Loving the series, finished off the books. Listening to the audio books now as background audio for the most part. Finished off the stuff at the back of the physicals :v

Operation Bounce House was also fun one to go through after finishing Carl.

Can't wait till the next one :)

Got a friend hooked now, lent the first two books to them, and got others hooked on the audio xD

Can't believe I hadn't found these sooner.

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Dungeon Crawler Carl kind of spans a few genres. It's a LitRPG, but it also borrows a lot from absurdist satire like Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, and leans heavily into scifi tropes.

I love trashy LitRPG, and if you're into that you should check out "He Who Fights with Monsters." It's arguably the next best in the genre. BUT... it's a big step down in writing quality, and the satirical/scifi angle is way weaker.

If it's more the satire you like, and if you haven't read them already, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett are probably actually closer in terms of the reading experience, and are legitimate beloved classics. I can recommend those without any reservations.

If you're looking for something you might not have heard of, Martha Wells "Murderbot Diaries" or Dennis Taylor's "Bobiverse series" are both scifi with an edge of satire, and a lot of fun to read.

I'd call out Murderbot in particular as worth checking out if you've already read the classics.

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