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Matt Dinniman is the best-selling writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the published author of dozens of short stories and a gaggle of books. In addition, his art publications—from greeting cards to stationery kits to calendars—can be found in boutique and stationery shops around the world. Also, he strongly feels like a pretentious twat when he writes about himself in third person.

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Average rating: 4.49 · 2,530,212 ratings · 232,104 reviews · 61 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 645,486 ratings — published 2020 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2) 4.47 avg rating — 429,179 ratings — published 2021 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 350,211 ratings — published 2021 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gate of the Feral Gods (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #4) 4.53 avg rating — 287,364 ratings — published 2021 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5) 4.68 avg rating — 245,912 ratings — published 2022 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6) 4.63 avg rating — 208,843 ratings — published 2023 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #7) 4.66 avg rating — 172,090 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #8) 4.61 avg rating — 121,854 ratings — published 2026 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Operation Bounce House 3.89 avg rating — 42,398 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl Graphic Novel, #1) by Matt Dinniman (Goodreads Author), Tevagah (Adapter), Laurel Pursuit Studios (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 6,355 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dungeon Crawler Carl (8 books)
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Dominion of Blades (2 books)
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Dungeon Crawler Carl Graphic Novel (2 books)
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Laurel Pursuit Studios (Illustrator)

4.35 avg rating — 6,404 ratings

The Shivered Sky (3 books)
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Dungeon Crawler Carl Season 1 (9 books)
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“Goddammit Donut!”
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“Mana Toast. This is toast. It refills your mana. That’s it. Nothing more. Fuck you.”
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“If we get to the point where we don’t help each other anymore, that’s when we stop being human.”
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Matt’s Quotes

“Lulu had asked "How can you tell when they're right or wrong?"
He'd Chuckled. "That's easy. Usually if the party they're blaming is weaker than them, then they're making it all up. If the party they're blaming is stronger...well, that's when you really gotta pay attention to why they're complaining.”
― Matt Dinniman, Operation Bounce House

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