The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced the winners of the 2018 Audie Awards at its 23rd Annual Audies Gala, hosted by narrator Simon Vance, on May 31 at the New-York Historical Society in New York City.

Linda Lee, president of the APA, said about the event, “The Audies Awards Gala gives us a time to recognize all the hard work that so many talented people put into thousands of productions each year. Each of the nominees and winners are to be commended for the tremendous contributions they have made to our flourishing industry and this special event is the perfect venue for us to show appreciation to each and every one of them.”

And the winners are…

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

Lincoln in the Bardo

By George Saunders

Read by Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, George Saunders, and a full cast

Random House Audio

AUDIO DRAMA

Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi

By Paul McCusker

Read by over 30 actors including Joseph Timms, Owen Teale, and Geoffrey Palmer

Augustine Institute

AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

Born to Run

Written and read by Bruce Springsteen

Simon & Schuster Audio

BEST FEMALE NARRATOR

The Hate U Give

By Angie Thomas

Read by Bahni Turpin

HarperAudio

BEST MALE NARRATOR

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Written and read by Trevor Noah

Audible Studios

BUSINESS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Peak Performance

By Brad Stullberg and Steve Magness

Read by Christopher Lane

Brilliance Publishing

EROTICA

Claim & Protect

By Rhenna Morgan

Read by John Lane

Harlequin Audio

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN

In Death Limited Collector's Edition

By J.D. Robb

Design by Carissa Dreese

Brilliance Publishing

EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING

Transform Your Commute Campaign

Penguin Random House Audio

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION

Sherlock Holmes

By Arthur Conan Doyle and Stephen Fry

Read by Stephen Fry

Audible Studios

FANTASY

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter

By Theodora Goss

Read by Kate Reading

Simon & Schuster Audio

FICTION

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

By Gail Honeyman

Read by Cathleen McCarron

Penguin Audio

HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY

Loving Vs. Virginia

By Patricia Hruby Powell

Read by Adenrele Ojo and MacLeod Andrews

Dreamscape Media

HUMOR

Carpet Diem: Or...How to Save the World by Accident

By Justin Lee Anderson

Read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

Tantor Audio, a division of Recorded Books

INSPIRATIONAL FAITH-BASED FICTION

Catching the Wind

By Melanie Dobson

Read by Nancy Peterson

Two Words Publishing | Tyndale House – Print publisher

INSPIRATIONAL FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION

Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace

By Kim Phuc Phan Thi

Read by Emily Woo Zeller

HighBridge Audio, a division of Recorded Books

LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS

House of Names

By Colm Toibin

Read by Juliet Stevenson, et al.

Simon & Schuster Audio

MIDDLE GRADE

See You in the Cosmos

By Jack Cheng

Read by Kivlighan de Montebello, Brittany Pressley, Michael Crouch, and a full cast

Listening Library

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

Restart

By Gordon Korman

Read by Jonathan Todd Ross, Laura Knight Keating, Ramon de Ocampo, Andy Paris, Suzy Jackson, Graham Halstead, and John Kroft

Recorded Books

MYSTERY

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

By David Lagercrantz

Read by Simon Vance

Random House Audio

NARRATION BY AUTHOR

Norse Mythology

Written and read by Neil Gaiman

HarperAudio

NON-FICTION

American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West

By Nate Blakeslee

Read by Mark Bramhall

Random House Audio

ORIGINAL WORK

Romeo and Juliet: A Novel

By David Hewson

Read by Richard Armitage

Audible Studios

PARANORMAL

Curse on the Land: Soulwood, Book 2

By Faith Hunter

Read by Khristine Hvam

Audible Studios

ROMANCE

The Duchess Deal

By Tessa Dare

Read by Mary Jane Wells

HarperAudio

SCIENCE FICTION

Provenance

By Ann Leckie

Read by Adjoa Andoh

Hachette Audio

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

By Leigh Bardugo

Read by Lauren Fortgang

Audible Studios

THRILLER/SUSPENSE

The Fourth Monkey

By J.D. Barker

Read by Edoardo Ballerini and Graham Winton

Recorded Books

YOUNG ADULT

The Hate U Give

By Angie Thomas

Read by Bahni Turpin

HarperAudio

YOUNG LISTENERS

Trombone Shorty

By Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews

By Charles R. Smith, Jr.

Read by Dion Graham

Live Oak Media