Dungeon Crawler Carl has gone from a relatively niche LitRPG series to one of the genre's most surprising success stories in just a few short years. Matt Dinniman's chaotic adventures of Carl and Princess Donut have exploded in popularity through both the novels and Jeff Hays' acclaimed audiobooks, with the eighth installment, A Parade of Horribles, becoming an instant #1 New York Times bestseller following its May 2026 release.
