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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 3 Kindle Edition

by Matt Dinniman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 19,320 ratings

Welcome to the Gun Show!

The top ten list is populated. The sponsorship program is open. The difficulty is ramping up. The first three floors were nothing compared to what Carl and Donut now face.

The Iron Tangle. An impossibly-complicated subway system built out of the world's subterranean railway systems, all combined and then tied together into a knot. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far. The cars are filled with monsters, the railway stations are less than safe, and the exit is always just a few stops away.

But there is hope. For the first time, the crawlers are all working together. The loot is better than ever. And the secret to unraveling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly-useless book. Welcome, crawlers. Welcome to the fourth floor of the dungeon.

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“Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed…Princess Donut is my queen.” – Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day
 
"I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight." – New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch
 
"If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it." - Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights Monsters

“Dungeon Crawler Carl is the best start to a series I’ve read this year. I wish I’d tried it sooner.” – Will Wight, author of the Cradle series

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Matt Dinniman is a writer, artist, and musician (well, he's a bass player) from Gig Harbor, WA. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08V4QSV6W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dandy House
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Matt Dinniman is a writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the author of the best-selling Dungeon Crawler Carl series along with several other books about the end of the world. He doesn't really hate Cocker Spaniels, and he plays bass in two bands.

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Customers enjoy this book's fast-paced, bullet-train-like plot that keeps moving forward. The writing is praised for its descriptions and comprehensible style, while the humor makes them laugh out loud. They appreciate the character development, particularly Donut and Carl, and find the world-building inventive with a wildly imaginative universe.

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544 customers mention "Readability"533 positive11 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and enjoyable, noting that each installment in the series improves upon the last.

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"...Carl used his surroundings, powers, allies, and items cleverly and satisfyingly, but it rarely goes quite like he'd like it to...." Read more

"I’m really enjoying this series. I didn’t one what to expect, but it’s really entertaining and I love the characters. Each book has been great so far." Read more

352 customers mention "Story quality"341 positive11 negative

Customers enjoy the action-packed story that moves forward like a bullet train, with one customer noting the plot twists are well-executed without being obvious.

"...The breakneck pace keeps tensions high and I’m always on the edge of my seat, pages turning in a flurry as I watch Carl, Donut and Katia fight to..." Read more

"...made a strong impression on the reader, potentially offering profound storytelling, engaging characters, or thought-provoking content that resonated..." Read more

"...Looking forward to more of this series! Plenty of great scenes in this book." Read more

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284 customers mention "Fun read"284 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very entertaining, describing it as an exciting time with shenanigans to keep things interesting.

"...But this book isn’t just funny. It’s exciting. It’s dramatic. It’s inspiring...." Read more

"...the reader on their toes along with the crawlers, gives you something to look forward to, and, if there's a level you weren't a big fan of, you wo..." Read more

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"Humorous and a fun chuckle out load kind of read. Looking forward to more of this series! Plenty of great scenes in this book." Read more

235 customers mention "Humor"209 positive26 negative

Customers find the book hilarious, particularly appreciating its terrific characterization and dialogue. One customer describes it as a fudge swirl of regular and black comedy.

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"Humorous and a fun chuckle out load kind of read. Looking forward to more of this series! Plenty of great scenes in this book." Read more

"Clever, new magic melded with old magic, thought through several books ahead, it’s a fast engaging read. Kudos to the author!" Read more

"...The monsters and the bosses are great too. The AI is hilarious and the deeper emotional tones of the book really resonate despite the overall wacky..." Read more

189 customers mention "Character development"184 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the variety of distinct characters and how the story progresses as they evolve.

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146 customers mention "Pacing"122 positive24 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a fast-paced and riveting read.

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"...Despite the fast pace, there are some one liners that caused me to do a double take...." Read more

"...that’s the way it goes for Carl and Princess Donut in this strange, riveting, incredibly creative sci-if fantasy dungeon...." Read more

118 customers mention "Writing quality"87 positive31 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting that the descriptions and writing are absolutely on point, with one customer highlighting it as one of the best written LITRPG books.

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"...I just love the characters in the series and the creativity of the writing. There are always surprises, and it never gets boring!" Read more

111 customers mention "Creativity"111 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the creativity of the book, particularly its wildly imaginative universe and attention to world-building detail.

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  • KittyDiddy Extraordinaire
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Addition to an Amazing Series!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2025
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    I first learned about this series on Reddit, then was loaned the first book by a friend who told me he was sucked in and immediately bought every book in the series. Before I had a chance to start reading, my roommate picked it up just to check it out and never put it down. When it was my turn to start reading, I was barely a third of the way through before I told my husband he would love the book too. We’ve recommended it to several friends who are reading the series as well. And you, Amazon Review Browser, should definitely and totally 100% read this series without delay!

    Now, on to Book 3: I’m not kidding when I tell you that I gasped out loud on several occasions while reading. Of course, I laugh out loud all the time during the series, and so does my husband while he’s reading. We bought the hardcover versions while reading the first book, and the guys were taking too long to finish (I read fast), so I finally just signed up for Kindle Unlimited so I could read it at the same time (and since the next releases of the back catalog are staggered and I just can’t wait for them—I’m addicted!), so we read this one at the same time and would laugh about the jokes together. But this book isn’t just funny. It’s exciting. It’s dramatic. It’s inspiring.

    The breakneck pace keeps tensions high and I’m always on the edge of my seat, pages turning in a flurry as I watch Carl, Donut and Katia fight to survive and help others escape the ever-increasing dangers of the dungeon. The stakes were high in this book (of course), but the external forces were matched by interpersonal drama between the crawlers which gave us some great surprises. The character development is impressive given how the action is usually center stage. And the story keeps pulling back the curtain on the conspiracies and intergalactic drama going on behind the scenes of the Crawl that I can’t wait to see more of.

    No spoilers here, folks, just go read the books already. You won’t be disappointed. If you want a true adventure you cannot put down, this series is it, and this book is a great addition to the line. I am going to start the next book immediately. They are not going to break Carl, just like Matt Dinniman won’t break his streak of incredible storytelling. Glurp, glurp, m*thaf*ckas!
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  • John Lemut
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Kinder, Gentler Bloodbath
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021
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    Making each dungeon level a different theme is a smart way to present the story. It certainly keeps things fresh, keeps the reader on their toes along with the crawlers, gives you something to look forward to, and, if there's a level you weren't a big fan of, you won't see it again.

    I probably won't miss the Tangle very much even though it was vividly drawn in my head, but I'm glad I went along for the ride. I never really fully understood how it worked, but as the author's note in the front of the book explains, it's not necessary to fully understand how the tracks and train lines work. I know someone who would just hate that and not be able to get through the book if she didn't get it, so there are bound to be other readers who will feel the same way. I just hope they are a very small minority because if you made it this far, how could you simply stop now?

    The complexity and author's warning do make me wonder why Dinniman left it that way, but it clearly makes sense to him and I imagine it would make more sense to me the second time through.

    THE DUNGEON ANARCHIST'S COOKBOOK did not have the balls-out, non-stop action I may have expected. In fact, the first hundred or so pages were rather sedate by the standards of the first two DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL books. It's a new book, a new level in the game. In many ways it's a reset.

    I also think Dinniman does an excellent job at taking his time with his prose but not giving you excessive detail. (A quick comparison: I recently read Thomas Harris's HANNIBAL and there were many instances where I stopped and looked at a passage that was so out of place in style or in its redundancy that it completely brought me out of the story, which was not all that great to start with. He should have set it in a subterranean hellscape populated with demons and whatnot.)

    There are plenty of surprises and portents revealed along the way. There's also plenty of blood and gore. And I do mean plenty. But I detected a shift in the tone of this book. There was a lot more character development. This is due to the nature of the fourth level being more of a grind for much of the book: people get into a rhythm, things become rote so you can go on autopilot and have time to focus on other stuff.

    Carl has been building quite a reputation for himself: he's crazy, bloodthirsty, too reactionary, untrustworthy. Even those crawlers he has encountered before and get along with him are somewhat wary of him. 

    But I think they're all wrong. I think Carl is a quiet genius. And he internalizes almost everything while he keeps getting angrier and angrier. And if this book were not in a first person (limited, I dare say) perspective, I don't think it would play nearly as well. He's still figuring out the details, but I think his plan to shove it down someone's throat is well underway. The payoff is bound to be...explosive. And messy.

    I'm not usually that into book series. I certainly read a number of them, but I'm more typically partial to standalone books. However, I am totally into this series now, and I don't think I've anticipated the next book in a series like this since I read THE DARK TOWER series twenty-ish years ago.

    Is it a contradiction that the DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL series can simultaneously quicken my pulse and make me feel like I've sunken into a massive, soft, warm cushion?

    I was able to order and read THE DUNGEON ANARCHIST'S COOKBOOK in paperback before the ebook became available. (I know. I still occasionally buy CDs.) So, while this may be the first review on here of this book, it definitely won't be the most insightful, but I do want to support the book in this fashion as well.

    I was telling a coworker about this particular book because he's a railfan (it's actually a thing) and I thought it might pique his interest, but he gave me the same look I give him when he talks about trains, so that was fun. If this series was 10% less weird I bet it would appeal to 100% more people, but I would also bet that magic charm it holds me with so tightly would be much weaker. That's my way of saying Book 4 is coming in July and that can't get here too soon.
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  • Tiffany Keith
    4.0 out of 5 stars "loved it" 😍👍
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2025
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    "Great Book" is a concise yet powerful statement that suggests the reader found significant value, enjoyment, or insight in a particular literary work. This brief review implies that the book was compelling, well-written, and likely made a strong impression on the reader, potentially offering profound storytelling, engaging characters, or thought-provoking content that resonated deeply with their personal experience or intellectual curiosity.
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  • JODI M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Still enjoying the series!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2025
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    Humorous and a fun chuckle out load kind of read. Looking forward to more of this series! Plenty of great scenes in this book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brisk and Risky
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025
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    Good for light reading if you're male and hot- blooded. No romance, but plenty ultra- violence. Carl used his surroundings, powers, allies, and items cleverly and satisfyingly, but it rarely goes quite like he'd like it to. He incurs massive risks, and although I wish he'd see more negative consequences occasionally, the escalation is real.

    There's an increasing amount of intrigue and just the right amount of character motivation to keep everyone feeling real even as the pace drives forward, interspersed with brief but crunchy interludes where Carl figures out the system or works on crafting.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars exciting and hilarious
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2025
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    I’m really enjoying this series. I didn’t one what to expect, but it’s really entertaining and I love the characters. Each book has been great so far.
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  • DJGaijin
    5.0 out of 5 stars The series keeps on giving.
    Reviewed in Japan on January 3, 2025
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    I’ve read three books in this series in the span of about a week, and I’m already wanting to grab the fourth. Constant action, fun characters, interesting premise and just enough hints at something bigger.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in India on October 23, 2024
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    I'm binging all the books for the second time... This book was amazing even the 2nd time... I love how things escalate but still the plot armour is at reasonable levels... Glurp, glurp!
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  • Dolgy
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this series
    Reviewed in Belgium on January 20, 2025
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    I love this series
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  • Shays hay
    5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book!
    Reviewed in Australia on May 11, 2025
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    This series is amazing! The world building has be done so well that it’s easy to immerse into it! Also has some witty and wonderful characters.
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  • José P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Siendo el 3e libro y con personajes desarrollados la historia avanza y no deja de sorprender
    Reviewed in Spain on December 21, 2022
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    En un estilo sencillo y divertido lleva el género del litrpg a su camino lógico.te sientes en una partida de rol o en un juego de ordenador en el que avanzar la main quest o coger todas las side quest posibles
    Decididamente pronto empezaré el 4o
    Gracias por la diversión
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