Penguin Random House US audiobook publishers have received five Audie Awards, the most prestigious audiobook prize in the United States. Awards went to works by Tina Knowles, Jefferson Fisher, Virginia Evans, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and John Green. The renowned Audio Publishers Association (APA) prizes were presented last Tuesday in Manhattan.
Best fiction audiobook: ‘Atmosphere’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In the Fiction category, the novel “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid won an Audie. The audiobook is read by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, and Taylor Jenkins Reid, and produced by Amber Beard (Random House Audio). The jury selected “Matriarch” by Tina Knowles as the best title in the Autobiography/Memoir category. It is read by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé, Solange, Kelly Rowland, and Angie Beyincé, and produced by Brian Ramcharan and Kirby Crosbie (Random House Audio). The award in the Business/Personal Development category went to “The Next Conversation” by Jefferson Fisher, read by Jefferson Fisher and produced by Linda Korn (Penguin Audio).
“The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans won the Audie in the Ensemble Performance category. It is read by Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler, and Steve West, and produced by Kelly Gildea (Random House Audio). Finally, in the Narration by the Author(s) category, “Everything Is Tuberculosis” by John Green received an Audie. It is read by John Green and produced by Julie Wilson (Listening Library).
The Audie Awards are regarded as the most prestigious audiobook prizes in the United States. The annual prizes are currently presented in 27 categories by the industry association Audio Publishers Association (APA). To date, Penguin Random House Audio has won 122 Audie Awards. Founded in 1986, the APA is a trade association representing the shared commercial interests of audio publishers. Its members include audiobook publishers as well as companies involved in the production, distribution, and sale of audiobooks and other audio products.
A $2.22 billion market
The APA reported a record number of more than 2,300 audiobook submissions for this year’s awards. According to the APA, revenues in the US audiobook market rose by 13 percent year-on-year in 2024, reaching $2.22 billion. Digital audiobooks now account for 99 percent of total revenues. A consumer survey conducted by Edison Research for the APA in 2025 found that 51 percent of Americans aged 18 and older — an estimated 134 million people — have listened to an audiobook. Interest among non-listeners has increased significantly: 38 percent of respondents said they are interested in audiobooks, up from 32 percent the previous year.
