AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition.
As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon.
Races. Get from point A to point B, and don’t come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a little too normal, a little too simple.
Ignore those strange glitches that are occurring with increasing frequency. Don’t listen to those whispers about what’s happening on the mysterious eleventh floor, something the system AI calls A Parade of Horribles. Nobody, not even the showrunners, knows what that means. Just that the AI has ominously dubbed it “a coming-out party for the ages.”
Everything is fine, Crawler. I repeat, everything is fine.
Carl hates that it’s business as usual. The rules of this floor have taken away his agency. That just will not do.
So Carl is planning a party of his own. It’s a plan so dangerous, so insane, he can’t even consult his friends lest the AI put a stop to it. Because if it goes wrong, it’s not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been.
Includes part eight of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition.
As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon.
Races. Get from point A to point B, and don’t come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a little too normal, a little too simple.
Ignore those strange glitches that are occurring with increasing frequency. Don’t listen to those whispers about what’s happening on the mysterious eleventh floor, something the system AI calls A Parade of Horribles. Nobody, not even the showrunners, knows what that means. Just that the AI has ominously dubbed it “a coming-out party for the ages.”
Everything is fine, Crawler. I repeat, everything is fine.
Carl hates that it’s business as usual. The rules of this floor have taken away his agency. That just will not do.
So Carl is planning a party of his own. It’s a plan so dangerous, so insane, he can’t even consult his friends lest the AI put a stop to it. Because if it goes wrong, it’s not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been.
Includes part eight of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
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15 books in catalog
Combining litRPG mechanics with dark comedy and apocalyptic survival, the Dungeon Crawler Carl series has become a prominent fixture in contemporary science fantasy and litRPG fiction. Matt Dinniman, an author and visual artist residing in Gig Harbor, Washington, gained widespread popularity with his narrative following human survivor Carl and his ex-girlfriend's prize-winning Persian cat, Princess Donut, as they navigate an alien-controlled subterranean game show.
Raised in a military family that frequently moved between states during his childhood, Dinniman developed an early interest in creating fiction. In high school, he began working on his debut novel, spending ten years developing what would become Every Grain of Sand in 2003, marking his initial foray into dystopian fantasy and forming part of The Shivered Sky series. Prior to transitioning into full-time fiction writing, he worked as an artist. Outside of his literary career, Dinniman plays bass in two musical bands and humorously clarifies that he does not actually dislike Cocker Spaniels.
Dinniman's storytelling frequently focuses on themes of apocalyptic destruction, high-stakes game dynamics, and dark humor under surreal circumstances. His work in litRPG integrates video game statistics and dungeon-crawling progression with character-driven drama and satirical social commentary. Beyond his signature series, his bibliography includes science fiction and horror titles such as Operation Bounce House, Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon, Dominion of Blades, and The Grinding, reflecting a persistent focus on survival stories set against catastrophic world-ending scenarios.
15 books in catalog
Combining litRPG mechanics with dark comedy and apocalyptic survival, the Dungeon Crawler Carl series has become a prominent fixture in contemporary science fantasy and litRPG fiction. Matt Dinniman, an author and visual artist residing in Gig Harbor, Washington, gained widespread popularity with his narrative following human survivor Carl and his ex-girlfriend's prize-winning Persian cat, Princess Donut, as they navigate an alien-controlled subterranean game show.
Raised in a military family that frequently moved between states during his childhood, Dinniman developed an early interest in creating fiction. In high school, he began working on his debut novel, spending ten years developing what would become Every Grain of Sand in 2003, marking his initial foray into dystopian fantasy and forming part of The Shivered Sky series. Prior to transitioning into full-time fiction writing, he worked as an artist. Outside of his literary career, Dinniman plays bass in two musical bands and humorously clarifies that he does not actually dislike Cocker Spaniels.
Dinniman's storytelling frequently focuses on themes of apocalyptic destruction, high-stakes game dynamics, and dark humor under surreal circumstances. His work in litRPG integrates video game statistics and dungeon-crawling progression with character-driven drama and satirical social commentary. Beyond his signature series, his bibliography includes science fiction and horror titles such as Operation Bounce House, Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon, Dominion of Blades, and The Grinding, reflecting a persistent focus on survival stories set against catastrophic world-ending scenarios.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl
