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New Achievement!
Upon completion of this book, I had a couple of notifications:
New achievement! LitRPG Discovered!
When you picked up this book, you never understood wha... READ MORE
Goddammit Donut!
The world gets flattened, you are in your boxers, in the freezing cold, with your exes cat in hand, what do you do? Obviously you enter the world dungeon.
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Chaotic fun
I had a terrifically fun and silly time reading this! Equal parts chaotic and comedic, it felt like Scott Pilgrim vs the World meets Dungeons & Dragons… wi... READ MORE
Irreverent, delightful, absurdist fantasy!
This book is some of the most irreverent delightful absurdist fantasy I have ever had the pleasure of reading. D&D meets Ready Player One meets Hunger Game... READ MORE
You need to read this!
A novel detailing the trials and trepidations of Princess Donut and her lowly man servant Carl.
I cannot wait to continue this series!
My newest obsession
If you haven’t read this series then you need to. Meet Carl, an average man going through a rough patch in life when suddenly the world is taken over by al... READ MORE
Come for the cat, Stay for the cat
Recently, I have been pitching this book as Hunger Games, but across the galaxy, with Red Rising level politics starting to unravel, but it still doesn’t f... READ MORE
I’m hooked!
I picked this up on a whim to see what the fuss was about as it is gaining such popularity and I was blown away! Plenty of laugh out moments, high stakes, ... READ MORE
A Must Read!
Absolutely brilliant book, has everything i want in a book, but most importantly great humour! Already purchased the second instalment before i finished th... READ MORE
PRAISE DONUT
I don't know where to start with this one. It's such a fun book. It's just otherworldly. (Literally) I felt like reading each chapter gave me EXP and by th... READ MORE
The makings of an all-time classic series
This is genuinely one of the most addictive series I’ve ever come across in SFF! I have a lot of love for this book and series, and I knew from early on in... READ MORE
Explosive!!
One of the funniest and entertaining books I have ever read. Incredible world building and attention to detail, if you like RPG’s, chaos and boss fights, t... READ MORE
If chaos had a narrator, it would sound like Dungeon Crawler Carl.
This is an absolute blast from start to finish. It's sharp, hilarious, and wildly inventive. Matt Dinniman manages to balance laugh-out-loud absurdity with... READ MORE
Stuff actually happens!
I’ve recently read so many books where nothing actually happens. There is some hint of plot then things get bogged down with flashbacks and the emotional s... READ MORE
If you're into Gaming, RPG's, Sci-fi or Fantasy....you're probably going to love this!
Saw this advertised and snapped up the chance for a free reading copy when it came up.
Within the first few pages I was worried this would be quite deriv... READ MORE
Damn good fun
The end of the world has happened and your only choices are to survive alone on the destroyed planet of earth, or descend into a dungeon, undertaking an ou... READ MORE
Looking forward to the next one
It's taken me long enough, but after selling so many of these I thought I should see what all the hype was about, and boy the hype is worth it!
The hapl... READ MORE
Fast paced, addictive and downright hilarious
You simply have to read this book. You have to read this entire series and I promise you, once you start you won’t be able to stop!
GODDAMMIT DONUT!
NEW ACHIEVEMENT: You picked up the book everyone and their cat seems to be talking about! REWARD: You will understand WHY EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT DCC... ... READ MORE
Synopsis
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 veteran 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.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405989411
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm
- Weight: 281g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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This might be the best book I've read this year. I know it's just April but HOW HAVE I NOT READ THIS AUTHOR BEFORE? It's not even my usual genre, I prefer ... READ MORE
The Book I Refused to Put Down—Literally
Dungeon Crawler Carl is the kind of book that turns you into that reader — the one who carries it everywhere “just in case” they get a spare 30 seconds to ... READ MORE
I don't want to put it down.
picked this up on a whim at my local WS and I have been able to pay myself away. the character are amazing. the humour is dark, dry and massively inappropr... READ MORE
Witty & gripping
This is one of the best things I've read to date, I was gripped from the beginning.
This is literally like being dragged into a live RPG game, I feel like... READ MORE
This could be my new addiction
What can I say about this book… it’s very different from most books I’ve read so far this year.
Characters are fun, what with the talking cat who definit... READ MORE
These books are a lot of fun with characters you really start caring for.
Never heard of litRPG before but these books are a lot of fun. While it sometimes feels a little repetitive, the characters more than make up for it.
T... READ MORE
just try it....
Not something I thought I would like... I was wrong. I am obsessed. It is very funny . It is meaningful, and has a heart. Only down side... You are going ... READ MORE
First book I have pickup in years
so I haven't read or even looked at book for at least 20 years never really enjoyed it and never found something I liked. I saw this and thought the cover ... READ MORE
simply fantastic
An encapsulating story. Fun from start to finish. Cannot wait to continue the series. Character development is great. Couldn’t recommend this series enough... READ MORE