Dungeon Crawler Carl

Name: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241816271
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By Matt Dinniman

Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl

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The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman-now with bonus material exclusive to the 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 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.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241816271

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 December 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 557g

Pages: 464

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About the Author

Matt Dinniman is a writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the author of the best-selling Dungeon Crawler Carl series along with several other books about the end of the world. He doesn't really hate Cocker Spaniels, and he plays bass in a metal band.

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