BookBingeDungeon Crawler Carl Books in Order
The short answer
Matt Dinniman · 8 books
- How many books?
- There are 8 books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, published 2020–2026.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020).
About 4,900 pages — roughly 80 hours of reading
Earth is demolished for an intergalactic game show. Carl and his ex's cat are contestants.
Here is the complete Dungeon Crawler Carl reading order — all 8 books by Matt Dinniman, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- Dungeon Crawler CarlBook 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2020465 pages
- Carl's Doomsday ScenarioBook 2 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2021386 pages
- The Dungeon Anarchist's CookbookBook 3 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2021534 pages
- The Gate of the Feral GodsBook 4 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2021586 pages
- The Butcher's MasqueradeBook 5 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2022732 pages
- The Eye of the Bedlam BrideBook 6 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2023762 pages
- This Inevitable RuinBook 7 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.2024801 pages
- A Parade of HorriblesCarl and Donut push deeper into the dungeon's twisted game-show floors as the stakes escalate.2026
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Dungeon Crawler Carl books are there?
There are 8 books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman, from Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020) to A Parade of Horribles (2026). Together they run to about 4,900 pages.
Is the Dungeon Crawler Carl series finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is A Parade of Horribles (2026), and Matt Dinniman hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Dungeon Crawler Carl book?
Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020) is book one, at 465 pages. Book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Should I read the Dungeon Crawler Carl series in publication order?
Yes. For the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, reading order and publication order are the same — Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020) through A Parade of Horribles (2026).
How long does it take to read all Dungeon Crawler Carl books?
About 4,900 pages across 8 books — roughly 80 hours at a page a minute. The longest is This Inevitable Ruin (801 pages); the shortest is Carl's Doomsday Scenario (386 pages).