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2008 Audie Award winners — every category

The 2008 Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), recognized 19 winning audiobooks across 19 categories tracked in this index.

Last verified 2026-06-10 · Sources: Wikipedia + Audio Publishers Association

CategoryAudiobookAuthorNarrator(s)
Audio DramaSweeney Todd and the String of PearlsYuri RasovskyPhil Proctor, Simon Templeman, Moira Quirk, Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres, Robertson Dean, W. Morgan Sheppard
Best Female NarratorTallgrassSandra DallasLorelei King
Best Male NarratorHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowsJ. K. RowlingJim Dale
Business and Personal DevelopmentWords That WorkFrank LuntzFrank Luntz, L. J. Ganser
Faith-Based Fiction and NonfictionRiver RisingAthol DicksonDion Graham
FictionTallgrassSandra DallasLorelei King
HumorI Am America (And So Can You!)Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Kevin Dorff, Greg Hollimon, Evie McGee, David Pasquesi, Amy Sedaris, Allison Silverman, Brian Stack, Jon Stewart
Middle GradeClementineSara PennypackerJessica Almasy
Multi-Voiced PerformanceInspired by ... The Bible Experience (Old Testament)Media GroupAngela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, full cast
MysteryThe Tin Roof BlowdownJames Lee BurkeWill Patton
NonfictionRoots: The Saga of an American FamilyAlex HaleyAvery Brooks
Original WorkSweeney Todd and the String of PearlsYuri RasovskyPhil Proctor, Simon Templeman, Moira Quirk, Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres, Robertson Dean, W. Morgan Sheppard
RomanceNatural Born CharmerSusan Elizabeth PhillipsAnna Fields
Science FictionDuneFrank HerbertScott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin
Short Stories or Collection20th Century GhostsJoe HillDavid Ledoux
Spanish LanguageMalincheLaura EsquivelLucia Mendez
Thriller & SuspenseHeart-Shaped BoxJoe HillStephen Lang
Young AdultBloody JackL.A. MeyerKatherine Kellgren
Young ListenersMore About PaddingtonMichael BondStephen Fry

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