AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK

Written and read by Neil Gaiman (HarperAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini; narrated by Gerard Doyle (Listening Library)

A Wolf at the Table written and read by Augusten Burroughs (Macmillan Audio)

AUDIO DRAMA

THE ODYSSEY

by Homer

Narrated by Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman, and a full cast (BBC Audiobooks America)

FINALIST TITLES

Jack's Last Call by Patrick Fenton; narrated by Len Cariou and a full cast (SueMedia Productions)

Secret Order by Bob Clyman; narrated by George Segal, Will McCormack, Angela Goethals, and Richard Schiff (L.A. Theatre Works)

Sun Moon Stars Rain by Jan Cheripko; narrated by Spencer Murphy (Full Cast Audio)

Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien; narrated by Michael Hordern and a full cast (BBC Audiobooks America)

AUDIOBOOK ADAPTATION

ENGLISH MAJORS: A COMEDY COLLECTION FOR THE HIGHLY LITERATE

by Garrison Keillor

Narrated by Garrison Keillor and a full cast (HighBridge Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Branded Outlaw by L. Ron Hubbard; narrated by R.F Daley, et al. (Galaxy Press)

Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund; narrated by Todd McLaren (Tantor Media)

King for Kids by Martin Luther King Jr., Edited by Clayborne Carson; narrated by Martin Luther King Jr. and a full cast (Hachette Audio)

Selected Shorts: For Better and For Worse by Sherman Alexie, et al.; narrated by Keir Dullea, et al. (Symphony Space)

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

THE LAST LECTURE

by Randy Pausch

Narrated by Erik Singer (HyperionAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

Black Wave by John and Jean Silverwood with Malcolm McConnell; narrated by Carrington MacDuffie and Joe Barrett (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Legs are the Last to Go written and read by Diahann Carroll (HarperAudio)

The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan; narrated by Tavia Gilbert (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica; narrated by Dan John Miller (Brilliance Audio)

BUSINESS/EDUCATIONAL

THE LITTLE RED BOOK OF SELLING: 12.5 PRINCIPLES OF SALES GREATNESS

by Jeffrey Gitomer

Narrated by Jeffrey Gitomer (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Awakening the Entrepreneur Within written and read by Michael E. Gerber (HarperAudio)

Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing written and read by Mignon Fogarty (Macmillan Audio)

Mastering the Seven Decisions written and read by Andy Andrews (Oasis Audio)

Stirring it Up written and read by Gary Hirshberg (Hyperion Audio)

The Uprising by David Sirota; narrated by Lloyd James (Tantor Media)

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES UP TO 8

JAMES HERRIOT'S TREASURY FOR CHILDREN: WARM AND JOYFUL TALES BY THE AUTHOR OF ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

by James Herriot

Narrated by Jim Dale (Macmillan Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Do Unto Otters (A Book About Manners) by Laurie Keller; narrated by Jack Sundrud, Galen Fott, Rusty Young, David de Vries, Diana Canova, and others (Weston Woods Studios)

Hip Hop Speaks to Children written and read by Nikki Giovanni (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)

The Shoe Bird by Samuel Jones; narrated by Jim Dale (Brilliance Audio)

What Do You Do with a Kangaroo? by Mercer Mayer; narrated by Jane Casserly (Scholastic Audio)

CHILDREN'S TITLES FOR AGES 8-12

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK

Written and read by Neil Gaiman (HarperAudio)

FINALIST TITLES

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine; narrated by Sarah Naughton (Full Cast Audio)

Nation by Terry Pratchett; narrated by Stephen Briggs (HarperAudio)

One-Handed Catch by M.J. Auch; narrated by Ryan Sparkes (Full Cast Audio)

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden; narrated by Tony Shalhoub (Macmillan Audio)

CLASSIC

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

by Charles Dickens

Narrated by Simon Vance (Tantor Media)

FINALIST TITLES

Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut; narrated by Jonathan Davis (Audible, Inc.)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain; narrated by Grover Gardner (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Count of Monte Crisco by Alexandre Dumas; narrated by John Lee (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; narrated by Simon Vance (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION

CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MISADVENTURES OF JACKY FABER, MIDSHIPMAN AND FINE LADY

by L.A. Meyer

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio)

FICTION – TIE

DUMA KEY: A NOVEL

by Stephen King

Narrated by John Slattery (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult; narrated by Danielle Ferland, Jim Frangione, Jenny Ikeda, Stafford Clarke-Price, and Nicole Poole (Recorded Books)

Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer; narrated by Roger Allam (Macmillan Audio)

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry; narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan (HarperAudio)

FICTION – TIE

THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY

by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Narrated by a full cast (Books on Tape)

FINALIST TITLES

Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult; narrated by Danielle Ferland, Jim Frangione, Jenny Ikeda, Stafford Clarke-Price, and Nicole Poole (Recorded Books)

Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer; narrated by Roger Allam (Macmillan Audio)

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry; narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan (HarperAudio)

HISTORY

GANDHI AND CHURCHILL: THE EPIC RIVALRY THAT DESTROYED AN EMPIRE AND FORGED OUR AGE

by Arthur Herman

Narrated by John Curless (Recorded Books)

FINALIST TITLES

Pictures at a Revolution by Mark Harris; narrated by Lloyd James (Tantor Media)

The Bloody Shirt by Stephen Budiansky; narrated by Phil Gigante (Brilliance Audio)

The Ghost Mountain Boys by James Campbell; narrated by Stephen Hoye (Tantor Media)

The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed; narrated by Karen White (Tantor Media)

HUMOR

THE LEARNERS

by Chip Kidd

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

When You Are Engulfed in Flames written and read by David Sedaris (Hachette Audio)

Atomic Lobster by Tim Dorsey; narrated by Oliver Wyman (HarperAudio)

Martin Misunderstood by Karin Slaughter; narrated by Wayne Knight (BBC Audiobooks America)

Me of Little Faith written and read by Lewis Black (Penguin Audio)

INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED FICTION

PRAGUE COUNTERPOINT: THE ZION COVENANT SERIES, BOOK 2

by Bodie and Brock Thoene

Narrated by Sean Barrett (FamilyAudioLibrary.com)

FINALIST TITLES

Adam by Ted Dekker; narrated by Tim Gregory (Oasis Audio)

John by Niall Williams; narrated by Nicholas Bell (Bolinda Audio)

The Shack by William P. Young; narrated by Roger Mueller (Oasis Audio)

The Sisterhood of Blackberry Corner by Andrea Smith; narrated by Lizan Mitchell (Recorded Books)

INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION

THE WORD OF PROMISE NEXT GENERATION: NEW TESTAMENT

by Nelson Bibles

Narrated by Sean Astin, Codey Linley, AnnaSophia Robb, Jordin Sparks, et al. (Thomas Nelson, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Abraham Lincoln by Joe Wheeler; narrated by Grover Gardner (Oasis Audio)

Life Beyond Measure written and read by Sidney Poitier (HarperAudio)

Mother Teresa, Come By My Light by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C.; narrated by Paul Smith and Sherry Kennedy-Brownrigg (St. Anthony Messenger Press)

The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, John Sherill, and Elizabeth Sherill; narrated by Paul Michael (Christianaudio)

JUDGES' AWARD

HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED: WHY WE NEED A GREEN REVOLUTION—AND HOW IT CAN RENEW AMERICA

by Thomas L. Friedman

Narrated by Oliver Wyman (Macmillan Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Descent into Chaos by Ahmed Rashid; narrated by Arthur Morey (Brilliance Audio)

Mike's Election Guide written and read by Michael Moore (Hachette Audio)

The War Within by Bob Woodward; narrated by Boyd Gaines (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Way of the World by Ron Suskind; narrated by Alan Sklar (HarperAudio)

LITERARY FICTION

ELMER GANTRY

by Sinclair Lewis

Narrated by Anthony Heald (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky; narrated by Anthony Heald (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie; narrated by Firdous Bamji (Recorded Books)

Lush Life by Richard Price; narrated by Bobby Cannavale (Macmillan Audio)

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga; narrated by John Lee (Tantor Media)

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

MUDBOUND

by Hillary Jordan

Narrated by Joey Collins, Peter Jay Fernandez, Kate Forbes, Ezra Knight, Brenday Pressley, and Tom Stechschulte (Recorded Books)

FINALIST TITLES

Family Audio Bible by HarperAudio; narrated by Dick Cavett, Marsha Mason, Andrew McCarthy, Martha Plimpton, and Tom Wopat (HarperAudio)

The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdich; narrated by Peter Francis James and Kathleen McInerney (HarperAudio)

The Word of Promise Next Generation: New Testament by Nelson Bibles; narrated by Sean Astin, Codey Linley, AnnaSophia Robb, Jordin Sparks, et al. (Thomas Nelson, Inc.)

MYSTERY

VOICE OF THE VIOLIN: AN INSPECTOR MONTALBANO MYSTERY

by Andrea Camilleri

Narrated by Grover Gardner (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

A Killing Frost by R.D. Wingfield; narrated by Stephen Thorne (Ulverscroft Group, Ltd)

Cross by Ken Bruen; narrated by Gerry O'Brien (Ulverscroft Group, Ltd)

Swan Peak by James Lee Burke; narrated by Will Patton (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black; narrated by Timothy Dalton (Macmillan Audio)

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR OR AUTHORS

WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES

by David Sedaris

Narrated by David Sedaris (Hachette Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Just Who Will You Be written and read by Maria Shriver (HyperionAudio)

Ladies of Liberty written and read by Cokie Roberts (HarperAudio) Letter to My

Daughter written and read by Maya Angelou (Random House Audio)

The Girl Who Stopped Swimming written and read by Joshilyn Jackson (Hachette Audio)

NON-FICTION

HOT, FLAT AND CROWDED: WHY WE NEED A GREEN REVOLUTION—AND HOW IT CAN RENEW AMERICA

by Thomas Friedman

Narrated by Oliver Wyman (Macmillan Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Abraham Lincoln by Joe Wheeler; narrated by Grover Gardner (Oasis Audio)

Buying In by Rob Walker; narrated by Robert Fass (BBC Audiobooks America)

Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh; narrated by Reg Rogers (HarperAudio)

Out of Mao's Shadows by Philip P. Pan; narrated by David Colacci (Tantor Media)

ORIGINAL WORK

LOUIS VUITTON SOUNDWALK, CHINA: BEIJING

by Stephan Crasneanscki

Narrated by Gong Li (Soundwalk)

FINALIST TITLES

Brainstorm by Mariette DiChristina; narrated by William Dufris (Macmillan Audio)

Many Things Invisible written and read by Carrington MacDuffie (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Metatropolis by John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, and Karl Schroeder; narrated by Michael Hogan, Alessandro Juliani, Kandyse McClure, Scott Brick, and Stefan Rudnicki (Audible, Inc.)

Sugar Pop Thoughts written and read by Shayna Lance (CoolBeat Audiobooks)

The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer by Falcon Picture Group; narrated by Stacy Keach (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

PACKAGE DESIGN

THE FOUNDING FATHERS

by Arthur M. Schlesinger

Narrated by Ira Claffey and Richard Rohan (Macmillan Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Behind the Wheel written and read by Mark Frobose (Macmillan Audio)

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden; narrated by Tony Shalhoub (Macmillan Audio)

The Story of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky; narrated by Yadu (Maestro Classics/Magic Maestro Music)

Under the Black Ensign by L. Ron Hubbard; narrated by a full cast (Galaxy Press)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

YOU STAYING YOUNG: THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR EXTENDING YOUR WARRANTY

by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz

Narrated by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz (Simon & Schuster Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

A Whole New Mind written and read by Daniel Pink (Audible, Inc.)

Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline; narrated by Marci Shimoff (Simon & Schuster Audio)

Intellectual Devotional by David Kidder and Noah Oppenheim; narrated by Oliver Wyman and Helen Litchfeld (Macmillan Audio)

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch; narrated by Erik Singer (HyperionAudio)

What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage by Amy Sutherland; narrated by Hillary Huber (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

ROMANCE

THE DARK HIGHLANDER: THE HIGHLANDER SERIES, BOOK 5

by Karen Marie Moning

Narrated by Phil Gigante (Brilliance Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister; narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Recorded Books)

Forbidden by Suzanne Brockmann; narrated by Traci Svensgaard (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

Mismatch by Tami Hoag; narrated by Jen Taylor (BBC Audiobooks America)

Tribute by Nora Robert; narrated by Jennifer Van Dyck (Brilliance Audio)

SCIENCE FICTION

CALCULATING GOD

by Robert J. Sawyer

Narrated by Jonathan Davis and Robert J. Sawyer (Audible, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke; narrated by Eric Michael Summerer (Audible, Inc.)

Ghost Radio by Leopoldo Gout; narrated by Pedro Pascal (HarperAudio)

Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel; narrated by David Kelly (Full Cast Audio)

Sunrise Alley by Catherine Asaro; narrated by Hillary Huber (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS

ARMAGEDDON IN RETROSPECT: AND OTHER NEW AND UNPUBLISHED WRITINGS ON WAR AND PEACE

by Kurt Vonnegut

Narrated by Rip Torn and Michael Vonnegut (Penguin Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Fine Just the Way It Is by Annie Proulx; narrated by Will Patton (Simon & Schuster Audio)

The Bandana Republic by Louis Reyes Rivera and Bruce George; narrated by a full cast (Audible, Inc.)

This I Believe II by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman; narrated by a full cast (Macmillan Audio)

When You Are Engulfed in Flames written and read by David Sedaris (Hachette Audio)

SOLO NARRATION—FEMALE

CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MISADVENTURES OF JACKY FABER, MIDSHIPMAN AND FINE LADY

by L.A. Meyer

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Amarcord by Marcella Hazan; narrated by Concetta Tomei (HarperAudio)

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton; narrated by Lorna Raver (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry; narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan (HarperAudio)

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; narrated by Sneha Mathan (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

SOLO NARRATION—MALE

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

by Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by John Lee (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

Lush Life by Richard Price; narrated by Bobby Cannavale (Macmillan Audio)

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein; narrated by Christopher Evan Welch (HarperAudio)

The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black; narrated by Timothy Dalton (Macmillan Audio)

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski; narrated by Richard Poe (Recorded Books)

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga; narrated by John Lee (Tantor Media)

SPANISH LANGUAGE

POR UN DIA MAS

by Mitch Albom

Narrated by Jose Manuel Vieira (FonoLibro, Inc.)

FINALIST TITLES

America by T.C. Boyle; narrated by Sergio Gutierrez (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)

De Como las Muchachas Garcia Perdierno su Acento by Julia Alvarez; narrated by Adriana Sananes, Rossmery Almonte, Silvia Sierra, Laura Gomez, and Rosie Berrido (Recorded Books)

El Vecindario de Quinito by Ina Cumpiano; narrated by Jonathan Davis (Audible, Inc.)

La Bruja de Portobello/The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho; narrated by a full cast (FonoLibro, Inc.)

TEEN

CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MISADVENTURES OF JACKY FABER, MIDSHIPMAN AND FINE LADY

by L.A. Meyer

Narrated Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Burn Journals by Brent Runyon; narrated by Christopher Evan Welch (Recorded Books)

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine; narrated by Sarah Naughton (Full Cast Audio)

Paper Towns by John Green; narrated by Dan John Miller (Brilliance Audio)

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen; narrated by Christopher Lane (Brilliance Audio)

The Uprising by Margaret P. Haddix; narrated by Suzanne Toren (Recorded Books)

THRILLER/SUSPENSE

CHILD 44

by Tom Rob Smith

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris (Hachette Audio)

FINALIST TITLES

Blue Heaven by C.J. Box; narrated by John Bedford Lloyd (Macmillan Audio)

Executive Privilege by Declan Hughes; narrated by Stanley Townsend (Isis Publishing)

Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain; narrated by Carolyn McCormick (Macmillan Audio)

The Graveyard Book written and read by Neil Gaiman (HarperAudio)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MICHAEL SNODGRASS AND EILEEN HUTTON, BRILLIANCE AUDIO

Michael Snodgrass is the Founder, Co-Owner, Chairman of the Board, President, and Publisher of Brilliance Audio. Eileen Hutton is Co-Owner, Vice President, and Associate Publisher of Brilliance Audio.