The Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production is presented to the producer of the best audiobook produced for youth available in English in the United States. The first Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production was given in January 2008. Honor titles may also be selected. The award is jointly administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of ALA, and is sponsored by Booklist magazine.

-The winner of the Odyssey Award is ROTTERS written by Daniel Kraus, narrated by Kirby Heyborne.

-Four Odyssey Honor Books were named: GHETTO COWBOY written by G. Neri, narrated by JD Jackson; OKAY FOR NOW written by Gary D. Schmidt, narrated by Lincoln Hoppe; THE SCORPIO RACES written by Maggie Stiefvater, narrated by Steve West and Fiona Hardingham; and YOUNG FREDLE written by Cynthia Voigt, narrated by Wendy Carter.