Should You Read or Listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl?
Five questions about how you actually spend your time, and the Book 1 format that fits it. Every format tells the same story in the same order.
No spoilers.
5 questions
Every possible result
See every result and how it is scored (it spoils the quiz)
The quiz weighs when you read, how you feel about performed voices, whether you like to own books, and your pace. All three formats tell the same story in the same order. As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases.
the audiobook
A full performance, with a voice for every character.
The audiobooks are narrated by Jeff Hays for Soundbooth Theater, with a distinct voice for every character. Book 1 runs 13 hours 31 minutes. It suits time when your hands are busy. What you give up: flipping back to a page, and searching for a name you half remember; the Kindle edition does both.
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the Kindle edition
Fast, searchable and always in your pocket.
If you read on a phone or e-reader and like to highlight, look things up or read at your own pace, start with the Kindle edition of Book 1. What you give up: the performed voices of the audiobook, and a copy on the shelf. You can add either later.
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the hardcover
A book you can hold, lend and put on a shelf.
Ace publishes the series in hardcover; Book 1 runs 464 pages. If you savour a book and like to own the ones you love, start in print. What you give up: reading it on your phone in a queue, and the performed voices of the audiobook.
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As of October 16, 2026, 74 responses have been recorded for this quiz here: The audiobook 35%. The kindle edition 35%. The hardcover 30%. Anonymous, one per browser, and only from people who took it on this site.
Reading or listening: what the formats are like
How long is Book 1 as an audiobook?
13 hours 31 minutes, narrated by Jeff Hays for Soundbooth Theater. The audiobook guide has every book's runtime and the full-cast version.
How long is Book 1 in print?
The Ace hardcover of Dungeon Crawler Carl runs 464 pages. The reading order lists all eight books.
Is the story different between formats?
No. Every format tells the same story in the same order. Not sure it is for you yet? Start with what Dungeon Crawler Carl is and the content guide.