The best faith-based fiction and nonfiction audiobooks for beginners: where to start
If you've never finished a faith-based fiction and nonfiction audiobook, start with one that already won. Every title below took the Audie Award in the faith-based fiction and nonfiction category — broadly loved, superbly narrated, the audiobook industry's own pick for the best faith-based fiction and nonfiction production of its year. They are the safest first credits: hard to switch off, and hard to regret. The most recent winner is Silent Horizons by Chad Robichaux and Jack Stewart (2026).
| Audiobook | Author | Narrator(s) | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Horizons | Chad Robichaux and Jack Stewart | Ray Porter | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2026) |
| The American Queen | Vanessa Miller | Angel Pean | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2025) |
| Dark Fall | Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson | MacLeod Andrews | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2024) |
| Dark Angel | Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson | MacLeod Andrews | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2023) |
| The Gift of Black Folk | W. E. B. Du Bois | Arnell Powell | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2022) |
| Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire | Jen Hatmaker | Jen Hatmaker | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2021) |
| How the Light Gets In | Jolina Petersheim | Tavia Gilbert | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2020) |
| The Man on the Mountaintop | Susan Trott | Libby Spurrier | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2019) |
| Fire Road | Phan Thi Kim Phuc | Emily Woo Zeller | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2018) |
| The Awakening of HK Derryberry | Jim Bradford and Andy Hardin | Milton Bagby | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2017) |
| The Boy Born Dead | David Ring | Paul Michael | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2016) |
| The Auschwitz Escape | Joel C. Rosenberg | Christopher Lane | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2015) |
| A Story of God and All of Us | Roma Downey and Mark Burnett | Keith David, Mark Burnett, Roma Downey | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2014) |
| The Good Dream | Donna VanLiere | Donna VanLiere | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2013) |
| Courageous | Randy Alcorn | Roger Mueller | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2012) |
| Fireflies in December | Jennifer Erin Valent | Kate Forbes | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2011) |
| A Month of Summer | Lisa Wingate | Johanna Parker | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2010) |
| Prague Counterpoint | Bodie and Brock Thoene | Sean Barrett | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2009) |
| River Rising | Athol Dickson | Dion Graham | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2008) |
| The Angels of Morgan Hill | Donna VanLiere | Donna VanLiere | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2007) |
| Grace Will Lead Me Home | Katherine Valentine | John McDonough | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2006) |
| The Last Battle | C. S. Lewis | Patrick Stewart | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2005) |
| Treasure of Stonewycke | Michael Phillips and Judith Pella | Davina Porter | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2004) |
| Hidden Victory | Herbert Francis Smith | Richard Ferrone | Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (2003) |
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Frequently asked questions
Which faith-based fiction and nonfiction audiobook should I start with?
Start with a recent Audie Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction winner such as "Silent Horizons" by Chad Robichaux and Jack Stewart (2026). Award winners are the safest first listens because they are judged on narration as much as story, so the performance carries you through.
Are these good for someone new to audiobooks?
Yes. Every audiobook here won the Audie Award, the audiobook industry's own award — they are broadly loved and exceptionally well narrated, which is exactly what makes a first audiobook easy to finish.
How do I listen for free?
A free 30-day Audible Premium Plus trial includes one credit. You can use it on any faith-based fiction and nonfiction audiobook on this page and keep it permanently, even if you cancel before the trial ends.
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