The Audie Award for Fantasy is one of the

Audie Awards The Audie Awards (, rhymes with "gaudy"; abbreviated from ''audiobook''), or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They ...

presented annually by the

Audio Publishers Association The Audio Publishers Association (APA) is the first and only not-for-profit trade organization of the audiobook industry in the United States. Its mission is to "advocate the common, collective business interests of audio publishers." Membership is ...

(APA). It awards excellence in narration, production, and content for a

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

audiobook released in a given year. It has been awarded since 2012.

Winners and finalists

Winners are listed first and highlighted in light green.

2010s

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Words of Radiance ''Words of Radiance'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the second book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on March 4, 2014, by Tor Books. ''Words of Radiance'' consists of one pr ...

'' (2014) , , and Michael Kramer , Macmillan Audio , Winner , , - , '' Cress'' (2014) , , , Macmillan Audio , rowspan="4" , Finalist , , - , ' (2014) , , , Brilliance Audio , , - , ''

Hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...

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, ''Nice Dragons Finish Last'' (2014) , , , Audible , Winner , , - , ''Ascension'' (2014) , , , Podium Publishing , rowspan="4" , Finalist , , - , ' (2014) , , , Podium Publishing , , - , ' (2015) , , , Hachette Audio , , - , ''Son of the Black Sword'' (2015) , , , Audible , , - style="background:#ABEED9" ! rowspan="5" , 2017
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League of Dragons ''League of Dragons'' is the ninth and final novel in the '' Temeraire'' alternate history/fantasy series by American author Naomi Novik. It was released by Del Rey Books on June 14, 2016. Plot Napoleon’s invasion of Russia has been roundly t ...

'' (2016) , , , Tantor Audio , , - style="background:#ABEED9" ! rowspan="6" , 2018
, ' (2017) , , , Simon & Schuster Audio , Winner , , - , '' Red Sister'' (2017) , , , Recorded Books , rowspan="5" , Finalist , rowspan="5" , , - , ' (2017) , , , HighBridge Audio , - , ''Skullsworn'' (2017) , , , Brilliance Audio , - , ''Snake Eyes'' (2016) , , , Audible , - , ''Spellmonger'' (2011) , , , Podium Publishing , - style="background:#ABEED9" ! rowspan="5" , 2019
, '' Spinning Silver'' (2018) , , , Penguin Random House Audio , Winner , , - , ''European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman'' (2018) , , {{sortname, , Simon & Schuster Audio , rowspan="4" , Finalist , , - , '' Jade City'' (2017) , {{sortname, last=Lee, first=Fonda , {{sortname, last=Kishino, first=Andrew , Hachette Audio , , - , ''Kill the Farm Boy'' (2018) , {{sortname, last=Hearne, first=Kevin and Delilah S. Dawson , {{sortname, last=Daniels, first=Luke , Penguin Random House Audio , , - , ''Second Hand Curses'' (2017) , {{sortname, last=Hayes, first=Drew, nolink=1 , {{sortname, last=Aiello, first=Scott, Marc Vietor, and Tavia Gilbert , Audible ,

2020s

, publisher= , - , ''Beasts of the Frozen Sun'' (2019) , {{sortname, last=Criswell, first=Jill , {{sortname, last=Kerr-Collins, first=Alana and Tim Campbell , Blackstone Audio , rowspan="4" , Finalist , , - , '' Black Leopard, Red Wolf'' (2019) , {{sortname, last=Jones, first=Marlon , {{sortname, last=Graham, first=Dion , Penguin Random House Audio , , - , ''

Ninth House ''Ninth House'' is a dark fantasy horror novel written by author Leigh Bardugo, published by Flatiron Books in October 2019. The novel follows Galaxy "Alex" Stern, a 20-year-old high school dropout and trauma survivor who can see ghosts, is surp ...

'' (2019) , {{sortname, last=Bardugo, first=Leigh , {{sortname, last=Axtell, first=Michael David and Lauren Fortgang , Macmillan Audio , , - , ''Time's Children'' (2018) , {{sortname, last=Jackson, first=D. B. , {{sortname, last=Keeley, first=Helen , Dreamscape , , - style="background:#ABEED9" ! rowspan="5" , 2021
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Rhythm of War ''Rhythm of War'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the fourth book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. It was published by Tor Books on November 17, 2020. ''Rhythm of War'' consists of one prologue, 117 ...

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Kate Reading Jennifer Mendenhall (born February 7, 1960), commonly known by the alias Kate Reading, is an American actress and audiobook narrator. She has won 6 Audie Awards and 46 Earphone Awards. Personal life Mendenhall was born on February 7, 1960, in Br ...

Macmillan Audio Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd in the United Kingdom and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC in the United States) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be on ...

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Recorded Books Recorded Books is an audiobook imprint of RBMedia, a publishing company with operations in countries globally. Recorded Books was formerly an independent audiobook company before being purchased and re-organized under RBMedia, where it is now an ...

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Dirk Maggs David George Dirk Maggs (born St. Helier, Jersey, February 1955) is a British freelance writer and director. During his career as a Senior Producer in BBC Radio he made radio drama adopting a cinematic-sounding approach, combining filmic story c ...

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James McAvoy James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in '' The Near Room'' (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His notable television work inclu ...

Emma Corrin Emma-Louise Corrin (born 13 December 1995) is an English actor. They portrayed Diana, Princess of Wales in the fourth season of the Netflix historical drama ''The Crown'' (2020), for which they won a Golden Globe and were nominated for a Prim ...

, Brian Cox,

Kat Dennings Katherine Victoria Litwack (born June 13, 1986), known professionally as Kat Dennings, is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Max Black in the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'' (2011–2017) and as Darcy Lewis in the Marvel ...

John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his John Lithgow filmography, diverse work on stage and screen. He has rece ...

Bill Nighy William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work in numerous stage, television and film productions, he has received several awards including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award, and ...

Regé-Jean Page Regé-Jean Page () is a British actor known for his role in the first series of Netflix's period drama ''Bridgerton'' in 2020. He has also appeared in the series '' Waterloo Road'' (2015) on BBC One, ''Roots'' (2016) on History, and '' For the ...

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Penguin Random House Audio Penguin Random House Limited is a British-American multinational conglomerate publishing company formed on July 1, 2013, with the merger of Penguin Books and Random House. Penguin Books was originally founded in 1935 and Random House was fou ...

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Blackstone Audio Blackstone Audio is an independent audiobook publisher in the United States, offering over 25,000 audiobooks. The company is based in Ashland, Oregon, with five in-house recording studios. Blackstone distributes directly to consumers via their ...

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Good Omens ''Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch'' is a 1990 novel written by the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The novel is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times. ...

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Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...

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Michael Sheen Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1992), ''Don't Fool wi ...

David Tennant David John Tennant (; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the Tenth Doctor, tenth and Fourteenth Doctor, fourteenth incarnations of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the science fiction series ''Docto ...

Katherine Kingsley Katherine Kingsley (born 24 December 1982) is an English actress. Early life Born and raised in Cambridge and schooled at Parkside Community College and Long Road Sixth Form College, Kingsley moved to London to study with the English National O ...

Arthur Darvill Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor, composer and musician. He is known for portraying Rory Williams, a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2012), as well as Rip Hunter in ' ...

, Peter Forbes,

Gabrielle Glaister Gabrielle Glaister (born 27 July 1960) is an English actress, best known for her role as Patricia Farnham in British soap opera ''Brookside'' and Trish Wallace in ''Family Affairs''. She is also notable for her portrayal of Bob/Kate/Bobbie Parkh ...

, Louis Davison,

Pixie Davies Pixie Love Davies (born 9 December 2006) is a British actress. Born and raised in England, she began her career in 2012, starring in the BBC's '' The Secret of Crickley Hall''. After making her film debut in '' Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger'' ...

, Chris Nelson, Ferdinand Frisby Williams,

Adjoa Andoh Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh MBE (; born 14 January 1963) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series ''Bridgerton'', since 2020. Other roles on television include appearances in two s ...

Allan Corduner Allan Corduner (; born 2 April 1950) is a British actor. Born in Stockholm to a German mother and a Russo-Finnish father, Corduner grew up in a secular Jewish home in London. After earning a BA (Hons) in English and Drama at Bristol University ...

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Kobna Kuttah Holdbrook-Smith (born 23 August 1977) is a Ghanaian-English actor. He has played roles in films, including Father Richard Emery in '' Ghost Stories'' (2017), Oliver in '' The Commuter'', Templeton Frye in '' Mary Poppins Returns'' ...

, John Hopkins,

Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King was ...

Matt Reeves Matt Reeves (born April 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for the WB drama series '' Felicity'' (1998–2002), which he co-created with J. J. Abrams. Reeves came to widespread attention for directing the hit monste ...

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Lemn Sissay Lemn Sissay FRSL (born 21 May 1967) is a British author and broadcaster. He was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, was chancellor of the University of Manchester from 2015 until 2022, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trus ...

HarperAudio HarperCollins Publishers LLC is a British–American publishing company that is considered to be one of the " Big Five" English-language publishers, along with Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster. HarperCollins is h ...

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The Dragon Reborn ''The Dragon Reborn'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the third in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1991. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer ...

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, language=en-US , - , '' Tread of Angels'' (2022) , {{Sortname, first=Rebecca, last=Roanhorse , {{Sortname, first=Dion, last=Graham , Simon & Schuster Audio , rowspan="4" , Finalist , rowspan="4" , , - , {{Sort, God of Endings, ''The God of Endings'' , {{Sortname, first=Jacqueline, last=Holland , {{Sortname, first=Saskia, last=Maarleveld , Macmillan Audio , - , ''Red Rabbit'' , {{Sortname, first=Alex, last=Grecian , {{Sortname, first=John, last=Pirhalla , Macmillan Audio , - , ''Starling House'' , {{Sortname, first=Alix E., last=Harrow , {{Sortname, first=Natalie, last=Naudus , Macmillan Audio , -style="background:#ABEED9" ! rowspan="5" , 2025 {{small, 30th , '' Bookshops & Bonedust'' , {{Sortname, Travis, Baldree , {{Sortname, Travis, Baldree , Macmillan Audio , Winner , {{Cite web , title=2025 Audies WINNERS , url=https://www.audiopub.org/2025audies-1#fantasy-winner , access-date=2025-03-10 , website=

, language=en-US , - , '' Black Shield Maiden'' , {{Sortname, Willow, Smith and Jess Hendel , {{Sortname, Willow, Smith , Penguin Random House Audio , rowspan="4" , Finalist , rowspan="4" , , - , {{Sort, Bright Sword, The, ''

The Bright Sword The Bright Sword is a fantasy novel written by American author Lev Grossman, published in 2024 by Viking Press. The novel takes place within the King Arthur mythology, and follows a talented young knight named Collum who travels from his backwate ...

'' , {{Sortname, Lev, Grossman , {{Sortname, Nicholas Guy, Smith and Lev Grossman , Penguin Random House Audio , - , '' Goddess of the River'' , {{Sortname, Vaishnavi, Patel , {{Sortname, Sneha, Mathan , Hachette Audio , - , ''Someone You Can Build a Nest In'' , {{Sortname, John, Wiswell , {{Sortname, Carmen, Rose, nolink=1 , Tantor Audio

References

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Audie Award winners

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