Audie Award Winners 2023 (Audiobooks)
This is the very best your ears can handle, voted on by the good people at the Audio Publishing Association. Winners and nominees included on the list, because you can't have too many good audiobooks.
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Finding me
Author(s):
Description:
In this memoir, award-winning actress Viola Davis shares her story, in her own words, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to the present day.
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Audiobook
Call Number:
B Dav
Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
Author(s):
Van Pelt, Shelby
Urie, Michael,
Description:
Staying busy has helped Tova cope ever since her son disappeared decades ago. So when her husband dies, she takes a job at the aquarium, where she meets Marcellus, an octopus that deduces what happened to her son.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Van
Hello, Molly! : a memoir
Author(s):
Shannon, Molly, 1964-
Wilsey, Sean,
Description:
At age four, Molly Shannon lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident. Held together by her father, she was raised in a house that would allow her to become a renowned comedic actress.
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Audiobook
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B Sha
Unprotected : a memoir
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Description:
It's easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Actor and survivor Billy Porter shares his life story in his own words.
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Audiobook
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B Por
The silent sisters
Author(s):
Dugoni, Robert
Ballerini, Edoardo,
Description:
Charles Jenkins thinks he's finally done with the spy game. But then two deep cover agents in Russia cut off all communication with their handlers. Jenkins must track down the sisters, or die trying.
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Audiobook
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FIC Dug
Fairy tale
Author(s):
King, Stephen, 1947-
Numrich, Seth,
Description:
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself, and his dad. Then, when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and his aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it. Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.
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Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Kin
Less is lost
Author(s):
Greer, Andrew Sean
Petkoff, Robert,
Description:
As awkwardly lovable Arthur Less takes a road trip across America with his dog in his rusty camper van, he ditches his gray suit, grows a mustache, and disguises himself as a cowboy "Unitedstatesian."
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Gre
Mad honey : a novel
Author(s):
Picoult, Jodi, 1966-
Taw, Key,
Description:
Olivia McAfee left her husband and moved with her son, Asher, to a small town. When tragedy occurs and Asher becomes a suspect, Olivia must face whether he is revealing the same dark side as his father.
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Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Pic
Tracy Flick can't win : a novel
Author(s):
Perrotta, Tom, 1961-
Bobb, Jeremy,
Description:
Tracy Flick is feeling stuck and underappreciated. With the school principal retiring, it's the chance she's waited for to get a deserved promotion. She is energized, until the past comes screaming back.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Per
Happy-go-lucky
Author(s):
Description:
The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scared America he discovered when he resumed touring.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
814 Sed
The Office BFFs : [tales of the Office from two best friends who were there]
Author(s):
Fischer, Jenna, 1974-
Kinsey, Angela,
Description:
An intimate, behind-the-scenes celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey's friendship, and an insiders' view of the unforgettable cast of the hit series' iconic characters.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
791.4575 Fis
Yerba Buena
Author(s):
LaCour, Nina
Whelan, Julia,
Description:
When Sara Foster runs away from home at sixteen, she leaves behind not only the losses that have shattered her world but the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails as for the mystery that clings to her. Across the city, Emilie Dubois is in a holding pattern. In her sixth year and fifth major as an undergraduate, she yearns for the beauty and community her Creole grandparents cultivated. On a whim, she takes a job arranging flowers at the glamorous restaurant and embarks on an affair with the married owner. When Sara catches sight of Emilie one morning, their connection is immediate. But the damage both women carry, and the choices they have made, repeatedly pulls them apart. When Sara's old life catches up to her, upending everything she thought she wanted just as Emilie has finally gained her own sense of purpose, they must decide if their love is more powerful than their pasts.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC LaC
The door of no return
Author(s):
Alexander, Kwame
Holdbrook-Smith, Kobna,
Description:
Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets' Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. Some say he moves like a minnow, not just an ordinary boy so he's hoping to finally prove himself in front of Ama and his friends in a swimming contest against his older, stronger cousin. But before this can take place, a festival comes to the villages of Upper and Lower Kwanta and Kofi's brother is chosen to represent Upper Kwanta in the wrestling contest. Encircled by cheering spectators and sounding drums, the two wrestlers from different villages kneel, ready to fight. The match is over before it has barely begun, when the unthinkable, a sudden death, occurs. As his world turns upside down, Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.
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Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Ale
The ogress and the orphans
Author(s):
Barnhill, Kelly Regan
Torren, Suzanne,
Description:
The town of Stone-in-the-Glen has fallen on hard times. Only the wise and clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress who lives quietly at the edge of town see clearly how dire things are. One day, a child goes missing from the Orphan House. Thanks to the Mayor's insidious suggestion, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The Orphans know this can't be. But how can the Orphans tell the story of the Ogress's goodness to people who listen only to themselves, and make them see the real villain in their midst?
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Audiobook
Call Number:
J FIC Bar
Stuntboy, in the meantime
Author(s):
Reynolds, Jason
Owens, DePre,
Description:
Portico Reeves's superpower is making sure all the other superheroes, like his parents and two best friends, stay super. And safe. Super safe. And he does this all in secret. No one in his civilian life knows he's actually... Stuntboy! But his regular Portico identity is pretty cool, too. He lives in the biggest house on the block, maybe in the whole city, which basically makes it a castle. His mom calls where they live an apartment building. But a building with fifty doors just in the hallways is definitely a castle. And behind those fifty doors live a bunch of different people who Stuntboy saves all the time. In fact, he's the only reason the cat, New Name Every Day, has nine lives. All this is swell except for Portico's other secret, his not-so-super secret. His parents are fighting all the time. They're trying to hide it by repeatedly telling Portico to go check on a neighbor "in the meantime." But Portico knows "meantime" means his parents are heading into the Mean Time which means they're about to get into it, and well, Portico's superhero responsibility is to save them, too, as soon as he figures out how. Only, all these secrets give Portico the worry wiggles, the frets, which his mom calls anxiety. Plus, like all superheroes, Portico has an arch-nemesis who is determined to prove that there is nothing super about Portico at all.
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Call Number:
J FIC Rey
The many daughters of Afong Moy
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Description:
When Dorothy Moy discovers her daughter may suffer from the same debilitating depression that she does, she seeks radical help and endeavors to break the cycle of pain and find peace.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC For
Suspect : a thriller
Author(s):
Turow, Scott
Laser, Helen,
Description:
For as long as Lucia Gomez has been the police chief in the city of Highland Isle, near Kindle County, she has known that any woman in law enforcement must walk a precarious line between authority and camaraderie to gain respect. She has maintained a spotless reputation, until now. Three male police officers have accused her of soliciting sex in exchange for promotions to higher ranks. With few people left who she can trust, Chief Gomez turns to an old friend, Rik Dudek, to act as her attorney in the federal grand jury investigation, insisting to Rik that the accusations against her are part of an ugly smear campaign designed to destroy her career and empower her enemies, both outside the police force and within. Clarice "Pinky" Granum spent most of her youth experimenting with an impressive array of drugs and failing out of various professions, including the police academy. Pinky knows that in the eyes of most people, she's nothing but a screwup, but she doesn't trust most people's opinions anyway. Moreover, she finally has a respectable-enough job as a licensed P.I. working for Rik on his roster of mostly minor cases, like workman's comp, DUIs, and bar fights. Rik's shabby office and even shabbier cases are a far cry from the kinds of high-profile criminal matters Pinky became familiar with in the law office of her grandfather, Sandy Stern. But Rik and Pinky feel that Chief Gomez's case, which has attracted national attention, is their chance to break into the legal big leagues. Guided by her gut instinct and razor-sharp investigative skills, Pinky dives headfirst into a twisted scandal that will draw her into the deepest recesses of the city's criminal networks, as well as the human mind. But she will need every scrap of tenacity and courage to unravel the dark secrets those closest to her are determined to keep hidden.
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Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Tur
Apparently there were complaints : a memoir
Author(s):
Description:
A fifth-generation Californian, Sharon Gless knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress. After some rocky teenage years that included Sharon's parents' divorce and some minor (and not-so-minor) rebellion, Gless landed a coveted spot as an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios. In 1982, she stepped into the role of New York Police Detective Christine Cagney for the series Cagney and Lacey, which eventually reached an audience of 30 million weekly viewers and garnered Gless with two Emmy Awards. The show made history as the first hour-long drama to feature two women in the leading roles. Gless continued to make history long after Cagney and Lacey was over. In 2000, she took on the role of outrageous Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk. Her portrayal of a devoted mother to a gay son and confidant to his gay friends touched countless hearts and changed the definition of family for millions of viewers. This deeply personal memoir delves into Gless's remarkable career and explores Gless's complicated family, her struggles with alcoholism, and her fear of romantic commitment as well as her encounters with some of the Hollywood's biggest names. Brutally honest and incredibly relatable, Gless puts it all out on the page in the same way she has lived, never with moderation.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
B Gle
The babysitter lives
Author(s):
Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-
LaBlanc, Isabella Star,
Description:
Charlotte's last babysitting gig almost ended in tragedy, when her young charge sleepwalked unnoticed into the middle of the street, only to be found unharmed by Charlotte's mother. Charlotte vows to be extra careful this time. But the house is filled with mysterious noises and secrets that only the twins understand, echoes of horrors that Charlotte gradually realizes took place in the house eleven years ago. Soon Charlotte has to admit that every babysitter's worst nightmare has come true: they're not alone in the house.
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Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Jon
Savvy Sheldon feels good as hell
Author(s):
McCoy, Taj
Ojo, Adenrele,
Description:
After a brutal breakup, plus-size sweetheart Savvy Sheldon gets a full-life makeover with the help of friends and family, a kitchen renovation, and a handsome contractor.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC McC
How high we go in the dark : a novel
Author(s):
Nagamatsu, Sequoia
Bridges, Matthew,
Description:
In 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to study the remains of a frozen girl. Once unleashed, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on Earth.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Nag
The boys from Biloxi
Author(s):
Grisham, John
Beck, Michael,
Description:
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the 1960s and were childhood friends. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith's father became a legendary prosecutor, and Hugh's father became the "Boss" of Biloxi's criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father's footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father's clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Gri
Greenwich Park : a novel
Author(s):
Faulkner, Katherine
Kirman, Laura,
Description:
Helen's idyllic life, handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on the way, begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class and meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be. Rachel doesn't seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks, and professes little interest in parenthood. Still, Helen is drawn to her. Maybe Rachel just needs a friend. But her increasingly erratic behavior is unsettling. And Helen's not the only one who's noticed. Her friends and family begin to suspect that her strange new friend may be linked to their shared history in unexpected ways. When Rachel threatens to expose a past crime that could destroy all of their lives, it becomes clear that there are more than a few secrets laying beneath the broad-leaved trees and warm lamplight of Greenwich Park.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Fau
The island
Author(s):
McKinty, Adrian
Lee, Mela,
Description:
After moving from a small country town to Seattle, Heather Baxter marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they're deep in the Australian outback, the jet-lagged and exhausted kids are so over their new mom. When they discover remote Dutch Island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry, taking a chance on an adventure far from the reach of iPhones and Instagram. But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong. Then a shocking accident propels the Baxters from an unsettling situation into an absolute nightmare.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC McK
The Paris apartment : a novel
Author(s):
Foley, Lucy (Novelist)
Winwood, Julia,
Description:
Jess needs a fresh start. She's broke and alone, and she's just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn't sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn't say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. But when she arrives at is very nice apartment, Ben is not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother's situation, and the more questions she has.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
FIC Fol
Where snow angels go
Author(s):
O'Farrell, Maggie, 1972-
Negga, Ruth,
Description:
What happens to a snow angel after it's left behind? A little girl discovers that answer when she meets an unusual protector in this gorgeous modern fairy tale.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
J FIC O'Fa
