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2018 Audie Awards Finalists: Fiction
These stories are in the running to win an Audie for their stellar production.
Published on February 10, 2018
Beartown
Fredrik BackmanLike all the greatest sports stories, Backman’s novel of a small town and its hockey team isn’t really about sports at all — it’s about what brings communities together and tears them apart. Narrator Marin Ireland is the star seventh man for Team “Beartown.”
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel
Lisa SeeDelve deep into the tea trade and so much more in this affecting novel that bridges cultures and will satisfy your deep love of fateful coincidence. The strong narrator ensemble includes Ruthie Ann Miles and Joy Osmanski.
The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson: A Novel
Nancy PeacockOnce you start listening to this historical novel about trying to escape slavery and becoming a Comanche warrior, you won’t be able to stop. A gripping story about breaking chains and other racial barriers in the fight for freedom.
An Almond for a Parrot
Wray DelaneyA genre-bender that blends magical realism with bawdy eroticism into an intriguing historical novel. This bold, sexual story is the first adult novel from award-winning children’s author Sally Gardner (written under the pen name Wray Delaney), and we hope it’s not her last.