The recording is nominated against George Orwell's 1984, Richard Powers' Playground: A Novel, Claire Oshetsky's Poor Deer, and Dan Slepian's The Sing Sing Files

Barbra Streisand, Kate McKinnon and Elton John are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association. Streisand's self-narrated “My Name Is Barbra” is a finalist for best audio book and for best memoir/autobiography.

This year the nominees in the audiobook, narration and storytelling category include Jimmy Carter, George Clinton and the Beatles.