Series

Dungeon Crawler Carl series in reading order

There are 8 books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.

Published between 2020 and 2026, in the same order they are meant to be read.

Dungeon Crawler Carl is Matt Dinniman's LitRPG series. After Earth's surface is destroyed for an alien game show, Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, fight their way down through a deadly dungeon — broadcast to the galaxy.

All 8 books, in reading order

• 1. Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020) — Matt Dinniman · 465 pages
• 2. Carl's Doomsday Scenario (2021) — Matt Dinniman · 385 pages
• 3. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (2021) — Matt Dinniman · 532 pages
• 4. A Parade of Horribles (2021) — Matt Dinniman · 794 pages
• 5. The Butcher's Masquerade (2022) — Matt Dinniman · 707 pages
• 6. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (2023) — Matt Dinniman · 832 pages
• 7. This Inevitable Ruin (2024) — Erik Wilson / Matt Dinniman · 880 pages
• 8. Operation Bounce House (2026) — Matt Dinniman · 445 pages

All 8 books total 5,040 pages.

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