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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

231 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

GhoulishGina
Jul 29, 2025
7/10 stars
6.5 Rounded Up
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!
CrystalD
Aug 23, 2025
8/10 stars
Fun!
Lumidaar
Jul 15, 2025
8/10 stars
The audio book for this was amazing the voice actors did a great job and I fell helplessly in love with donut and carl

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