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Carl's Doomsday Scenario
The second book in a series about a deadly televised dungeon that has swallowed the planet. Carl and his cat push deeper into the levels, where the rules shift and the monsters and the game's producers get nastier.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2021
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 385
- Format
- Book 2 of 8 in Dungeon Crawler Carl
Read this if you finished the first book and want more of the same wisecracking, high-body-count levelling.
Skip this if you have not read the first book, because the series builds directly and you will want to start there.
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Quick answers about Carl's Doomsday Scenario
- What is Carl's Doomsday Scenario about?
- The second book in a series about a deadly televised dungeon that has swallowed the planet. Carl and his cat push deeper into the levels, where the rules shift and the monsters and the game's producers get nastier.
- Who should read Carl's Doomsday Scenario?
- Read it if you finished the first book and want more of the same wisecracking, high-body-count levelling. Skip it if you have not read the first book, because the series builds directly and you will want to start there.
- How long and how fast is Carl's Doomsday Scenario?
- It is a fast-paced, long read of about 385 pages, first published in 2021.
- Does Carl's Doomsday Scenario have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Gore, Death.
- Can I borrow Carl's Doomsday Scenario for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Carl's Doomsday Scenario; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Carl's Doomsday Scenario?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Dungeon Crawler Carl, The Martian, Wool.
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The series opener sets up the game, the cat and the stakes this sequel assumes you know.
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The Martian Also about one person problem-solving their way through hostile conditions with a sarcastic voice, minus the gore.
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Wool Another enclosed, rule-bound survival world, but quiet, bleak and driven by mystery rather than jokes.
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