAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket; narrated by Tim Curry (Listening Library)

The Magician of Lublin by Isaac Bashevis Singer; narrated by Larry Keith (Jewish Contemporary Classics, Inc.)