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 seriesnow 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: 8.73

220 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Annie.S
Apr 20, 2026
8/10 stars
Another great installment of Carl and Princess Donut!
Karla
Apr 10, 2026
10/10 stars
Just as good as the first
alliebrandy89
Apr 14, 2026
10/10 stars
2nd books a bit shorter the whole book is the 3rd floor! Hilarious shinnanegons! You will not break me! Onto the next!
LucyCarrillo
Mar 07, 2026
Still reading! Got about halfway through and kind of lost interest. It’s still pretty much the same as the first book. And if I put it down, I forget some of the details. 
Lis_
Mar 03, 2026
10/10 stars
Still, so much fun! I'm seeing the political side of the story more in this book.

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