The Second Inaugural #AudioBookClub Annual Awards`
- Matthew Layton
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
On this episode of #AudioBookClub:
We cross to the #AudioBookClub Ballroom of the Mind for The Second Inaugural #AudioBookClub Annual Awards Ceremony
Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.
THE WINNERS:
Surprise of the Year
The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense
A: Rory Sutherland
N: Rory Sutherland
L: 9 hrs and 38 mins
P: Penguin Audio
Nature Documentary of the Year
A memoir of sorts
A: Bill Bailey
N: Bill Bailey
L: 5 hrs and 03 mins
P: Querkus
In Memoriam
A: Ozzy Osbourne
N: Ian Danter
L: 10 hrs and 15 mins
R: 07-10-25
P: Little Brown Audio
Opener of the Year
Searching for the Truth on Political TV
A: Rob Burley
N: Rob Burley
L: 13 hrs and 8 mins
P: HarperCollins
Horror of the Year
A story of where I used to work
A: Sarah Wynn-Williams
N: Sarah Wynn-Williams
R: 13-03-25
L: 13 hrs and 16 mins
P: Macmillan
Matthew’s Audiobook Performance of the Year
Ian Danter
A: Ozzy Osbourne
L: 10 hrs and 15 mins
R: 07-10-25
P: Little Brown Audio
Steve’s Audiobook Performance of the Year
Kathy Burke
A: Kathy Burke
L: 9h 30m
R: 23-Oct-2025
P: Simon & Schuster
Matthew’s Audiobook of the Year
A: Kathy Burke
N: Kathy Burke
L: 9h 30m
R: 23-Oct-2025
P: Simon & Schuster
Steve’s Audiobook of the Year
A: Hanif Kureishi
N: Art Malik
L: 6 hrs 9 mins
R: 31-10-24
P: Penguin Audio
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On the next episode of #AudioBookClub:
A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About
A: Mel Robbins
N: Mel Robbins
R: 24-12-24
L: 10 hrs and 38 mins
P: Audible Studios
The audiobook selections are diverse and intriguing. I’m especially curious about the performance awards—voice really can make or break an audiobook experience. does schulte table work