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Audie Awards ** DB=Digital Talking ; PR=Large Print; BR=Braille **

The Audie Awards® is the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in and spoken-word . Publishers and rights holders enter titles in various categories for recognition of achievement. Finalists are selected, and then one winner is awarded. A full list with all the finalists is available at: https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2020-audies/

Audiobook of the Year and Multi-Voice Performance The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 Author: Garrett M. Graff ** Narrator: Various An account of the 9/11 al-Qaeda terrorist attack on America through the voices of the people who experienced it. Draws on transcripts, declassified documents, interviews, and oral histories from government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members. Unrated. Commercial . . 2019. DB096933 and PR030084

Best Female Narrator Nothing to See Here Author: Kevin Wilson ** Narrated by Marin Ireland Former scholarship student Lillian lost touch with her wealthy boarding school roommate Madison until Madison reaches out to ask for help with her twin stepchildren. Lillian agrees to be their caretaker, but there's a catch: the children spontaneously combust when they're upset. Strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB 97315, BR022957 and PR029958

Best Male Narrator Kingdom of the Blind. Armand Gamache; #14 Author: Louise Penny ** Narrator: Robert Bathurst A stranger names Armand Gamache as an executor of her will. The terms are so odd that Gamache suspects the woman was delusional. When a body is found, the will suddenly seems more menacing than peculiar. Meanwhile, Gamache tries to stop missing opioids from hitting the streets. Some strong language. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2018. DB092965, BR022533 and PR027247

Author Narrated With the Fire on High Author and Narrator: Elizabeth Acevedo Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing her senior year, raising her two-year-old daughter, and following her dream of working as a chef. Strong language. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2019 DB095376, BR022770 and PR029937

Fiction City of Girls Author: Elizabeth Gilbert ** Narrator: Blair Brown 1940. Nineteen-year-old Vivian was kicked out of Vassar College due to poor performance, so her parents shipped her off to her Aunt Peg in New York City. Peg owns a crumbling theater, but Vivian finds a home among its inhabitants. A mistake threatens her world. Explicit descriptions of and some strong language. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019. DB095563 and PR029424

Mystery The Chestnut Man Author: Soren Sveistrup ** Narrator: Peter Noble At each bloody crime scene a Copenhagen serial killer leaves a "chestnut man"--a doll made of matchsticks and chestnuts. Examining the dolls reveals fingerprints belonging to a government minister's young daughter who had been kidnapped a year ago. Translated from the 2018 Danish. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB097654 and BR022958

Nonfiction Grace Will Lead Us Home Author: Jennifer Berry Hawes Narrators: Karen Chilton and Jennifer Berry Hawes Journalist recounts the events of June 17, 2015, when twelve members of the historically black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, were murdered by a white supremacist they had welcomed into their prayer meeting. Discusses the fallout and the lives of two survivors. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB095473

History/Biography American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race Author: Douglas Brinkley ** Narrator: Stephen Graybill Historian presents a chronicle of the early American space program, particularly during the administration of John F. Kennedy, and the goal to land a man on the moon. Discusses how science , World War II, and the Soviet space program fueled America's determination to succeed. Some strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB094870 and PR029472. Young Reader’s DB094556 Autobiography/Memoir Becoming Author and Narrator: Michelle Obama A memoir by the former First Lady, the first African American in that role. Obama recounts her childhood in Chicago, her years balancing motherhood and her career as an executive, and her time in the White House. Some strong language. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2018. DB092627, BR022497 and PR029056. Spanish DB093194

Business/Personal Development So You Want to Start a ? Author and Narrator: Kristen Meinzer Guide to starting and a podcast. Sections include "Dream It," "Write It," "Host It," "Cast It," "Make It," "Share It," and "Grow It." Topics covered include idea development, scripting, guest management, technology considerations, and promotion. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB096496

Fantasy Ten Thousand Doors of January Author: Alix E. Harrow ** Narrator: January LaVoy Living in a sprawling mansion as the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, January Scaller is isolated and largely ignored. One day, she finds a strange book and discovers she has the ability to open doors between worlds. Strong language and violence. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB096852

Literary Fiction and Classics The Water Dancer Author: Ta-Neshisi Coates ** Narrator: Joe Morton Born into bondage, Hiram Walker is robbed of all memory of his mother when she is sold. But Hiram is blessed with a mysterious power. This power saves him when he almost drowns, and he knows he must escape the only life he has ever known. Violence. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019. DB096729, BR022881 and PR029863

Romance Devil’s Daughter Author: Lisa Kleypas ** Narrator: Mary Jane Wells Phoebe hated West Ravenel before she ever saw him, having heard stories from her late husband of how West bullied him in school. But when they meet at a family wedding, West offers to help Phoebe with the management of her estates. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB094678

Short Story Full Throttle Author: Joe Hill ** Narrator: Various Short story collection from the author of NOS4A2 (DB 76605). Includes "In the Tall Grass" and "Throttle," both co-written with his father, , as well as "Late Returns," about a who delivers to the dead in an antique bookmobile. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2019. DB097124

Thriller/Suspense The Institute Author: Stephen King ** Narrator: Santino Fontana In the middle of the night, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis's parents and take him to the Institute. He wakes to find he is among other kids like him, with psychic gifts that the Institute wants to exploit. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019. DB096528 and PR029703

Young Adult Hey, Kiddo Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka ** Narrator: Various Award-winning author's graphic memoir about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2018. DB098439