Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinnamen

Talk about a hoot and a half.

Regardless of whether you’ve ever played Dungeons and Dragons or even know anything about it, you can totally vibe with this book. It’s chaotic, hilarious, and just the right amount of unhinged.

If you’re down with punchy, slightly morbid humor, outlandish scenarios, and all-around fun, then this series is for you. It’s the perfect blend of dark comedy and absurd adventure, where you’re constantly torn between laughing and saying, wait, what the hell just happened?

The narrator does an amazing job. I cannot stress this enough. Like, so damn good. It’s a single narrator, but he’s a voice actor with an absolutely wild range of character voices. This one needs to be immersive or audio, trust me. The delivery and character performances add a whole extra layer to the experience.

Oh, and one of the characters is a cat. A talking, sassy, princess, show-stopping ragdoll diva. Her name is Donut, and she is absolutely iconic. She will live in your head rent-free.

Really, I can’t stress enough how fun this book was. Please, for the love of all things chaotic, give it a try.