2026 Audie Awards: PRH Audio Receives a Record 32 Nominations!
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the finalists for the 2026 Audie Awards, and Penguin Random House Audio is proud to receive a record-breaking 32 nominations across this year’s categories.
Audies honor distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment, celebrating the publishers, producers, narrators, and creative teams who bring stories to life through sound.
Among this year’s finalists, EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS, THE CORRESPONDENT, THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS, and SOUNDTRACK each received multiple nominations.
Congratulations to our talented authors and teams! You can see the full list of finalists here. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala at Pier 60 in New York City on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Explore Penguin Random House Audio’s nominations below!
ADAPTATION/ORIGINAL WORK
THE MAKING OF JACKSON PARRISH by Liv Constantine; read by Ari Fliakos, Suzanne Elise Freeman and Scott Brick (RHA)
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
MATRIARCH by Tina Knowles; read by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé, Solange, Kelly Rowland and Angie Beyincé (RHA)
NOBODY’S GIRL by Virginia Roberts Giuffre; read by Thérèse Plummer and Gabra Zackman (RHA)
THE HEART OF A WOMAN by Maya Angelou; read by Uzo Aduba (RHA)
BUSINESS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
STRONG GROUND by Brené Brown; read by Brené Brown (RHA)
THE NEXT CONVERSATION by Jefferson Fisher; read by Jefferson Fisher (PA)
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
A BIRD IN THE AIR MEANS WE CAN STILL BREATHE by Mahogany L. Browne; read by Emana Rachelle, Ozzie Jacobs, Elena Rey, Mahogany L. Browne, Amir Royale, Nile Bullock, Andrea Emmes, Brandon Miles, Kiebpoli Calnek, Ali Nasser, Tyla Collier, Marie-Francoise Theodore, Ron Butler and Chantelle Ramdeen (LL)
SOUNDTRACK by Jason Reynolds; read by Nile Bullock, Mekhi Hewling, Jade Williams, Brandon Miles, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Amir Royale, Jasmin Richardson, Christopher Grant, Khaya Fraites, Nadine Simmons, Robb Moreira, We Ani, Rocky Anicette, Brandiss Seward, Siho Ellsmore, Tyrell Buckner, Gina Daniels, Karen Murray, Jonathan Beville, Karla Moore, and Ronald Peet (LL)
THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans; read by Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler and Various (RHA)
FICTION
ATMOSPHERE by Taylor Jenkins Reid; read by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan and Taylor Jenkins Reid (RHA)
JUNIE by Erin Crosby Eckstine; read by Angel Pean (RHA)
THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans; read by Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler and Various (RHA)
THE FAVORITES by Layne Fargo; read by Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang, Johnny Weir and Brandon Perea (RHA)
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY
MARK TWAIN by Ron Chernow; read by Jason Culp (PA)
THE FATE OF THE DAY by Rick Atkinson; read by Grover Gardner and Rick Atkinson (RHA)
HORROR
COFFIN MOON by Keith Rosson; read by Pete Cross (RHA)
JUDGES CATEGORY: NEW VOICE AWARD
THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong; read by James Aaron Oh (PA)
WE DON’T TALK ABOUT CAROL by Kristen L. Berry; read by Nicole Cash (RHA)
LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS
THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong; read by James Aaron Oh (PA)
MIDDLE GRADE
WHALE EYES by James Robinson; read by James Robinson (LL)
MYSTERY
VERA WONG’S GUIDE TO SNOOPING (ON A DEAD MAN) by Jesse Q. Sutanto; read by Eunice Wong (PA)
NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR(S)
EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS by John Green; read by John Green (LL)
NON-FICTION
DEATH IN THE JUNGLE by Candace Fleming; read by Karen Murray (LL)
EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS by John Green; read by John Green (LL)
PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN
SOUNDTRACK by Jason Reynolds; read by Nile Bullock, Mekhi Hewling, Jade Williams, Brandon Miles, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Amir Royale, Jasmin Richardson, Christopher Grant, Khaya Fraites, Nadine Simmons, Robb Moreira, We Ani, Rocky Anicette, Brandiss Seward, Siho Ellsmore, Tyrell Buckner, Gina Daniels, Karen Murray, Jonathan Beville, Karla Moore, and Ronald Peet (LL)
ROMANCE
GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Emily Henry; read by Julia Whelan (PA)
SCIENCE FICTION
ALL-STAR SUPERMAN by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely; adapted by Meghan Fitzmartin; read by Marc Thompson, Kristen Sieh, Christopher Smith, Jessica Almasy, Matthew Amendt, Pete Bradbury, Scott Brick, Brennan Brown, Will Damron, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Lauren Ezzo, Robert Fass, James Fouhey, Todd Haberkorn, Neil Hellegers, Dominic Hoffman, Đavid Lee Huỳnh, Joshua Kane, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Brandon McInnis, Ray Porter, Salli Saffioti, Catherine Taber, and Oliver Wyman (RHA)
SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS
NOTES TO JOHN by Joan Didion; read by Julianne Moore (RHA)
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU by Jo Piazza; read by Rachel F. Hirsch, Sarah Reny, Vas Eli and Saskia Maarleveld (PA)
YOUNG ADULT
LADY OR THE TIGER by Heather M. Herrman; read by Sophie Amoss (LL)
THE OTHERWHERE POST by Emily J. Taylor; read by Barrie Kreinik (LL)
YOUNG LISTENERS
PRINCE AMONG SLAVES by N. H. Senzai; read by Junior Nyong’o and N. H. Senzai (LL)
* * *
Additional congratulations to our colleagues at Grupo Editorial who were also recognized for three of their productions:
ESPAÑOL — SPANISH LANGUAGE
EL HOMBRE by Guillermo Arriaga; read by Javier Poza, Noé Velázquez, Dan Osorio, Chava Reyes, Pilar Escandón, Ariel Sainz
ESPERANZA – LA AUTOBIOGRAFÍA by Papa Francisco – Pope Francis; read by Gerardo Prat
LA CELESTINA by Fernando de Rojas; read by Israel Elejalde, Natalia Huarte, María Pujalte, Pedro Casablanc, Francesco Carril, Marta Larralde, Eugenio Gómez, Juan Paños, Rebeca Hernando, Charo Soria, Paula Iwasaki, Arturo Querejeta, Jaime Soler Huete, Raúl García Arrondo, Pablo Ibáñez Durán, Daniel Ortiz
