Libro.fm has announced the winners of the inaugural Bookseller Choice Awards, the best audiobooks of the year, chosen by booksellers from around the world:
Audiobook of the Year: James by Percival Everett, narrated by Dominic Hoffman (Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group)
Best Audiobook for a Long Trip: The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop, narrated by Kelly Bishop (Simon & Schuster Audio)
Read to Make You Fall in Love With Audiobooks: Funny Story by Emily Henry, narrated by Julia Whelan (Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group)
Audiobook to Inspire a Better World: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates, narrated by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group)
Best Under-the-Radar Audiobook: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark, narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman (Recorded Books)
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Eight shortlists have been unveiled for the Society of Authors' Translation Prizes, honoring translations of prose, poetry, and nonfiction, spanning a range of genres. A prize fund of more than £30,000 (about $37,955) will be shared among the winners at an awards ceremony February 12 in London. Check out the complete shortlists here.