Audie Award for Business and Personal Development Award from the Audio Publishers Association
The Audie Award for Business and Personal Development is one of the Audie Awards presented annually by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). It awards excellence in narration, production, and content for a business, educational, self-help , or motivational audiobook released in a given year.
Before 2016, this was given as two distinct awards: One was given from 2008 to 2015 as the Audie Award for Personal Development , from 2002 to 2007 as the Audie Award for Personal Development or Motivational Title , and from 1997 to 2001 as the Audie Award for Personal Development or Self-Help .
The other was given from 2008 to 2015 as the Audie Award for Business or Educational Title , and from 2002 to 2007 as the Audie Award for Business Information or Educational Title . Before 2002 this award itself was given as two distinct awards: One was given from 1999 to 2001 as the Audie Ward for Business Information , and from 1997 to 1998 as the Audie Award for Business .
The other was given from 2000 to 2001 as the Audie Award for Educational and Training Title , in 1999 as the Audie Award for Educational Title , and from 1996 to 1998 as the Audie Award for Educational, How-To, or Instructional Title .
Winners and finalists
Winners are listed first in each year and are highlighted in light green.
2010s
2020s
Year
Title
Author(s)
Narrator(s)
Publisher
2020[ 5] 25th
So You Want to Start a Podcast? (2019)
Kristen Meinzer Kristen Meinzer HarperAudio
The Barefoot Spirit Michael Houlihan Bonnie Harvey , and Rick Kushman
Alamada Karatihy Ed Asner , and full cast
Footnotes Press
Calm the Fuck Down (2016)
Sarah Knight Sarah Knight HarperAudio
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World (2018)
Marcus Buckingham Ashley Goodall
Marcus Buckingham Ashley Goodall
Gildan Media
Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power and Change the Game (2019)
Abby Wambach Abby Wambach Macmillan Audio
2021[ 6] 26th
The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life Edith Eva Eger Tovah Feldshuh Simon & Schuster Audio
How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs Guy Raz Guy Raz Audible
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter (2021)
Curtis Jackson Curtis Jackson HarperAudio
Improvise!: Use the Secrets of Improv to Achieve Extraordinary Results at Work (2020)
Max Dickins Steve West Brilliance Audio
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (2016)
Tim Ferris Tim Ferris Ryan Holiday , Kevin Rose , Jocko Willink , Tim Kreider , Ralph Potts , Mike Delaponte , Kaleo Griffith , Ray Porter , and Thérèse Plummer
Audible
2022[ 7] 27th
Machiavelli for Women
Stacey Vanek Smith Stacey Vanek Smith Simon & Schuster Audio
Badass Habits
Jen Sincero Jen Sincero Penguin Random House Audio
Carry On
John Lewis Kabir Sehgal , foreword by Andrew Young
Don Cheadle Hachette Audio
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
Emmanuel Acho Emmanuel Acho Macmillan Audio
What Happened to You?
Oprah Winfrey Bruce D. Perry
Oprah Winfrey Bruce D. Perry
Macmillan Audio
2023[ 8] 28th
Tough
Terry Crews Terry Crews Penguin Random House Audio
Building a Second Brain
Tiago Forte André Santana Simon & Schuster Audio
Prep, Push, Pivot
Octavia Goredema Patrick Harris II Heinemann
Sustain Your Game
Alan Stein Jon Sternfeld , foreword by Rece Davis
Zoleka Vundla Ascent Audio
The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers
Patrick Harris II Alan Stein Rece Davis
Hachette Audio
2024[ 9] 29th
The Light We Carry Michelle Obama Michelle Obama Penguin Random House Audio
Diva 2.0: 12 Life Lessons from Me for You
Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph Recorded Books
Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
Mehdi Hasan Mehdi Hasan Macmillan Audio
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Julio Vincent Gambuto Julio Vincent Gambuto Simon & Schuster Audio
The Wisdom of Morrie Morrie Schwartz Rob Schwartz Steven Weber
Blackstone Publishing
1990s
Year
Title
Author(s)
Narrator(s)
Publisher
1997[ 10] 2nd
The Art of War Sun Tzu Ron Silver Dove Audio
Marshall Loeb's Lifetime Financial Strategies (1996)
Marshall Loeb Marshall Loeb Time Warner AudioBooks
The Perfect Business Michael LeBoeuf Michael LeBoeuf Simon & Schuster Audio
1998[ 11] 3rd
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time (1997)
Howard Schultz Eric Conger HighBridge Audio
Ben & Jerry's Double-dip Capitalism (1997)
Ben Cohen Jerry Greenfield
Ben Cohen Jerry Greenfield
Simon & Schuster Audio
Forbes Great Minds of Business (1997)
Andrew Grove Fred Smith , Peter Lynch , Pleasant Rowland , and Paul Volcker
Andrew Grove Fred Smith , Peter Lynch , Pleasant Rowland , and Paul Volcker
Simon & Schuster Audio
1999[ 12] 4th
Entrepreneur November 1998 (1998)
Rieva Lesonsky Elaine Fioreillo , Brian Ruberry , Cassandra Cavanah , Danielle Kennedy , Jay Conrad Levinson , Mark Henricks , and Jacquelynn Lynn
Petrea Burchard Milton Lawrence , John Matthew, Jim Rondeau, and Allison Strong
DriveTimes
Entrepreneur December 1998 (1998)
Petrea Burchard DriveTimes
SPIN Selling (1988)
Neil Rackham Neil Rackham HighBridge Audio
2000s
Year
Title
Author(s)
Narrator(s)
Publisher
2000[ 13] 5th
Beer Blast: The Inside Story of the Brewing Industry's Bizarre Battles for Your Money (1997)
Philip Van Munching Philip Van Munching Audio Book Club Publishing
Business @ the Speed of Thought Bill Gates Roger Steffens Time Warner AudioBooks
Faster (1999)
James Gleick James Gleick Random House Audio
2001[ 14] 6th
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! Robert T. Kiyosaki Sharon L. Lechter
Steve Hoye Time Warner AudioBooks
The Invisible Touch Harry Beckwith Jim Ward Time Warner AudioBooks
Irrational Exuberance Robert J. Shiller Robert J. Shiller Random House Audio
2002[ 15] 7th
Rich Kid, Smart Kid: Give Your Child a Financial Head Start (2001)
Robert T. Kiyosaki Jim Ward Time Warner AudioBooks
Fish!: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results (2001)
Stephen C. Lundin Mallory Kasdan Random House Audio
The Power of Six Sigma Subir Chowdhury Patrick Lawlor B&B Audio
2003[ 16] 8th
The Art of Profitability Adrian Slywotzky Scott Mosenson Jack Ong
Time Warner AudioBooks
Execution (2002)
Larry Bossidy Ram Charan
Larry Bossidy Ram Charan , and John Bedford Lloyd
Random House Audio
Fish! Tales: Real-Life Stories to Help You Transform Your Workplace and Your Life (2002)
Stephen C. Lundin Beth Chaplin Hyperion Audiobooks
Prophecy: Why the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming...and How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit From It! (2002)
Robert T. Kiyosaki Sharon L. Lechter
Jim Ward Time Warner AudioBooks
Throwing the Elephant (2002)
Stanley Bing Simon Jones Philip Bosco
HarperAudio
2004[ 17] 9th
If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails: And Other Lessons I Learned from My Mom Barbara Corcoran Bruce Littlefield
Barbara Corcoran Listen & Live Audio
Cracking Your Retirement Nest Egg (2003)
Margaret A. Malaspina Celeste Lawson Blackstone Audio
Ready for Anything (2003)
David Allen David Allen Simon & Schuster Audio
What Clients Love (2002)
Harry Beckwith Harry Beckwith Time Warner AudioBooks
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance (2002)
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Edward Herrmann HarperAudio
2005[ 18] 10th
Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (2004)
Patrick Lencioni Jack Arthur Audio Renaissance
Customer Mania! (2004)
Ken Blanchard Ken Blanchard Simon & Schuster Audio
Goals! (2010)
Brian Tracy Brian Tracy The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
Making Work Work (2004)
Julie Morgenstern Julie Morgenstern HarperAudio
Who Took My Money? (2004)
Robert Kiyosaki Sharon L. Lechter
Jim Ward Time Warner AudioBooks
2006[ 19] 11th
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't (2001)
Jim Collins Jim Collins HarperAudio
Leadership and Self-Deception (2000)
William Dufris Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
The Martha Rules Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Random House Audio
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke Suze Orman Suze Orman Penguin Audio
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots (2005)
Brian Fugere Chelsea Hardaway , and Jon Warshawsky
Alan Sklar Tantor Audio
2007[ 20] 12th
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More Chris Anderson Christopher Nissley Hyperion Audio
Mavericks at Work (2006)
William C. Taylor Polly LaBarre
Barrett Whitener HarperAudio
Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2007)
John Stossel John Stossel Hyperion Audio
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars (2006)
Patrick Lencioni Eric Conger Audio Renaissance
Small Is the New Big (2006)
Seth Godin Seth Godin HighBridge Audio
2008[ 21] [ 22] 13th
Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear (2007)
Frank Luntz Frank Luntz L. J. Ganser
Hyperion Audio
Do You! (2007)
Russell Simmons Black Ice Penguin Audio
The Dream Manager Matthew Kelly David Slavin Hyperion Audiobooks
The House of Mondavi Julia Flynn Siler Alan Sklar Tantor Audio
How to Get to the Top (2007)
Jeffrey Fox Jeffrey Fox Macmillan Audio
The Tao of Warren Buffett Mary Buffett Anna Fields Tantor Audio
2009[ 23] [ 24] 14th
The Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales of Greatness Jeffrey Gitomer Jeffrey Gitomer Simon & Schuster Audio
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within (2008)
Michael E. Gerber Michael E. Gerber HarperAudio
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Mignon Fogarty Mignon Fogarty Macmillan Audio
Mastering the Seven Decisions (2008)
Andy Andrews Andy Andrews Oasis Audio
Stirring It Up (2008)
Gary Hirshberg Gary Hirshberg Hyperion Audio
The Uprising David Sirota Lloyd James Tantor Audio
2010s
1990s
2000s
Year
Title
Author(s)
Narrator(s)
Publisher
2000[ 13] 5th
How Men Have Babies: The Pregnant Father's Survival Guide (1999)
Alan Thicke Alan Thicke The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry (2000)
Dean Edell Dean Edell HarperAudio
What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should) (1999)
Ronda Rich Ronda Rich Brilliance Audio
2001[ 14] 6th
The Protein Power Lifeplan: A New Comprehensive Blueprint for Optimal Health Michael Eades Michael Eades Time Warner AudioBooks
Life Makeovers (2000)
Cheryl Richardson Cheryl Richardson Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio
Relationship Rescue (2000)
Phil McGraw Phil McGraw Simon & Schuster Audio
2002[ 15] 7th
Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out (2001)
Phil McGraw Phil McGraw Simon & Schuster Audio
Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living (2001)
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross David Kessler
David Kessler Books on Tape
Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer (1998)
Margot Morrell Stephen Capparell
Richard Matthews Books on Tape
2003[ 16] 8th
Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments (2002)
Kent M. Keith Kent M. Keith Putnam Berkley Audio
Authentic Happiness (2002)
Martin Seligman John Dossett Simon & Schuster Audio
Men's Health Playbooks (2002)
Writers of Men's Health
Hank Jacobs Random House Audio
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot (2001)
Richard Restak Richard Restak Random House Audio
What About the Big Stuff? (2002)
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson Hyperion Audiobooks
2004[ 17] 9th
The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom Phil McGraw Phil McGraw Simon & Schuster Audio
Confessions of a Reformed Dieter (2001)
Ajay Rochester Ajay Rochester Bolinda Audio
If Mama Goes South, We're All Going with Her (2003)
Lindsey O'Connor Lindsey O'Connor Brilliance Audio
Love the Life You Live (2003)
Les Parrott Neil Clark Warren
Chris Fabry Tyndale Audio
The Present: The Secret to Enjoying Your Work and Life, Now! Spencer Johnson Dennis Boutsikaris Random House Audio
2005[ 18] 10th
The Happiest Toddler on the Block: The New Way to Stop the Daily Battle of Wills and Raise a Secure and Well-Behaved One- to Four-Year-Old Harvey Karp Paula Spencer
Johnny Heller Recorded Books
The Gift of Change Marianne Williamson Marianne Williamson HarperAudio
Goals! (2004)
Brian Tracy Brian Tracy The Audio Partners
Simple Steps (2003)
Lisa Lelas Linda McClintock , and Beverly Zingarella
Celeste Lawson Lisa Lelas
Blackstone Audio
Today Matters (2004)
John C. Maxwell John C. Maxwell Time Warner AudioBooks
2006[ 19] 11th
The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman Gary Chapman Oasis Audio
Hot Sex (1998)
Tracey Cox Fiona Macleod Bolinda Audio
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind (2005)
T. Harv Eker T. Harv Eker HarperAudio
Win Your Case (2006)
Gerry Spence Gerry Spence Audio Renaissance
Younger Next Year (2004)
Chris Crowley Henry S. Lodge
Don Leslie Rick Adamson
HighBridge Audio
2007[ 20] 12th
For the Love of a Dog (2007)
Patricia McConnell Ellen Archer Tantor Audio
Beyond Basketball (2006)
Mike Krzyzewski Jamie K. Spatola
Mike Krzyzewski Jamie K. Spatola
Hachette Audio
Goodbye to Shy (2006)
Leil Lowndes Leil Lowndes Listen & Live Audio
Letters to a Young Artist (2006)
Anna Deavere Smith Anna Deavere Smith Blackstone Audio
On Becoming Fearless (2007)
Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington Hachette Audio
2008[ 21] [ 22] 13th
Fit to Live: The 5-Point Plan to Be Lean, Strong, and Fearless for Life (2007)
Pamela Peeke Pamela Peeke Macmillan Audio
From the Heart: Seven Rules to Live By (2007)
Robin Roberts Robin Roberts Hyperion Audiobooks
Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World Bill Clinton Bill Clinton Random House Audio
Healthy Living from the Inside Out: Every Woman's Guide to Real Beauty, Renewed Energy, and a Radiant Life (2006)
Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hemingway HarperAudio
Merle's Door (2007)
Ted Kerasote Patrick Lawwlor Tantor Audio
2009[ 23] [ 24] 14th
You: Staying Young (2007)
Michael Roizen Michael Roizen Simon & Schuster Audio
Happy for No Reason (2008)
Marci Shimoff Carol Kline
Marci Shimoff Simon & Schuster Audio
The Intellectual Devotional David Kidder Noah Oppenheim
Oliver Wyman Helen Litchfield
Macmillan Audio
The Last Lecture Randy Pausch Erik Singer HyperionAudio
What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage (2008)
Amy Sutherland Hillary Huber Blackstone Audio
A Whole New Mind Daniel Pink Daniel Pink Audible
2010s
1990s
Year
Title
Author(s)
Narrator(s)
Publisher
1996[ 32] 1st
Kiplinger's Money-Smart Kids (1995)
Janet Bodnar Janet Bodnar Dove Audio
The 10 Commandments of Making It on Your Own Sam Grossman Sam Grossman Audioscope
How to Argue and Win Every Time (1995)
Gerry Spence Gerry Spence Ausio Renaissance
1997[ 10] 2nd
Word by Word (1996)
Anne Lamott Anne Lamott Writer's AudioShop
Reader's Digest Word Power: Volume One (1995)
William Funk Judith Cummings , and Cecilia Fannon
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Dove Audio
The Wonder of Boys Michael Gurian Michael Gurian The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.
1998[ 11] 3rd
The Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs Lang Elliot Donald and Lillian Stokes
Lang Elliot Donald and Lillian Stokes
Time Warner AudioBooks
Divine Singing: Chanting in the Devotional Tradition of India (1997)
Chaitanya Kabir Chaitanya Kabir Sounds True
Kaplan's Word Power: Vocabulary Building for Success (1997)
Meg F. Schneider Anonymous
Simon & Schuster Audio
1999[ 12] 4th
French in a Box (1998)
Donald S. Rivera Donald S. Rivera Penton Overseas
Commercial Speak (1991)
Hugh Lampman Bettye Pierce Zoller , Bob Magruder , Jerry Houston , and Larry Woods
Hugh Lampman Bettye Pierce Zoller , Bob Magruder , Jerry Houston , and Larry Woods
ZWL Publishing
Pimsleur Language Program : SpanishPaul Pimsleur Paul Pimsleur Simon & Schuster Audio
2000s
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