Storytel Awards, Íslensku hljóðbókaverðlaunin, are awarded annually to audiobooks that have been released on the Storytel audiobook provider in the previous year. The award was presented for the first time in 2020.
The awards are given in 4-7 categories as well as honorable mentions.
Storytel compiles a "longer list" of the most popular books in each category; Storytel users vote for their favorite books; and a jury finally selects a winner from 5 nominated titles in each category.
2024
Winners
Children and Young Adult: Gunnar Helgason: Hanni granni dansari. Narrated by Gunnar Helgason (Forlagið)
Crime: Stefán Máni: Hungur. Narrated by Rúnar Freyr Gíslason (Sögur útgáfa)
Feelgood: Guðrún Brjánsdóttir: Óbragð. Narrated by Arnmundur Ernst Backman (JPV)
Fiction: Kathryn Hughes: Minningaskrínið. Translated by Ingunn Snædal. Narrated by Katla Njálsdóttir, Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir and Helga E. Jónsdóttir (Storyside/Drápa)
Non-fiction: Sigursteinn Másson: Réttarmorð. Narrated by Sigursteinn Másson (Storytel original)
Honorary Award: Eliza Jean Reid First Lady.
Other Nominations
Children and Young Adult:
Anna Margrét Sigurðardóttir: Dularfulli steinninn í garðinum. Narrated by Salka Sól Eyfeld (Storytel original)
Bjarni Fritzson: Orri óstöðvandi, draumur Möggu Messi. Narrated by Vignir Rafn Valþórsson og Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir (Storyside/Út fyrir kassann)
Felix Bergsson: Ævintýri Freyju og Frikka, ljónynja í lífshættu. Narrated by Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir and Felix Bergsson (Storytel original)
Ævar Þór Benediktsson: Skólaslit. Narrated by Ævar Þór Benediktsson (Forlagið)
Crime:
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir: Strákar sem meiða. Narrated by Kristján Franklín Magnús (Veröld)
Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Ragnar Jónasson: Reykjavík. Narrated by Haraldur Ari Stefánsson and Aldís Amah Hamilton (Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir)
Skúli Sigurðsson: Stóri bróðir. Narrated by Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson (Storyside/Drápa)
Steindór Ívarsson: Blóðmeri. Narrated by Birna Pétursdóttir (Storytel Original)
Feelgood:
Benný Sif Ísleifsdóttir: Gratíana. Narrated by Benný Sif Ísleifsdóttir (Forlagið)
Colleen Hoover: 9. nóvember. Translated by Marta Hlín Magnadóttir and Birgitta Elín Hassell. Narrated by Íris Tanja Flygenring and Vignir Rafn Valþórsson (Bókabeitan - Björt)
Julie Caplin: Litla kaffihúsið í Kaupmannahöfn. Translated by Kristín V. Gísladóttir. Narrated by Ebba Guðný Guðmundsdóttir (Ugla)
Sarah Morgan: Jólabókaklúbburinn. Translated by Marta Hlín Magnadóttir and Birgitta Elín Hassell. Narrated by Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir (Bókabeitan - Björt)
Fiction:
Bragi Páll Sigurðarson: Kjöt. Narrated by Björn Stefánsson (Sögur útgáfa)
Erla Sesselja Jensdóttir: Hudson, yfir hafið og heim. Narrated by Þórunn Erna Clausen (Storytel original)
Lucinda Riley: Perlusystirin. Translated by Valgerður Bjarnadóttir. Narrated by Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (Benedikt bókaútgáfa)
Steindór Ívarsson: Sálarhlekkir. Narrated by Helga E. Jónsdóttir and Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir (Storytel original)
Non-fiction:
Bergsveinn Birgisson: Þormóður Torfason: Dauðamaður og sagnaritari. Narrated by Davíð Guðbrandsson (Storyside / Bjartur)
Guðrún J. Magnúsdóttir: Álfadalur. Narrated by Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir (Storyside / Sæmundur bókaútgáfa)
Sölvi Tryggvason: Skuggar: Saga falls, útskúfunar, upprisu og uppgjörs. Narrated by Sölvi Tryggvason (Sögur útgáfa)
Tove Ditlevsen: Gift. Translated by Þórdís Gísladóttir. Narrated by Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir (Benedikt bókaútgáfa)
2023
Winners
Children and Young Adult: Anna Bergljót Thorarensen: Litla hafmeyjan. Narrated by Andrea Ösp Karlsdóttir, Anna Bergljót Thorarensen, Sigsteinn Sigurbergsson, Stefán Benedikt Vilhelmsson, Thelma Hrönn Sigurdórsdóttir, Árni Beinteinn Árnason and Þórunn Lárusdóttir (Leikhópurinn Lotta)
Crime: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir: Þú sérð mig ekki. Narrated by Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson, Haraldur Ari Stefánsson, María Dögg Nelson, Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir, Sigríður Láretta Jónsdóttir and Þórey Birgisdóttir (Bjartur)
Feelgood: Jenny Colgan: Litla bakaríið við Strandgötu. Translated by Ingunn Snædal. Narrated by Esther Talía Casey (Angústúra)
Fiction: Valgerður Ólafsdóttir: Konan hans Sverris. Narrated by Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (Benedikt bókaútgáfa)
Non-fiction: Lára Kristín Pedersen. Veran í moldinni - hugarheimur matarfíkils í leit að bata. Narrated by Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir. (Sögur útgáfa)
Audio Series: Lilja Sigurðardóttir: Hundrað óhöpp Hemingways. Narrated by Birgitta Birgisdóttir, Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, Lára Sveinsdóttir, Sigríður Láretta Jónsdóttir, Örn Árnason and Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir (Storytel Original)
Honorary Award: Helga Elínborg Jónsdóttir
Other Nominations
Children and Young Adult
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir. Kennarinn sem kveikti í. Narrated by Árni Beinteinn Árnason (Bókabeitan)
Bjarni Fritzson: Salka: Tölvuheimurinn. Narrated by Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir. (Storyside)
Ingi Markússon: Skuggabrúin. Narrated by Haraldur Ari Stefánsson, Jóhann Sigurðarson and Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Storytel Original)
Friðrik Sturluson og Guðmundur Ólafsson: Trölladans. Narrated by Birna Pétursdóttir, Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson, Guðmundur Ólafsson, Hallgrímur Ólafsson, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Mikael Emil Kaaber, Orri Huginn Ágústsson, Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Stefán Hilmarsson, Vignir Rafn Valþórsson and Árni Tryggvason (Storytel Original)
Crime
Emelie Schepp: Björninn sefur. Translated by Kristján H. Kristjánsson. Narrated by Kristján Franklín Magnús (mth útgáfa)
Emil Hjörvar Petersen: Dauðaleit. Narrated by Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson (Storytel Original)
Stefán Máni: Horfnar. Narrated by Rúnar Freyr Gíslason (Sögur útgáfa)
Nita Prose: Þernan. Translated by Magnea J. Matthíasdóttir. Narrated by Kristín Lea Sigríðardóttir (Forlagið)
Feelgood
Anna Sundbeck Klav: Sagan af Hertu. Translated by Herdís Magnea Hübner. Narrated by Ísgerður Elfa Gunnarsdóttir (Storytel Original)
Sarah Morgan: Veðurteppt um jólin. Translated by Marta Hlín Magnadóttir and Birgitta Elín Hassel. Narrated by Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir (Bókabeitan)
Colleen Hoover: Þessu lýkur hér. Translated by Marta Hlín Magnadóttir and Birgitta Elín Hassel. Narrated by Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir (Bókabeitan)
Anne Thorogood: Örlagarætur. Translated by Ingibjörg Eyþórsdóttir. Narrated by Berglind Björk Jónasdóttir and Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir (Storytel Original)
Fiction
Kamilla Einarsdóttir:Tilfinningar eru fyrir aumingja. Narrated by Saga Garðarsdóttir (Bjartur)
Kathryn Hughes: Bréfið. Translated by Ingunn Snædal. Narrated by Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir (Storyside)
Taylor Jenkins Reid: Sjö eiginmenn Evelyn Hugo. Translated by Sunna Dís Másdóttir. Narrated by Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir, Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir and Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir (Bókabeitan)
Steindór Ívarsson: Þegar fennir í sporin. Narrated by Lára Sveinsdóttir and Stefán Jónsson (Storyside)
Non-fiction
Erla Hlynsdóttir: 11.000 volt: Þroskasaga Guðmundar Felix. Narrated by Rúnar Freyr Gíslason (Sögur útgáfa)
Guðrún Frímannsdóttir. Elspa – saga konu. Narrated by Valgerður Guðnadóttir (Sögur útgáfa)
Sólveig Pálsdóttir: Klettaborgin. Narrated by Sólveig Pálsdóttir (Storyside)
Eliza Reid: Sprakkar. Narrated by Eliza Reid and Maríanna Clara Lúthersdóttir (Forlagið)
Audio Series
Sigyn Blöndal og Sævar Helgi Bragason: Aha! Narrated by Sigyn Blöndal and Sævar Helgi Bragason (Storytel Original)
Friðgeir Einarsson: Handritagildran: Bókaþjófurinn kjöldreginn. Narrated by Friðgeir Einarsson (Storytel Original)
Ragnar Egilsson og Áslaug Torfadóttir: Skerið. Narrated by Haraldur Ari Stefánsson, Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson, Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson and Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir (Storytel Original)
Örn Árnason: Sögustund með Afa. Narrated by Örn Árnason (Storytel Original)
2022
Winners
Fiction: Halldór Armand: Bróðir. Narrated by Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir and Einar Aðalsteinsson (Mál og menning)
Crime: Óskar Guðmundsson: Dansarinn. Narrated by Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson (Storytel Original)
Non-fiction: Helen Rappaport: Fjórar systur. Translated by Jón Þ. Þór. Narrated by Vera Illugadóttir (Storyside)
Children an Young Adult: Eva Rún Þorgeirsdóttir: Sögur fyrir svefninn. Narrated by Salka Sól Eyfeld (Storytel Original)
Romance: Guðrún frá Lundi: Tengdadóttirin I – Á krossgötum. Narrated by Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir (Mál og menning)
Honorary Award: Jóhann Sigurðarson
Podkast: Vera Illugadóttir: Í ljósi sögunnar
Professional award: Sigursteinn Másson: Sönn íslensk sakamál 4. sería. Narrated by Sigursteinn Másson (Storytel Original)
Other Nominations
Fiction
Bragi Páll Sigurðarson: Arnaldur Indriðason deyr. Narrated by Björn Stefánsson (Sögur útgáfa)
Emil Hjörvar Petersen: Hælið. Narrated by Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson, Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð and Sólveig Arnarsdóttir (Storytel Original)
Rannveig Borg Sigurðardóttir: Fíkn. Narrated by Birna Pétursdóttir and Haraldur Ari Stefánsson (Sögur útgáfa)
Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir: Eldarnir. Ástin og aðrar hamfarir. Narrated by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir (Benedikt bókaútgáfa)
Crime:
Emelie Schepp: Meistari Jakob. Þýðing: Kristján H. Kristjánsson. Narrated by Kristján Franklín Magnús (mth útgáfa)
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir: Næturskuggar. Narrated by Íris Tanja Flygenring (Veröld)
Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir. Farangur. Narrated by Aníta Briem (Bókabeitan - Björt)
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir: Bráðin. Narrated by Vala Kristín Eiríksdóttir (Veröld)
Non-fiction:
Alda Karen Hjaltalín and Silja Björk Björnsdóttir: Lífsbiblían. Narrated by Alda Karen Hjaltalín and Silja Björk Björnsdóttir (Forlagið)
Gunnar Þór Bjarnason: Spænska veikin. Narrated by Gunnar Þór Bjarnason (Mál og menning)
Lárus Sigurður Lárusson and Sævar Þór Jónsson: Barnið í garðinum. Narrated by Hinrik Ólafsson (JPV)
Sigursteinn Másson: Sönn íslensk sakamál – 4. sería. Narrated by Sigursteinn Másson (Storytel Original)
Children an Young Adult:
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir: Kennarinn sem hvarf sporlaust. Narrated by Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir (Bókabeitan)
Bjarni Fritzson: Orri óstöðvandi – Bókin hennar Möggu Messi. Narrated by Rúnar Freyr Gíslason (Storyside)
Hildur Loftsdóttir: Hellirinn; blóð, vopn og fussum fei. Narrated by Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Sögur útgáfa)
Ólíver Þorsteinsson: Langafi minn Súpermann – Jólastund. Narrated by: Sigríður Láretta Jónsdóttir (Storyside)
Romance:
Beth O’Leary: Meðleigjandinn. Translated by Halla Sverrisdóttir. Narrated by Þórunn Erna Clausen (Mál og menning)
Sandra Clausen: Hrafninn. Narrated by Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Storyside)
Sarah Morgan: Vetrarfrí í Hálöndunum. Translated by Birgitta Elín Hassell and Marta Hlín Magnadóttir. Narrated by Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Bókabeitan - Björt)
Solja Krapu-Kallio: Bakaríið Vest. Translated by Ólöf Pétursdóttir. Narrated by Þórunn Erna Clausen (Storytel Original)
2021
Winners
Fiction: Hallgrímur Helgason: Sextíu kíló af sólskini. Narrated by Hallgrímur Helgason (Forlagið)
Crime: Emelie Schepp: Illvirki. Þýðing: Kristján H. Kristjánsson. Narrated by Kristján Franklín Magnús (mth útgáfa ehf)
Non-fiction: Sæunn Kjartansdóttir: Óstýriláta mamma mín og ég. Narrated by Sæunn Kjartansdóttir (Forlagið)
Children and Young Adult: Hildur Loftsdóttir: Eyðieyjan. Narrated by Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Sögur útgáfa)
Honorary Award: Gunnar Helgason
Other Nominations
Fiction
Guðrún Sigríður Sæmundsen. Hann kallar á mig. Narrated by Selma Björnsdóttir (Storyside)
Halldór Halldórsson: Kokkáll. Narrated by Halldór Halldórsson (Bjartur)
Heather Morris: Húðflúrarinn í Auschwitz. Translated by Ólöf Pétursdóttir. Narrated by Hjálmar Hjálmarsson (Forlagið)
Unnur Lilja Aradóttir: Einfaldlega Emma. Narrated by Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir (Storyside)
Crime
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir: Stelpur sem ljúga. Narrated by Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir (Veröld)
Eyrún Ýr Tryggvadóttir: Fimmta barnið. Narrated by María Lovísa Guðjónsdóttir (Hljóðbók.is)
Ragnar Jónasson: Hvítidauði. Narrated by Íris Tanja Flygenring og Haraldur Ari Stefánsson (Ragnar Jónasson)
Sólveig Pálsdóttir: Fjötrar. Narrated by Sólveig Pálsdóttir (Storyside)
Non-fiction
Óttar Sveinsson: Útkall – Tifandi tímasprengja. Narrated by Óttar Sveinsson (Hljóðbók.is)
Reynir Traustason: Ljósið í Djúpinu. Narrated by Berglind Björk Jónasdóttir (Hljóðbók.is)
Steinunn Ásmundsdóttir: Manneskjusaga. Narrated by Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (Storyside)
Sölvi Tryggvason og Björgvin Páll Gústavsson: Björgvin Páll Gústavsson án filters. Narrated by Rúnar Freyr Gíslason (Sögur útgáfa)
Children and Young Adult
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir: Langelstur að eilífu. Narrated by Sigríður Láretta Jónsdóttir (Bókabeitan)
Bjarni Fritzson: Orri óstöðvandi – Hefnd glæponanna. Narrated by Vignir Rafn Valþórsson (Storyside)
Gunnar Helgason og Felix Bergsson: Traustur og Tryggur – Allt á hreinu í Rakkavík. Narrated by Gunnar Helgason og Felix Bergsson (Jafninginn)
Ólíver Þorsteinsson: Langafi minn Súpermann. Narrated by Sigríður Láretta Jónsdóttir (Storyside)
2020
Winners
Children and Young Adult: Tómas Zoëga: Vetrargestir. Narrated by Salka Sól Eyfeld (Storyside)
Crime: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir. Marrið í stiganum. Narrated by Íris Tanja Flygenring (Storyside)
Fiction: Benný Sif Ísleifsdóttir. Gríma. Narrated by Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir (Storyside)
Non-fiction: Héðinn Unnsteinsson. Vertu úlfur: wargus esto. Narrated by Hjálmar Hjálmarsson (Forlagið)
Honorary Award: Gísli Helgason
Other Nominations
Children and Young Adult:
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir: (lang) Elstur í leynifélaginu. Narrated by Sigríður Láretta Jónsdóttir (Storyside)
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter og blendingsprinsinn. Translated by Helga Haraldsdóttur. Narrated by Jóhann Sigurðarson (Pottermore Publishing)
Sverrir Björnsson: Nýr heimur – ævintýri Esju í borginni. Narrated by Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Storyside)
Tove Jansson: Litlu álfarnir og flóðið mikla. Translated by Þórdís Gísladóttir. Narrated by Friðrik Erlingssonur (Storyside)
Crime:
Camilla Läckberg. Gullbúrið. Translated by Sigurður Salvarsson. Narrated by Þórunn Erna Clausen (Storyside)
Lilja Sigurðardóttir: Búrið. Narrated by Elín Gunnarsdóttir (Forlagið)
Ragnar Jónasson: Þorpið. Narrated by Íris Tanja Flygenring (Storyside)
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir: Brúðan. Narrated by Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (Storyside)
Fiction:
Bergþóra Snæbjörnsdóttir: Flórída. Narrated by Bergþóra Snæbjörnsdóttir (Storyside)
Kamilla Einarsdóttir: Kópavogskrónika. Narrated by Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir (Storyside)
Lilja Magnúsdóttir: Svikarinn. Narrated by Þórunn Erna Clausen (Storyside)
Sandra B. Clausen: Fjöllin. Narrated by Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir (Storyside)
Non-fiction:
Sölvi Tryggvason: Á eigin skinni. Narrated by Sölvi Tryggvason (Storyside)
Borghildur Guðmundsdóttir: Ég gefst aldrei upp. Narrated by Lilja Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (Storyside)
Sigursteinn Másson. Geðveikt með köflum. Narrated by Sigursteinn Másson (Storyside)
Ásdís Halla Bragadóttir: Hornauga. Narrated by Ásdís Halla Bragadóttir og Þórunn Hjartardóttir (Storyside)