Dungeon Crawler Carl

By: Matt Dinniman

Published by Penguin Group, 2025-12-30

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • The <i>apocalypse </i>will <i>be televised! </i>Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.</b><br><br>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 <i>that</i>? 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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b><i>Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.<br><br><br></i></b><i>Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”</i>