Dungeon Crawler Carl
First book in the main series.
Author guide
Matt Dinniman
Matt Dinniman is an artist and author from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is best known for the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and has written several other books about the end of the world. He also plays bass in two bands.
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Dominion of Blades
First book in the series.
Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1
First volume in the graphic novel adaptation series.
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Books by series
novel series · ongoing
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Carl and Princess Donut struggle to survive a galaxy-wide dungeon crawl that turns Earth into a deadly reality show.
- 1 Dungeon Crawler CarlAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2020
- 2
Carl's Doomsday ScenarioAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2021
- 3
The Dungeon Anarchist's CookbookAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2021
- 4
The Gate of the Feral GodsAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2021
- 5
The Butcher's MasqueradeAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2022
- 6
The Eye of the Bedlam BrideAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2023
- 7
This Inevitable RuinAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2024
- 8
A Parade of HorriblesAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2026
novel series · unknown
Dominion of Blades
A LitRPG series about players trapped inside a dangerous virtual world after the game is shut down.
other · unknown
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Graphic Novels)
Graphic novel adaptations of Dungeon Crawler Carl.
- 1 Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1Amazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic_novel · 2026
Outside the series
Standalone and other books
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Operation Bounce HouseAmazon ↗novel
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Kaiju: Battlefield SurgeonAmazon ↗novel · 2019
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The GrindingAmazon ↗novel · 2013
- Trailer Park Fairy TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 2005
- The Alsiso ProjectAmazon ↗
anthology · 2003
- Grimoire: A Grim Oak Press Anthology For Seattle Worldcon 2025Amazon ↗
anthology · 2025