Listen Up, Audiobook Fans!

Finalists for the 2016 Audie Awards have been announced. The Audies are considered the premier awards for audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. More than 100 titles have been selected for recognition. For a complete list of nominees click here. Audie winners will be announced on May 11th at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

Below is just a sampling of some of this year's audiobook finalists, any one of which could provide you with a wonderful listening experience.

Nonfiction listeners may want to consider:

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer, narrated by Mozhan Marno
The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker, narrated by Chris Patton
Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers by Simon Winchester, narrated by Simon Winchester

From the Autobiography/Memoir category, listeners might try:

Born with Teeth: a Memoir by Kate Mulgrew, narrated by Kate Mulgrew
I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short with Dave Kamp, narrated by Martin Short
Keep Moving: and Other Tips and Truth about Aging by Dick Van Dyke, narrated by Dick Van Dyke

Several nominees in the Humor category are:

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari with Eric Linenberg, narrated by Aziz Ansari
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling, narrated by Mindy Kaling
Furiously Happy: a Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson, narrated by Jenny Lawson

Fiction listeners might enjoy:

A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson, narrated by Alex Jennings
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannan, narrated by Polly Stone
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal, narrated by Amy Ryan & Michael Stuhlbarg

Mystery fans can become entangled in one of these titles:

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith, narrated by Robert Glenister
Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline, narrated by Kate Burton
All the Old Knives by Olen Steinhauer, narrated by Ari Fliakos & Juliana Francis Kelly

If you prefer Thrillers and Suspense, try:

The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry, narrated by Scott Brick
The President's Shadow by Brad Meltzer, narrated by Scott Brick
Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, narrated by Rene Auberjonois

Happy Listening!