The best fantasy audiobooks, by award record: every Audie Fantasy winner
Looking for a fantasy audiobook that's actually worth a credit? This is the complete record of the Audie Award's Fantasy category — 15 winners from 2012 to 2026, the audiobook industry's own pick for the best fantasy production of each year. The most recent winner is Anima Rising by Christopher Moore, narrated by Mary Jane Wells.
| Year | Narrator | Audiobook | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mary Jane Wells | Anima Rising | Christopher Moore |
| 2025 | Travis Baldree | Bookshops & Bonedust | Travis Baldree |
| 2024 | Rosamund Pike | The Dragon Reborn | Robert Jordan |
| 2023 | Shayna Small | The Monsters We Defy | Leslye Penelope |
| 2022 | Michael Kramer, Kate Reading | Rhythm of War | Brandon Sanderson |
| 2021 | Robin Miles | The City We Became | N. K. Jemisin |
| 2020 | January LaVoy | The Ten Thousand Doors of January | Alix E. Harrow |
| 2019 | Lisa Flanagan | Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik |
| 2018 | Kate Reading | The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter | Theodora Goss |
| 2017 | Christopher Lane | The Hike | Drew Magary |
| 2016 | Vikas Adam | Nice Dragons Finish Last | Rachel Aaron |
| 2015 | Kate Reading, Michael Kramer | Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson |
| 2014 | Stefan Rudnicki | Wisp of a Thing | Alex Bledsoe |
| 2013 | Nicola Barber | Anita | Keith Roberts |
| 2012 | Khristine Hvam | Daughter of Smoke and Bone | Laini Taylor |
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Most-awarded fantasy narrators
Kate Reading (3 wins) · Michael Kramer (2 wins).
Most-awarded fantasy authors
Brandon Sanderson (2 wins).
See also: Audiobook of the Year · Best Narrator winners · Grammy audiobook winners.