Followers of Matt Dinniman’s smash hit LitRPG Dungeon Crawler Carl can now personal all seven novels released so far in good-looking hardcover editions. This Inevitable Ruin, the seventh guide within the sequence, simply hit retailer cabinets September 23. Already a bestseller on Kindle and Audible, This Inevitable Destroy, the longest guide in sequence at 880 pages, now seeks to dominate the hardcover/paperback charts. On the time of writing, it is the No. 1 best-selling GameLit & LitRPG novel on Amazon. If you wish to full your assortment, This Inevitable Destroy’s hardcover version is discounted to $27.30 (was $39) at Amazon.
As an added bonus, This Inevitable Destroy is eligible for Amazon’s new Buy One, Get One 50% off book sale. On the time of writing, it is surprisingly the one guide within the sequence that is eligible, however Amazon is thought so as to add and take away books all through its BOGO gross sales, so we might suggest double-checking to see if the guide you are eyeing is eligible.
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Hardcover Editions)
Even in case you’ve already learn or listened to the sequence, the hardcover editions are value testing, as each incorporates a portion of Backstage on the Pineapple Cabaret, a novella that is unique to the hardcover releases.
- Dungeon Crawler Carl — $18 (
$30) - Carl’s Doomsday Scenario — $27.90 (
$30) - The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook— $20.36 (
$30) - The Gate of the Feral Gods — $20 (
$30) - The Butcher’s Masquerade — $25 (
$35) - The Eye of the Bedlam Bride — $23 (
$39) - This Inevitable Ruin — $27.30 (
$39)
The following guide within the sequence, Carl’s Guide of Increase, is predicted to launch in 2026, although seemingly not till not less than Q2. The rationale we are saying that’s as a result of Dinniman already has a brand new novel launching in early 2026. Ace Books, the Penguin Random Home imprint answerable for bringing Dungeon Crawler Carl to hardcover, is publishing Operation Bounce House on February 10, 2026. You may learn extra about Dinniman’s subsequent novel on the backside of this story.
LitRPG, or Literay Position-playing Recreation, is a fantasy and sci-fi subgenre that includes online game tropes like stats, well being bars, hit factors, stock screens, and extra. Some LitRPG sequence happen within fictional video video games, digital actuality, or, within the case of Dungeon Crawler Carl, a actuality present competitors structured like a online game. The style has exploded in recognition lately, with Dungeon Crawler Carl and some different sequence turning into huge mainstream hits.
Dungeon Carl Crawler is a quintessential instance of the LitRPG style. When bored aliens remodel Earth into an enormous video-game type dungeon, Coast Guard veteran Carl turns into a participant in a life-or-death match. Carl is accompanied by a cat named Princess Donut. All through the sequence, the duo squares off in opposition to a big selection of monsters and solves puzzles. In case the identify Princess Donut did not give it away, Dungeon Crawler Carl would not take itself too severely. Regardless of the excessive stakes, the sequence incessantly leans into the ridiculousness of the state of affairs with darkly humorous dialogue and over-the-top violence.
$27.30 (was $39) | B1G1 50% Off
The cover art for the new hardcover edition of This Inevitable Ruin has a similar aesthetic as the first six books, though the formatting of the text, including Dinniman’s name, is unique to this pivotal entry in the series.
With the bonus content, This Inevitable Ruin is even longer than The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (832 pages). The paperback edition of This Inevitable Ruin was “only” 722 pages, but the hardcover clocks in at 896 pages. For reference, the paperback edition, like all of paperbacks before it, is out of print: The hardcover editions and the new Large Print paperbacks are the only Dungeon Crawler Carl physical editions available today.
It’s also worth noting that many Dungeon Crawler Carl fans listen to the series on audiobook. Superbly narrated by Jeff Hays, all seven audiobook productions are exclusive to Audible. The extremely rated audiobook version of This Inevitable Ruin launched in February. Subscribers should buy every novel with a Credit score ($15 every), and Audible Premium Plus members can use their free month-to-month Credit score on This Inevitable Destroy or some other Dungeon Crawler Carl guide.
The total sequence is offered to learn for no further cost for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. Alternatively, you may buy all seven Dungeon Crawler Carl ebooks for $38.43. The primary three books price $5 every, whereas the final 4 are $6 every.
Take a look at the duvet artwork for the primary six hardcover editions under.
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As mentioned, Dungeon Crawler Carl’s audiobook editions are exclusive to Audible. The series has been a massive hit on the audiobook streaming service. Each book is expertly narrated by Jeff Hays with additional actors providing support.
All of the audiobook editions are priced above $20, and several are above $30. This Inevitable Ruin, for instance, is north of $40 on audiobook. That’s why you’ll want an Audible Premium Plus membership. Not only can you snag one free book to keep each month, but you can purchase additional Audible Credits for $15 each. So the price of each audiobook for members is only $15–as long as purchase Credits instead of buying outright with cash.
$32 | Releases February 10, 2026
Matt Dinniman’s next novel, Operation Bounce House, is scheduled to release February 10, 2026. As mentioned, it’s unrelated to Dungeon Crawler Carl, but it’s still a LitRPG with a video game focus. It stars Oliver Lewis, a farmer who winds up in the middle of a conspiracy led by gamers who want to destroy Earth. Like Dungeon Crawler Carl, Oliver finds himself in a real-life video game–the eponymous Operation Bounce House–filled with AI robots programmed to kill.
Operation Bounce House is available to preorder in hardcover for $32 at Amazon. The hardcover version is 448 pages. It can additionally launch in Large Print paperback, Kindle ebook, and audiobook format through Audible.
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