Why You Should Read Dungeon Crawler Carl (LitRPG Fantasy Book)

[@denewst01]

Don't just read it, check the audiobook version. Jeff Hayes is phenomenal & his performance is IMO a legit gold standard.

[@randamnlee6259]

This!!!! I binged this whole series. I love it. So ready for the next book

[@spikeanny5710]

There's a KZbin video of him reading it it's so crazy seeing him do donuts voice

[@denewst01]

@@spikeanny5710 There's a few cold read streams & the 1st for book6 was also the one where he'd pledged to get a tattoo if they reached 600 simultaneous live viewers & it hit the number before he'd even properly started the actual read :)

[@jackiedaytona7681]

I can't imagine experiencing this without hearing the AI or Donut's voice

[@MartyrPandaGaming]

Dungeon Crawl by Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk This can sell the audiobooks by itself.

[@eaptan]

Ive listened to the first 5 books 10x. Its my current favorite series. Matt only charges 3 dollars on his patreon to read the next books chapters as he writes them. Also we get to vote on stuff that actually ends up in the story! Most recently, we got to name a new character

[@eaptan]

And yeah, I'd love to talk to you about it! Ask any questions and share me theories! I won't spoil anything 😁

[@MattsFantasyBookReviews]

Bro, YES! This series is amazing.

[@the_fools_tale]

After hearing your review of book 3 I had to continue on with this. It’s so good!

[@onetwome]

I was HOOKED once Donut started talking and now I can’t stop. I’m starting book 4 tonight and I don’t want it to end. Glurp! G

[@verymeanthoughts]

The ending of Bedlam Bride has me so Hyped for the next book

[@TheDavidorse123]

Yea but Butcher's had the best ending credit seen ever!!!

[@eyeofcthulhu9602]

This is easily my second favourite litrpg after he who fights with monsters

[@bobniborg7008]

Ok, same for me. What else you run across? I'm mostly through primal hunter and it's good just not on the level of these 2.

[@AuthorJohnADouglas]

Every time the subject of LitRPGs comes up, this is the one series that comes up by fans of the genre. Definitely in my own TBR

[@the_fools_tale]

I’m new to the sub genre but I’ll certainly be reading more after this!

[@Yannis-dq6ri]

Audiobook version is amazing! Listened to all 6 within a month, it’s amazing!!!! Can’t wait for more!

[@fretstain]

Cradle, Primal Hunter, pretty much anything narrated by Travis Baldree is a solid listen/read

[@unfamoustalent]

I’m currently on book 5 and I’m LOVING it! This is one of those series that gets better and better with each entry.

[@curtisg8700]

Godamnit Donut! Audible just kept pushing this one at me till I finally said "why not?" and got it. It is every but as ridiculous as I feared it would be but it actually works and works well. I will be keeping my audible subscription for a while longer to get more of this series.

[@wbbartlett]

Yep, it is great. I'm on book 3 and loving the series

[@petekulak]

I feel across this on Audible whilst having very little to read. It is just awesome from start to finish. Every book better than the last and the first one was awesome. Normally I’d say read them not on Audible but the Audible production is so good

[@RUNgetToTheChopperGetDOWN]

You have to listen to the audio, Jeff is sooo bloody good, he really does bring all the characters to life, this is 100% by far my favourite book set in the rpg world. I'm just re listening to the series as I've now downloaded the latest, I want to hear it all from the start... Again lol

[@paddykelly6338]

Just subscribed based entirely on how much I love Carl.

[@theladyv2448]

I have been listening to this for the last 3 weeks and I am obsessed! It is soooooo good!

[@dennisborregaard6355]

and yes... the way they made the audio in this one is outstanding. always a bonus whn narrators can somehow add to the book experience for the listener. other narrators that i really think makes a difference : Steven Pacey (Firstlaw series). Christian Rodska (Powder mage) 1-5 Rob Inglis (hobit, Lotr). can also recommend Michael Kramer and Kate Reading in the Eye of the world / Wheel of time series.

[@c0barsm]

I just got this book and I read it so fast I have to wait on my Amazon Next Day delivery, haha! I finished it in 17 hours! SO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!

[@NicholasWFuller]

I just finished book 1. As soon as Princess Donut came into her own as a character, I couldn't put it down. What a journey! Darker and more messed up than I expected lol. I'd love to discuss it with you, Andrew, but if we do I'm going to need that smooth jazz you have on during your discussion of The Plot. :-D

[@AdvancingGreen]

Dude can’t agree more!!! Dungeon Crawler Carl is my favorite series. Currently on my third listen through. I keep hearing new details I missed on the first listen through and how things better connect in later books. Also Jeff Hayes is such an amazing narrator. He just makes the characters come alive that elevates this series so much more.

[@ronaldaldrich7020]

I understand your obsession with DCC, me too!! Never felt this strong about a series and why isn't it getting more buzz! I have been listening over and over. The end credits commercial for SBT at the end of Book 3 " The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook" is genius!!

[@michelleizoco]

Sigh. You've convinced me. This series is going on my early 2024 TBR. I need some silliness in my life :)

[@fartin_lawrence4402]

It’s a beautiful thing to discover a book that you absolutely love! I agree this series is very addictive and amazing!

[@1957DLT]

Dungeon Crawler Carl was my gateway series into LitRPG, a genre that I did not know existed or that I would need. If you like the over arching premise, the Noobtown series by Ryan Rimmel is also really very good. If you don't care about ever having your life back, The Wandering Inn series by pirateaba is available to read for free online. It currently sits at Volume 9 online (volume number is meaningless: the author writes 30k word chapters, this volume is already at 64+).

[@ChristopherNavoBooks]

Ok im sold! Have it on its way! 😂 -Cheers

[@the_fools_tale]

Yessss! Join us Chrisssss

[@kyleVanZan]

BRO!!!!!!! Where have you been, you are a much needed part of my schedule!!!!!! How dare you take more than a week to post a video 😂 Edit: the Rothfuss video didn’t count! 6 minutes! What crap is that 😂

[@richard135]

HI Andrew you should make a video with the others Booktubers about LitRPG . So we could learn more about the genre and get more titles ......LIKE

[@jeremygunkel]

Halfway through book 3 and absolutely love it.

[@the_fools_tale]

I’m at the exact same spot! It’s terrific. Loving the mystery elements with the third book

[@esmayrosalyne]

The only thing I had heard about this series was *Princess Donut*, but you have 100% sold me with this gushing review haha. Unfortunately I don't have access to the audiobooks through Scribd, but I think I should still have a blast with this story regardless of the format. It sounds SO fun!!

[@the_fools_tale]

I need to hear your thoughts when you do! It’s so much fun. Princess Donut is all you need to know haha

[@kyleVanZan]

You excitement about this is making me want to put down what i am currently reading

[@chelseasellars3197]

My only big critique of the series is that it wasn’t at 12 books and complete when I stumbled across it. Now I have to wait for more.

[@r0kus]

Agree! I just finished the 6th audio book last night. Fantastic series. A major point you didn't explicitly state is that Princess Donut becomes fully sapient and gains status as a dungeon crawler herself. That happens very early in the first book, so it is not really a spoiler. Heck, a casually glanced at any of the covers pretty much illustrates the point.

[@efrenenverde]

I've read up to The Butcher's Mascarade (Book 5), excelent stuff, not my kind of humor honestly, but I'm very invested in how humanity survives and how many "players" are left

[@DearIndieGames]

This is also me. I went in for the funs but now I need to see the galaxy burn

[@Dalton325]

I love this series. I’m on book 5 of my re-read for book 6. I know you touched on it a little bit, but I think one of the things that makes this series for me is the darkness. I know it might not be as crazy as some of the other fantasy series, but it’s why I like old Christopher Titus. He’d have you laughing hilariously and then make you feel bad about it. Then run you through it again. If you read Matt’s other stuff, it’s good, but not DCC good. It’s very dark, though. The comedy and action create a skim over the darkness that make it very palatable. As you mentioned, these little glimpses into their past keep building and bring out emotions. There are several moments in the series that have brought a tear to my eye. I think the series that gets recommend more than this one is Will Wight’s “Cradle”. It’s great and just recently finished. He’s started a new series about a wizard in space, with guns.😁

[@leonfenton3138]

I totally agree with you on all of this! I’ve been slyly listening for i the books every opportunity I get. I started the series last month and I’m on book 5 now. I can’t get enough! I’ve been looking online for discussions on the books and some breakdowns but there is very little around!

[@EricEstesEleutherian]

There's never enough people to talk with about these books! I'm so friggin excited for the 9th floor!!!

[@georgefranklin8513]

I have a friend that had been recommending these books for years. I always put it off because the covers reminded me of a young teen literature series and the length of the books had me thinking there couldn't be much substance there. I was sooooo wrong I'm in book 3 right now and I'm hooked as well. Princess Doughnut grows on you.

[@robbobstone]

The Wandering Inn and Carl are just the gold standard for LitRPG imo

[@rasterize]

Check out the audio book versions! After listening to Jeff Hays, I cannot imagine any other way to enjoy the series 😊

[@rachelisreading]

I just started reading this yesterday, and I am hooked! I absolutely and loving it. Wish I would've picked this up sooner.

[@whipplefish2487]

Look at it this way hopefully by the time you have read book 6 book 7 will be out😂😂😂

[@lukeschulz8196]

What a great review! I’ve never read a litrpg but I’m seriously considering starting this one after this review!

[@chestermartini27]

I'm sold! Looking forward to it, sounds like a lot of fun!

[@brianabraun8468]

My husband was listening to this book series. Weve listened to the whole thing twice now. It's so good and Im not a fan of video games. The AI is hilarious. Princess Doughnuts song about Mongo is so good.

[@FishSticks505]

Looking forward to it, and your book! Thanks for the videos helps my anxious brain.

[@DearIndieGames]

I too have become obsessed with this series. For the size of the books, I am getting through them so quickly. Halfway through book four already and it's only been... a month a bit? Honestly these have ruined my sleeping schedule.

[@DearIndieGames]

😳 No wait, I've just checked and I'm actually halfway through Book 5... How did I get here?!

[@deodrith7672]

DCC wasn't my first litrpg but if you like litrpgs check out he who fights with monsters The next book will be out next month and the protagonist is Australian so it's a win in my eyes

[@jeremyanderson-x1g]

DCC taking over your life is no joke. It's like looking at a light bulb, you dont go blind, but its all you can see for a while......

[@sandroferrer9267]

You would probably like Grimgar Fantasy of ashes and illusion as well. 😁

[@the_fools_tale]

I will look into it! Thanks!

[@andreauria4155]

Absolutely amazing story!! Matt Dinniman is awesome. Just ordered your book Harbinger of Justice .Andrew thank you for putting out this DCC review because people are missing out on this amazing series❤ I’ll let you know how your book is when it gets here :) You will love The Butcher's Masquerade 😂😂😂

[@gabypeterson]

It's so so so so good. Please listen to the audiobooks!

[@dorgeousmac9478]

Argh this, Green Bone Saga, Of Blood and Bone or the Age of Madness. Not sure which one after the Last War trilogy. So much great content to around

[@crazyforbooksandcoffee]

Definitely giving this series a go !

[@michaelcain9324]

I'm on book 3. Love it. ❤

[@davidkahnt2632]

Wait until you get to Samanta

[@GreymansGoose]

DCC Is lit rpg only by the loosest of definitions... And most of the things it is missing, like respawns, are the things that I really don't like about the genre. Like you, once I discovered it, I became obsessed. The game elements are like a mask that hides the toll that the characters are paying, both physically and mentally... And every once in a while, Matt pulls that mask away and you can see the reality of their situation. My good man, any time you wish to have a discussion about the book series, my doors always open. I am also glad that you are listening to it. Without getting into spoilers, book six has some perks that dead tree people won't get.

[@AfroMocha]

They are making a cartoon adaption done with fuzzy door and Seth McFarlane

[@thefairylibrarian3282]

I've never read litRPG before, but it's a subgenre i've been wanting to try. I've been gathering a whole list of recommendations, but i'm a little scared

[@mrdhilton]

Iv'e read them and dig them as much as you do.

[@robertrossiter346]

try Defiance of the fall next you will like it.

[@ronniegraham1]

I'll give the shoutout to @soundbooththeaterlive who do the audiobooks. Haven't listened to DCC yet, I'm an ELLC man, but that's more of a... let's say... acquired taste.

[@M167A1]

New Achievement!

[@dennisborregaard6355]

Rocky horror show for yrs had me goin: Damn'it Janet Dungeon Crawler Carl had me replace it with : Goddamnit Donut!

[@debzeb6899]

Yes yes yes. So good.

[@rebootnut]

I agree with the humor. Most of it is in the first book. But when the humor hits in the rest of the books, they're out of the blue. And don't get me started with the AI and his foot fetish. The real unsung hero.

[@WhenWeebsReact]

The last 5 litrpgs I have listened to have been duds. On book 2 and so far its great.

[@pathighminded5463]

the audio book get Patrick Warburton to voice a charater in the lastest book

[@JosephK42]

"I know how this sounds, it sounds ridiculous." And then it gets insane.

[@irishknight6893]

Hey Andrew just curious what speed do you listen to this on audible?

[@the_fools_tale]

1.25x ! It’s my default for most audiobooks

[@irishknight6893]

@@the_fools_tale yes I went through all Dresden files book on 1.20 but current listening to Lies of Locke Lamora and 1.20 was not cutting and BAM!! 1.25 is perfect for It! Probably be the same for Dungeon Crawler Carl as well.

[@alirizvi5663]

Sounds quite similar to Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

[@jeromewright1918]

You have just hamstring yourself. You started LITRPG at the pinnacle everything else will only ever be a runner up

[@whipplefish2487]

This was also my first foray into litrpg and that's been my worry

[@mathijsbeaujean8378]

Book 3 was def the least fun. Just finished 5, and its in the top 20 books I've ever read.

[@Lucas-ih4th]

The infinite world series.... Just saying (on audible)

[@christianrapper5]

That premise sounds no more ridiculous than any other fantasy series.

[@dennisborregaard6355]

and as always: Kill Kill Kill :p

[@Avanyiza]

god damnit donut

[@davidkahnt2632]

Glurp glurp!

[@RevolverRez]

I'm enjoying it, but the jokes mostly miss for me. The AI announcer/achievements got old to me quickly, but I love the bizarre setting and characters. The audiobook is extremely well done too with Jeff Hayes doing an astounding job. I actually discovered this series because it was given a fourth wall breaking shout out in another audiobook series I enjoy - The Shadow Master, which you might also enjoy since you seem to like comedy.

[@tia_lenay]

I do not understand the hype, I’m about to DNF the first book.

[@e13design]

@SoundboothTheaterLive this reviewer loves the audio book so much he rides the bus just to listen.

[@the_fools_tale]

I did get a weird look from the driver by loop 3