How Many More ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Books Will There Be?

It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a book series with the level of hype and general popularity that Dungeon Crawler Carl has been experiencing over the last several months. Matt Dinniman‘s LitRPG sci-fi series has been steadily building a big audience for a couple of years now, but the end of 2025 and the first few months of 2026 have seen it reach new heights. There are still new readers joining the ranks of the Dungeon Crawlers every single day, beginning their journey through the eight-book series that has captured so many others.

Excitement reached a high point back in April with the release of the eighth Dungeon Crawler Carl novel, A Parade of Horribles. While some are currently working their way through the series to get to the newest release, a large chunk of the fan base burned through the new book within a couple of days. Of course, once you finish A Parade of Horribles, the first thing on your mind is when you’ll be able to read the next chapter. There’s still no answer to that question at this point, but we do know exactly how many books are left before the series comes to a close.

‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Is Almost Over

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So, just how much is left in Dungeon Crawler Carl? Dinniman has already answered this question publicly, though the answer itself is a little bit complicated. There are going to be nine books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. At the same time, there are also going to be ten books in the saga. It’s all about how you want to look at it.

Dinniman is currently working on the ninth and final entry in the series, which will bring a close to the story that began in Dungeon Crawler Carl. That said, there will be 10 individual volumes within Dungeon Crawler Carl by the time it’s all over. The author has already announced that he will be splitting this ninth installment into two separate volumes, meaning that there will be two individual releases for the end of the story, likely with Part 1 and Part 2 included in the titles.

There are a number of different reasons for the split into two books, and Dinniman has addressed more than one. The book will likely be more than big enough to warrant separate volumes, and the author has already said he’s using the split and single title as a reason to drop a big cliffhanger at the end of the next installment.

More to the ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Universe?

Dungeon Crawler Carl lends itself to a plethora of spin-off or continuation ideas, given the vast nature of the galaxy in the book, as well as of the endlessly intriguing characters in the series, many of which deserve their own series at some point. Unfortunately, there is no kind of spin-off book in the works right now, and Dinniman has not revealed any major plans to do so — at least in classic book form.

There is a standalone graphic novel on the way that focuses on the origins of fan-favorite character Florin, the bounty hunter-turned-humanoid crocodile in the time before the dungeon opened up on Earth. Co-written by Dinniman and Michael Moreci, and illustrated by Brett Bean, Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile is going to be hitting shelves at some point (following its crowdfunding campaign).

It appears, at least for now, this is the only sort of spin-off/prequel/sequel coming from Dungeon Crawler Carl. However, the franchise is only going to keep popping up in all sorts of spaces in the future. There is a role-playing game and card game coming from Renegade (after a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign), as well as a live-action TV show from Seth MacFarlane in the works at Peacock.

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