{"id":1801,"date":"2026-05-12T14:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:05:36","slug":"dungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Dungeon Crawler Carl&#8217; author Matt Dinniman&#8217;s shares his favorite books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tPage Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make a purchase through our links. Prices are subject to change. We encourage supporting local and independent bookstores via Bookshop.org.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p><em>Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading \u2014 whether it\u2019s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can\u2019t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d author Matt Dinniman loves books where a \u201csense of awe permeate the pages.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Dinniman\u2019s book <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B0FY26HLTD\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FParade-Horribles-Dungeon-Crawler-Carl%2Fdp%2FB0FY26HLTD%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cA Parade of Horribles,\u201d<\/a> out now, is the eighth book in his wildly popular <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"059382024X\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDungeon-Crawler-Carl-Matt-Dinniman%2Fdp%2F059382024X%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d<\/a> series.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8921207\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8921207\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113848.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover &quot;A Parade of Horribles&quot; by Matt Dinniman, depicting a grim reaper-like figure standing atop a purple vintage truck with guns, against a red and black background with monster hands and purple skulls.\" class=\"wp-image-8921207\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>The series follows Carl and his ex-girlfriend\u2019s cat Princess Donut as they\u2019re forced to compete in an intergalactic reality show after an alien invasion.<\/p>\n<p>For many, \u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d has topped their favorite books of all time, but here the six books that have stayed with Dinniman long after he finished them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0451457765\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tigana-Anniversary-Guy-Gavriel-Kay\/dp\/0451457765&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTigana-Anniversary-Guy-Gavriel-Kay%2Fdp%2F0451457765%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113849.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for &quot;Tigana&quot; by Guy Gavriel Kay, featuring an aged, metallic circular design.\" class=\"wp-image-8921213\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is the book that made me fall in love with the art of the written word. As an author, I don\u2019t write anything even remotely similar or with 1\/100th of the beauty, but this is the book I always come back to when someone talks about fantasy literature.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1416577785\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Boys-Life-Robert-McCammon\/dp\/1416577785&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBoys-Life-Robert-McCammon%2Fdp%2F1416577785%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113851.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for Robert McCammon's novel, &quot;Boy's Life,&quot; featuring a silhouette of a boy on a bicycle by a lake at sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-8921211\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf \u2018Tigana\u2019 made me fall in love with the art of writing, this book made me fall in love with the art of storytelling. The book that made me want to be a writer. It fell into my lap at the perfect time in my life. I read it when I was 17 years old, which is the perfect age to consume this book.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0440416795\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Harriet-Spy-Louise-Fitzhugh\/dp\/0440416795&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHarriet-Spy-Louise-Fitzhugh%2Fdp%2F0440416795%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113850.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a girl, Harriet the Spy, walking in front of an apartment building, observing the people in the windows.\" class=\"wp-image-8921206\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis quirky novel about a kid who \u2018spies\u2019 on people and writes everything in a journal \u2014 that she ends up losing \u2014 is the book that made me fall in love with reading. It\u2019s considered a YA classic for a reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1984820710\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tainted-Cup-Shadow-Leviathan\/dp\/1984820710\/&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTainted-Cup-Shadow-Leviathan%2Fdp%2F1984820710%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113852.jpg\" alt=\"The Tainted Cup book cover by Robert Jackson Bennett, with gold illustrations of flowers, skulls, and a chalice on a dark blue background, framed by green vines.\" class=\"wp-image-8921210\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe newest book on this list and recent winner of the Hugo. This weird tale of murder combines the best of Lovecraft and Doyle and is one of those stories that stays with you for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0345479211\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pandoras-Star-Commonwealth-Peter-Hamilton\/dp\/0345479211&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPandoras-Star-Commonwealth-Peter-Hamilton%2Fdp%2F0345479211%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113844.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover for &quot;Pandora's Star&quot; by Peter F. Hamilton, showing a large white spacecraft orbiting a blue planet.\" class=\"wp-image-8921212\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe first book in the gripping Commonwealth Saga space opera. It\u2019s a long series that had me on the edge of my seat the entire time.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1635577802\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Piranesi-Susanna-Clarke\/dp\/1635577802&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPiranesi-Susanna-Clarke%2Fdp%2F1635577802%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F12%2Flifestyle%2Fdungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113843.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover for &quot;Piranesi&quot; by Susanna Clarke, featuring a satyr playing a horn atop a classical column against a starry blue sky.\" class=\"wp-image-8921209\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis odd, haunting novel about a man trapped in world filled with statues sounds like it shouldn\u2019t work, but I was completely entranced the whole time. It easily rocketed up to the top of my favorites list.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/12\/lifestyle\/dungeon-crawler-carl-author-matt-dinnimans-shares-his-favorite-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127113842.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}