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Dungeon Crawler Carl

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what.

Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.

Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.


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

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Published Aug 27, 2024

464 pages

Average rating: 8.44

135 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

BMC
May 29, 2025
10/10 stars
What. A. Book. It drew me in being so funny and fresh, and then the deep dark feelings began. I can't wait to read the next one and rejoin Carl and Princess Donut!
JT Penguin
Jan 22, 2025
8/10 stars
This was a reread for me but I really enjoyed it! I forgot that Donut is a tortie so made me give my baby extra cuddles thinking of her sass! I also had forgotten how gross some things were lol but I love this genre and recommend this book to people all the time!
jaybeethaqueenbee
Jun 10, 2025
10/10 stars
Hilarious, thrilling, and nerdy! Highly recommend for anyone, well maybe not your grandma!
R SM
Jun 06, 2025
8/10 stars
Bizarre

What a bizarre read. This book was a good fun and would recommend for someone who wants something fun and ridiculous to read.


4⭐️
Suz L
May 12, 2025
8/10 stars
This was a very entertaining and enjoyable read! At first, I wasn’t sure if it was something that I was going to continue. As someone who doesn’t play and didn’t play video games growing up, it didn’t resonate strongly with me. With that being said though, I loved the world building and the creativity found in the story. There was a lot of witty banter and the characters are unique and interesting. I found that as the book progressed and the pace accelerated, I became more and more invested and any reservations I had fell away. I definitely will continue the series and would recommend! To those who are not big gamers, don’t worry the tediousness of the game building eases up in the second half of the book and the characters/plot really shine through!

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