Audie Award nominees

Now that we're done with the Oscars, it's time for the Audies!  Each year, the Audio Publishers Association presents awards for the best audiobooks of the year.  Here are some from this year's list of nominees: 

The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson 

Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.  [read more] 

 The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 

An enchanting New York Times and international best seller and award-winner about life, art, literature, philosophy, culture, class, privilege, and power, seen through the eyes of a 54-year-old French concierge and a precocious but troubled 12-year-old girl.  [read more] 

The Help by Kathryn Stockett 

In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the Civil Rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another.  [read more] 


Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 

In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? [read more]

What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis  

In a book that's one part prophecy, one part thought experiment, one part manifesto, and one part survival manual, internet impresario and blogging pioneer Jeff Jarvis reverse-engineers Google—the fastest-growing company in history—to discover forty clear and straightforward rules to manage and live by.  [read more] 



Some other notable titles include Just After Sunset by Stephen King, Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson, Darling Jim by Christian Moerk, and Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard.