⏪ Recap · Full spoilers
Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 3 Recap: Anarchist's Cookbook
Dungeon Crawler Carl book 3 recap before book four: the Iron Tangle, the cookbook, Hekla and the Death Challenge. Full spoilers for The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook.
Comic LitRPG dungeon fantasy (adult, violent)
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
by Matt Dinniman
Book three of Dungeon Crawler Carl: on a fourth floor made of subway lines, Carl and Donut win a secret book, steal a steam train, and try to save crawlers trapped at the end of the line.
★★★★½ 4.5 / 5
A big, inventive third book that turns the floor into a puzzle of trains and portals, then gets darker about what the game does to its non-player characters. It has heavy swearing, gore and cruelty, and it builds on the first two books. Four and a half out of five for the right reader (draft opinion).
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: recap and characters explained
Every guide comes as a video and a full written article. Pick the one you need: the review is spoiler-free, the ending explained is not.
👥 Characters explained · Light spoilers
Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 3 Characters: Who Is New
Dungeon Crawler Carl book 3 characters: Chaco, Fire Brandy, Hekla, Eva, Growler Gary and Grull, with chapter cites. Spoils The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook.
What is The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook about?
The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook (2021, per the copyright page) is the third book of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, after Carl’s Doomsday Scenario. Carl, his cat Donut and their friend Katia arrive on the fourth floor, the Iron Tangle, a subway system of colored lines with nine thousand, three hundred seventy-five hidden stairwells and ten days on the clock.
Content note: the book has heavy swearing, gore and cruel scenes. Below you’ll find a full chapter-by-chapter recap before book four (full spoilers) and a guide to the new characters. The next book is The Gate of the Feral Gods.
Read it if
- You finished book two and want to know where the story goes next
- You like puzzle-box levels where each stop has a cheat
- You enjoy crude humor mixed with real grief
- Heavy swearing and gore are fine for you
Skip it if
- You haven't read books one and two: this one builds on them
- Graphic violence and cruelty are a hard line
- You dislike constant profanity
- You want a quiet, literary read
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook review scorecard
Pace
4.5
Humor
4.5
Worldbuilding
4.5
Characters
4
Prose
3.5
Average4.2 / 5
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: questions people ask
Is The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook worth reading?
A big, inventive third book that turns the floor into a puzzle of trains and portals, then gets darker about what the game does to its non-player characters. It has heavy swearing, gore and cruelty, and it builds on the first two books. Four and a half out of five for the right reader (draft opinion). Read it if: you finished book two and want to know where the story goes next; you like puzzle-box levels where each stop has a cheat; you enjoy crude humor mixed with real grief; heavy swearing and gore are fine for you. Skip it if: you haven't read books one and two: this one builds on them; graphic violence and cruelty are a hard line; you dislike constant profanity; you want a quiet, literary read.
Is The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook book 3?
Yes. It follows Carl's Doomsday Scenario and comes before The Gate of the Feral Gods.
What floor is The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook set on?
Floor four, called the Iron Tangle, a subway system with colored lines and nine thousand, three hundred seventy-five hidden stairwells.
Do I need to read the earlier books first?
Yes. The book builds on the people and rules of the first two.
Does it have content warnings?
Yes: heavy swearing, gore, cruel scenes and some sexual jokes.
Books mentioned in these videos
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Matt Dinniman
Carl's Doomsday Scenario book · Carl's Doomsday Scenario audiobookThe Gate of the Feral Gods
Matt Dinniman
The Gate of the Feral Gods book · The Gate of the Feral Gods audiobookAmazon links. We may earn a commission if you buy through them.
