Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they fight fantastical creatures and deadly mobs to make it to the next level and build the kind of fan following the dungeon masters can’t ignore in the second book in the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

“Greetings, Crawlers! The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin.”

The aliens have come, and they’ve transformed Earth into a multilevel, video game–like dungeon. It’s the newest season of the galaxy’s most watched game show, Dungeon Crawler World. Now on the third floor, Carl and Donut have to fight harder than ever. They’ve already proven that a Coast Guard vet and once-and-forever feline royalty are an almost unstoppable team. Their ratings are off the charts. Viewers can’t get enough. But the dungeon gets more dangerous each day, and now there’s a whole new problem to deal with: Quests.

They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered women rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Can Carl and Donut solve the mystery in time?

And can Carl finally find some pants?


Includes part two of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”

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Published Sep 24, 2024

384 pages

Average rating: 8.66

149 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Seekingwonderland
Jan 26, 2026
10/10 stars
More hilarity!!! I’m loving this series! I can’t wait to be able to read book 3!
Ahintofjaimie
Jan 20, 2026
9/10 stars
This series just got exponentially better
Jonathan Willis
Jan 13, 2026
8/10 stars
I love this series so far! Carl and Princess Donut are fantastic characters. The writing is very well thought out and super funny! I am very excited to see how things play out.
AirForceGoonie
Dec 17, 2025
10/10 stars
Another great book that has me wanting the next book!! Thanks for an awesome series!! Time for book three.
Bairdy
Sep 23, 2025
9/10 stars
This book was another winner! Carl, Donut, and Mongo continue to fight for lives and take on a couple new quests in Over City that complicate the plot line considerably.

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