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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl) by Matt Dinniman

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Book 3 of 8

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Welcome to the Iron Tangle! Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

Book three of the runaway hit Dungeon Crawler Carl series drops Carl and his reluctant partner, the cat-turned-princess Donut, into the Iron Tangle—a nightmare subway system stitched into a galaxy-broadcast dungeon game show.

As top-ten crawlers, they're carrying bounties on their heads, which means every stop on the line could be an ambush. Puzzles, monsters, and uneasy alliances with fellow contestants stand between them and survival.

Dinniman keeps the series' signature mix of brutal action and laugh-out-loud absurdity firing on all cylinders, with Donut's diva antics providing just as much tension as the dungeon itself.

This print edition includes bonus material found nowhere else, making it the definitive way to experience the next leg of Carl's descent.

Book 3 of 8

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Welcome to the Iron Tangle! Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

Book three of the runaway hit Dungeon Crawler Carl series drops Carl and his reluctant partner, the cat-turned-princess Donut, into the Iron Tangle—a nightmare subway system stitched into a galaxy-broadcast dungeon game show.

As top-ten crawlers, they're carrying bounties on their heads, which means every stop on the line could be an ambush. Puzzles, monsters, and uneasy alliances with fellow contestants stand between them and survival.

Dinniman keeps the series' signature mix of brutal action and laugh-out-loud absurdity firing on all cylinders, with Donut's diva antics providing just as much tension as the dungeon itself.

This print edition includes bonus material found nowhere else, making it the definitive way to experience the next leg of Carl's descent.

  • Publisher: Ace

    Title: The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Author: Matt Dinniman

    On Sale Date: October 22, 2024

    ISBN 13: 9780593820285

    ISBN 10: 0593820282

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $30.00

    BISAC: Fiction / Science Fiction / Fantasy

    Page Count: 544

    Dimensions: 6 in W | 9 in H

  • Matt Dinniman is a writer, artist, and musician from Gig Harbor, Washington, and the author of the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which has become a phenomenon among fantasy and LitRPG readers for its blend of brutal action and irreverent humor.

  • Readers are calling it hilarious, brutal, and addictive:

    • Readers describe The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook as the funniest entry yet, thanks to Donut's ever-escalating demands.

    • Fans praise the Iron Tangle's puzzle-box design as some of the series' most inventive world-building.

    • Longtime crawlers say the bounty-hunt tension keeps every chapter feeling genuinely dangerous.

    • Reviewers single out the bonus print-only material as a must-have for series completists.

This book is for you if

  • You want a LitRPG adventure with real stakes, not just stat blocks and grinding.

  • You've been waiting for more of Princess Donut's scene-stealing sass.

  • You like your fantasy violent, funny, and just a little unhinged.

  • You're already hooked on the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and need the next fix.

  • You enjoy stories where the game show is more terrifying than the monsters.

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