Dungeon Crawler Carl Reading Order
by Matt Dinniman · Narrated by Jeff Hays
Dungeon Crawler Carl Audiobook: The Short Version
The official Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook run has eight books and just over 159 hours, with Jeff Hays narrating each one. Start with Book 1, Dungeon Crawler Carl. This is a linear series: Carl's Doomsday Scenario is not a beginner shortcut, even if its title sounds like the fun one. The Amazon/Audible links beside every book below go to the regular audiobook editions this guide tracks. If you are trying to borrow the series, hit Libby or Hoopla with your library card first; each library chooses its own catalog, so I cannot promise what lives in yours.
Start with Dungeon Crawler Carl on Audible →After aliens destroy the surface of Earth, Carl and his cat Princess Donut must descend into an ever-changing dungeon, battling monsters and navigating an absurd reality-TV-style competition broadcast across the galaxy.
📋 Complete Dungeon Crawler Carl Reading Order
Where to get the DCC audiobooks
Amazon/Audible is the dependable route for the regular Jeff Hays editions. The numbered links above match that sequence, so Book 1 gets you the 13-hour onboarding and every later book follows it. I would check Libby or Hoopla if you want to borrow one, but catalog access depends entirely on your library. A title appearing in somebody else's app tells you basically nothing about yours.
🎧 Audible membership: new listener or coming back?
Two doors, depending on whether Audible has seen you before. Prices are US, checked September 2026.
New to Audible?
Start a free trial and Dungeon Crawler Carl is your first credit. After the trial, the Standard plan is $8.99 a month for one credit, and the books only play while you stay a member. Premium Plus is $14.95 and the credit books stay yours after you cancel. Standard is fine if you binge and cancel. If you re-listen, and with this series you might, go Premium Plus.
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Had Audible before?
Then a second trial is usually off the table. The Standard plan is the cheap way back in at $8.99 a month for one credit, and you can cancel whenever. Plenty of people rejoin just to binge one series and then leave. That's allowed, and it's how I use it about half the time.
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🏆 Why Listen to This Series
This is the series I hand people when they ask what LitRPG sounds like with the limiter ripped off. It is filthy, mean, weirdly heartfelt, and Jeff Hays sells every second of it. The hook is the chaos. The reason people stay is that Carl and Donut actually matter once the joke turns into a real story.
🚀 Where to Start
Start with book 1 and do not overthink it. If the first couple chapters work for you, the rest of the series is basically a straight-line credit leak.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks?+
For the regular Jeff Hays audiobooks, use the Amazon/Audible links in the reading order above. I keep those links in order because this series is linear. If you borrow audiobooks, search your local library's Libby or Hoopla catalog before you buy; availability changes by system, so there is no global promise there.
What order should I listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks in?+
Listen in publication order: 1. Dungeon Crawler Carl (2021), 2. Carl's Doomsday Scenario (2021), 3. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (2021), 4. The Gate of the Feral Gods (2021), 5. The Butcher's Masquerade (2022), 6. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (2023), 7. This Inevitable Ruin (2025), 8. A Parade of Horribles (2026). Start with book 1 and keep going. The jokes, callbacks, and character beats stack fast, so jumping in mid-series is a bad plan.
Is Dungeon Crawler Carl complete?+
Not yet. 8 audiobooks are out so far and the series is still being written, so expect more entries.
How long is Dungeon Crawler Carl in audio?+
About 159.4 hours across 8 audiobooks. At one hour of listening per day, that's roughly 23 weeks of content.
Who narrates Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks?+
Jeff Hays narrates the series. Narrator consistency is a big deal in LitRPG — voices and system-notification styles stay the same across all 8 books.