The best romance audiobooks, by award record: every Audie Romance winner

Looking for a romance audiobook that's actually worth a credit? This is the complete record of the Audie Award's Romance category — 22 winners from 2005 to 2026, the audiobook industry's own pick for the best romance production of each year. The most recent winner is King of Envy by Ana Huang, narrated by Jason Clark, Nia Serge.

Last verified 2026-06-10 · Source: Wikipedia + APA

Year	Narrator	Audiobook	Author
2026	Jason Clark, Nia Serge	King of Envy	Ana Huang
2025	Ines del Castillo, Jakobi Diem	This Could Be Us	Kennedy Ryan
2024	Jonathan Cole, Cindy Kay	The True Love Experiment	Christina Lauren
2023	Kristen DiMercurio	Delilah Green Doesn't Care	Ashley Herring Blake
2022	Ebony Flowers, Jakobi Diem, Nicole Small, April Christina	Reel: Hollywood Renaissance	Kennedy Ryan
2021	Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan	Dirty Letters	Vi Keeland; Penelope Ward
2020	Mary Jane Wells	Devil's Daughter	Lisa Kleypas
2019	Bahni Turpin	Children of Blood and Bone	Tomi Adeyemi
2018	Mary Jane Wells	The Duchess Deal	Tessa Dare
2017	Andi Arndt	Dirty	Kylie Scott
2016	Derek Perkins	The Highwayman	Kerrigan Byrne
2015	Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale	The Bridges of Madison County	Robert James Waller
2014	January LaVoy, Ron McLarty	The Longest Ride	Nicholas Sparks
2013	Julia Whelan	The Witness	Nora Roberts
2012	Susan Ericksen	New York to Dallas	J. D. Robb
2011	Bianca Amato	Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë	Syrie James
2010	Simon Prebble	The Untamed Bride	Stephanie Laurens
2009	Phil Gigante	The Dark Highlander	Karen Marie Moning
2008	Anna Fields	Natural Born Charmer	Susan Elizabeth Phillips
2007	Susan Lynch, Rupert Degas	If You Could See Me Now	Cecelia Ahern
2006	Susan Ericksen	Origin in Death	J. D. Robb
2005	Joyce Bean, Dick Hill	Kiss Me While I Sleep	Linda Howard

Most-awarded romance narrators

Jakobi Diem (2 wins) · Andi Arndt (2 wins) · Mary Jane Wells (2 wins) · Susan Ericksen (2 wins).

Most-awarded romance authors

Kennedy Ryan (2 wins) · J. D. Robb (2 wins).

Every Audie Romance finalist (the full nominee record)

The Audie Romance category names finalists alongside each winner. These 93 audiobooks were nominated but didn't win — also sourced; each title's full record is in the A–Z index.

Year	Finalist	Author	Narrator(s)
2026	Great Big Beautiful Life	Emily Henry	Julia Whelan
2026	Looking for Group	Alexis Hall	Will Watt, Sam Newton, Morag Sims, Rich Keeble, Matt Godfrey, Chris Devon
2026	Plus Size Player	Danielle Allen	Wesleigh Siobhan
2026	Say You'll Remember Me	Abby Jimenez	Christine Lakin, Matt Lanter
2025	Lights Out	Navessa Allen	Elena Wolfe, Jacob Morgan
2025	Love You a Latke	Amanda Elliot	Kelli Tager
2025	The Rom-Commers	Katherine Center	Patti Murin
2025	The Starter Ex	Mia Sosa	Noah B. Perez, Miranda Jay
2024	10 Things That Never Happened	Alexis Hall	Will Watt
2024	Big Witch Energy	Molly Harper	Teddy Hamilton, Amanda Ronconi
2024	Butcher and Blackbird	Brynne Weaver	Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
2024	French Holiday	Sarah Ready	Kelsey Navarro Foster
2023	Crushing On You	Jen Trinh	Emily Woo Zeller, James Chen
2023	Love on the Brain	Ali Hazelwood	Brooke Bloomingdale
2023	Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell	Taj McCoy	Adenrele Ojo
2023	Seatmate	Cara Bastone	Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, Carol Monda, Corey Allen, Allyson Johnson, Eric Yves Garcia, Tanya Eby, Dina Pearlman
2023	You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty	Akwaeke Emezi	Bahni Turpin
2022	Mine to Protect	Kennedy L. Mitchell	Maxine Mitchell, Teddy Hamilton
2022	Pause	Kylie Scott	Andi Arndt
2022	The Charm Offensive	Alison Cochrun	Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, Cassandra Campbell
2022	The Wrong Heart	Jennifer Hartmann	Stefanie Kay, Neill Thorne
2021	Call Me Maybe	Cara Bastone	Luci Christian, Neil Hellegers
2021	Chasing Cassandra	Lisa Kleypas	Mary Jane Wells
2021	Get a Life, Chloe Brown	Talia Hibbert	Adjoa Andoh
2021	The Honey-Don't List	Christina Lauren	Patti Murin, Jon Root
2020	Gimme Some Sugar	Molly Harper	Amanda Ronconi
2020	Red, White & Royal Blue	Casey McQuiston	Ramon de Ocampo
2020	The Bride Test	Helen Hoang	Emily Woo Zeller
2020	The Friend Zone	Abby Jimenez	Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
2019	An American Marriage	Tayari Jones	Eisa Davis, Sean Crisden
2019	Beastie Boys Book	Michael Diamond; Adam Horovitz	Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, full cast
2019	Calypso	David Sedaris	David Sedaris
2019	I'll Be Gone in the Dark	Michelle McNamara	Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn, Patton Oswalt
2019	The Good Neighbor	Maxwell King	LeVar Burton
2018	Any Day Now	Robyn Carr	Thérèse Plummer
2018	Cake: A Love Story	J. Bengtsson	Andi Arndt, Joe Arden
2018	Come Sundown	Nora Roberts	Elisabeth Rodgers
2018	The Ladies' Room	Carolyn Brown	Donna Postel
2017	Duke of Sin	Elizabeth Hoyt	Ashford McNab
2017	First Star I See Tonight	Susan Elizabeth Phillips	Nicole Poole
2017	Glitterland	Alexis Hall	Nicholas Boulton
2017	The Obsession	Nora Roberts	Shannon McManus
2016	A Sorceress of His Own	Dianne Duvall	Kirsten Potter
2016	Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover	Sarah MacLean	Rosalyn Landor
2016	The Duke's Holiday	Maggie Fenton	Sue Pitkin
2016	The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy	Julia Quinn	Rosalyn Landor
2015	Burn for Me	Ilona Andrews	Renee Raudman
2015	First Love	James Patterson	Lauren Fortgang
2015	Just This Once	Rosalind James	Claire Bocking
2015	Rumor Has It	Jill Shalvis	Karen White
2014	For My Lady's Heart	Laura Kinsale	Nicholas Boulton
2014	Kissing Under the Mistletoe	Bella Andre	Eva Kaminsky
2014	The Darkest Craving	Gena Showalter	Max Bellmore
2014	The Wanderer	Robyn Carr	Thérèse Plummer
2013	Don't Cry for Me	Sharon Sala	Kathe Mazur
2013	Never Seduce a Scot	Maya Banks	Kirsten Potter
2013	Scandalous Desires	Elizabeth Hoyt	Ashford MacNab
2013	The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie	Jennifer Ashley	Angela Dawe
2012	Notorious	Nicola Cornick	Katherine Kellgren
2012	Summer Rental	Mary Kay Andrews	Isabel Keating
2012	The Darkest Surrender	Gena Showalter	Max Bellmore
2012	The Winter Sea	Susanna Kearsley	Rosalyn Landor
2012	When Beauty Tamed the Beast	Eloisa James	Susan Duerden
2011	A Kiss at Midnight	Eloisa James	Susan Duerden
2011	By King's Command	Linda Lea Castle	Full cast
2011	Fantasy in Death	J. D. Robb	Susan Ericksen
2011	The Elusive Bride	Stephanie Laurens	Simon Prebble
2010	A Rogue of My Own	Johanna Lindsey	Rosalyn Landor
2010	Dark Slayer	Christine Feehan	Phil Gigante, Jane Brown
2010	The House on Tradd Street	Karen White	Aimee Bruneau
2010	What I Did for Love	Susan Elizabeth Phillips	Julia Gibson (narrator)
2009	Fire Me Up	Katie MacAlister	Barbara Rosenblat
2009	Forbidden	Suzanne Brockmann	Traci Svensgaard
2009	Mismatch	Tami Hoag	Jen Taylor
2009	Tribute	Nora Roberts	Jennifer Van Dyck
2008	Beyond the Highland Mist	Karen Marie Moning	Phil Gigante
2008	Consequences	Penelope Lively	Josephine Bailey
2008	Everlasting	Kathleen E. Woodiwiss	Xanthe Elbrick
2008	On Tall Pine Lake	Dorothy Garlock	Anna Fields
2008	Sugar Daddy	Lisa Kleypas	Jeannie Stith
2007	Born in Death	J. D. Robb	Susan Ericksen
2007	Darkfever	Karen Marie Moning	Joyce Bean
2007	Dear John	Nicholas Sparks	Holter Graham
2007	The Tavern on Maple Street	Sharon Owens	Caroline Winterson
2006	A Good Yarn	Debbie Macomber	Linda Emond
2006	Chill Factor	Sandra Brown	Stephen Lang
2006	Rosie Dunne	Cecelia Ahern	Roger Rees, Moira Quirk, Ros Landor, Russell Copley
2006	The Tea House on Mulberry Street	Sharon Owens	Caroline Winterson
2005	Invitation to Provence	Elizabeth Adler	Carrington MacDuffie
2005	Sam's Letters to Jennifer	James Patterson	Anne Heche, Jane Alexander
2005	The Perfect Lover	Stephanie Laurens	Simon Prebble
2005	The Summer I Dared	Barbara Delinsky	Linda Emond
2005	The Virgin's Lover	Philippa Gregory	Graeme Malcolm

See also: Audiobook of the Year · Best Narrator winners · Grammy audiobook winners.