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DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL
Matt Dinniman
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DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL

by Matt Dinniman

Ace · 2025

Peak rank

#8

Weeks on list

12

Debuted

July 2025

Chart History

#15101520252026
dashed = off the list

12 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #8

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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ISBN-13
9798217287161
Published
2025
Pages
641
Publisher
Ace
Categories
Fiction

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