🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Matt Dinniman
In addition, Matt’s art publications, from stationery kits to greeting cards to calendars, can be found in boutique and stationery stores all around the world. “The Grinding” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2013. Six months prior, the world looked on in horror as we lost an American city. The Grinder. This is what the survivors of Tucson called the monster. Only one touch, and they became a part of it. It used their bodies as weapons and as limbs. In only a matter of hours, it became huge, this towering monstrosity made up entirely out of tens of thousands of animals and people. This is not behind-the-scenes bullshit from the military’s perspective.
All Book Series by Matt Dinniman
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Graphic Novel Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2026
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Graphic Novel Vol. 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2027
The Great Devouring Darkness
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2003
It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 4
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene
Book 2 of 3 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matt Dinniman?
In addition, Matt’s art publications, from stationery kits to greeting cards to calendars, can be found in boutique and stationery stores all around the world. “The Grinding” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2013. Six months prior, the world looked on in horror as we lost an American city. The Grinder. This is what the survivors of Tucson called the monster.
Which Matt Dinniman series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Shivered Sky series, the earliest of Matt Dinniman's multi-book series: it opens with Every Grain of Sand (2003) and runs to 3 books across 2003, ending with The Great Devouring Darkness (2003). Matt Dinniman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matt Dinniman written?
Matt Dinniman has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2027. 16 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Dungeon Crawler Carl series with 8 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matt Dinniman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt Dinniman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Shivered Sky (2003, 3 books), Dominion of Blades (2017–2018, 2 books) and Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020–2026, 8 books), plus 1 more.
How are Matt Dinniman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt Dinniman's 23 books into 4 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dungeon Crawler Carl (8 books, 2020–2026); Dungeon Crawler Carl Graphic Novels (3 books, 2026–2027); The Shivered Sky (3 books, 2003); Dominion of Blades (2 books, 2017–2018).