The first novel in Matt Dinniman's smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl series, now in a brand-new, deluxe hardcover collector's edition that includes:
A stunning cover and artwork by acclaimed artist Victo Ngai
Decorated endpapers
A fully illustrated hardcover case featuring a solvable maze
Illustrations on the inside of the jacket
Stenciled edges
A 4-color printed ribbon marker featuring Carl and Donut on the run
A Q&A with author Matt Dinniman, conducted by GC, BWR, NW Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk herself
The apocalypse will be televised!
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."
| ISBN: | 9798217192199 |
| Publication date: | 17th November 2026 |
| Author: | Matt Dinniman |
| Publisher: | Ace an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 464 pages |
| Series: | Dungeon Crawler Carl |
| Primary Genre | Science Fiction |
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The first novel in Matt Dinniman's smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl series, now in a brand-new, deluxe hardcover collector's edition that includes: A stunning cover and artwork by acclaimed artist Victo Ngai Decorated endpapers A fully illustrated hardcover case featuring a solvable maze Illustrations on the inside of the jacket Stenciled edges A 4-color printed ribbon marker featuring Carl and Donut on the run A Q&A with author Matt Dinniman, conducted by GC, BWR, NW Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk herselfThe apocalypse will be televised!You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat.
Dungeon Crawler Carl features in the following genres: Action Adventure, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction, Science Fiction, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Fiction: special features: game-related
Hardback, Paperback. £58.50, down from the £65.00 cover price. Pre-order. 17th November 2026.
Dungeon Crawler Carl was written by Matt Dinniman and published by Ace an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
Dungeon Crawler Carl has 464 pages
Yes it is part of Dungeon Crawler Carl series
£58.50, reduced from £65.00. Pre-order. 17th November 2026.
