Dungeon Crawler Carl is one of the most popular series in the LitRPG space, a burgeoning subgenre of fantasy and sci-fi that injects video game tropes like stats, health bars, and inventory screens into prose novels. Written by Matt Dinniman, the series has become a mainstream hit over the past few years; the seventh novel in the series, The Inevitable Ruin, is currently in Amazon’s top 10 most-read books of the week. Fans can soon add eye-catching hardcover editions of three more Dungeon Crawler Carl books to their collection.
While Dinniman continues to self-publish paperback and ebook versions of the series, Penguin Random House imprint Ace began releasing hardcover editions of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series last fall. The first three books are currently available in hardcover format, and the next three are up for preorder at Amazon.
Dungeon Crawler Carl Series
- Dungeon Crawler Carl (Hardcover) — $20.30 (
$30) - Carl’s Doomsday Scenario (Hardcover) — $26.20 (
$30) - The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook (Hardcover)— $22.34 (
$30) - The Gate of the Feral Gods (Hardcover) — $25 (
$30) | Releases March 11 - The Butcher’s Masquerade (Hardcover) — $20.49 (
$35) | Releases April 8 - The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Hardcover) — $34 (
$39) | Releases May 13 - The Inevitable Ruin – Only available in Paperback, Audible, or Kindle ebook for now
If you’re new to the series: Dungeon Carl Crawler is a quintessential example of the LitRPG genre. When bored aliens transform Earth into a giant video-game style dungeon, Coast Guard veteran Carl becomes a participant in a life-or-death tournament. Carl is accompanied by a cat named Princess Donut. Throughout the series, the duo squares off against a wide array of monsters and solves puzzles. In case the name Princess Donut didn’t give it away, Dungeon Crawler Carl doesn’t take itself too seriously. Despite the high stakes, the series frequently leans into the ridiculousness of the scenario with darkly humorous dialogue and over-the-top violence.
You can start your journey with Carl and Princess Donut by picking up the hardcover edition of Dungeon Crawler Carl (Book 1) for $20.30 (was $30) at Amazon.
The upcoming hardcover editions follow the same release schedule as the first three novels: Ace is publishing one hardcover per month for the next three months. The Gate of the Feral Gods (Book 4) releases March 11 and is available to preorder for $25 (was $30) at Amazon. You can save even more on Book 5, as preorders for The Butcher’s Masquerade are discounted to $20.49 (was $35) ahead of its April 8 release. Book 6, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, will be published in hardcover on May 13, and preorders are up for grabs for $34 (was $39).
If you’re wondering why the retail prices are higher for later books in the series, it’s likely related to page count. Books 1 and 2 were 464 and 384 pages, respectively, whereas Book 5 is 720 pages and Book 6 is the longest book in the series at 832 pages.
Check out the cover art for all six hardcover editions below. Below the hardcovers, you’ll find details about the latest book in the series and alternative formats, including Kindle ebook and Audible audiobook versions.
