Best Matt Dinniman Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Matt Dinniman — 12 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, averaging 4.49 ABR stars.

Matt Dinniman's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Butcher's Masquerade, narrated by Jeff Hays (4.88 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Matt Dinniman

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    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 5

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.88 ABR Score (135.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.69 Goodreads (108.1K) ★ 4.94 Audible (27.2K)
    23h 33m listening time • Released 2022

    Jeff Hays transforms this jungle-survival escalation into pure narrative adrenaline—his distinct voices for Carl, Donut, and the new threats make the chaos feel genuinely dangerous and darkly funny.

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    This Inevitable Ruin

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree

    4.87 ABR Score (96.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K) ★ 4.93 Audible (22.1K)
    28h 40m listening time • Released 2025

    Jeff Hays and Travis Baldree elevate this escalating war arc into pure theatrical spectacle—28 hours of faction battles, shifting alliances, and genuine stakes that hit harder because the narration sells every betrayal and impossible choice.

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    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 6

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Patrick Warburton, Travis Baldree, Annie Ellicott

    4.83 ABR Score (110.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (91.7K) ★ 4.92 Audible (18.5K)
    26h 46m listening time • Released 2023

    The ensemble narration transforms this sixth book into pure audio theater—Warburton's deadpan delivery against the chaos of a collapsing dungeon level makes it impossible to pause.

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    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.80 ABR Score (335.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (284.3K) ★ 4.86 Audible (51.2K)
    13h 31m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays turns this LitRPG into pure comedy gold—his character work transforms what could be a grim survival story into something genuinely hilarious that you'll want to binge in days.

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    The Gate of the Feral Gods

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.79 ABR Score (150.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (24.5K)
    18h 3m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays transforms this fourth installment into pure comedic gold—his voice work for Carl's deadpan chaos and the ensemble cast is so sharp it lands every joke before the punchline hits.

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    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.78 ABR Score (217.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (187.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (30.0K)
    11h 28m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays transforms this LitRPG sequel into something genuinely unhinged—his voice work sells the escalating absurdity and real stakes so completely that you'll forget you're listening to a story about a pantless guy surviving a digital hellscape.

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    The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 3

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker

    4.75 ABR Score (182.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (152.4K) ★ 4.9 Audible (29.6K)
    16h 54m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker elevate this already-wild progression fantasy into a full theatrical experience—the voice work and sound design transform a complex dungeon crawl into something you'll want to binge in one sitting.

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    Operation Bounce House

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Travis Baldree, Jeff Hays

    4.26 ABR Score (13.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (10.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.1K)
    10h 48m listening time • Released 2026

    Baldree and Hays elevate this sci-fi thriller with dual narration that makes the escalating chaos feel visceral and immediate—you're locked in from the first threat to the last standoff.

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    The Hobgoblin Riot

    Dominion of Blades • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau, Hays McGee

    4.20 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (1.5K)
    18h 24m listening time • Released 2018
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    A Parade of Horribles

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 8

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.17 ABR Score (650 ratings)
    ★ 4.71 Goodreads (650)

    Jeff Hays brings genuine menace to the escalating weirdness of book eight—his delivery of mounting dread transforms what could be a simple race arc into something genuinely unsettling.

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    Dominion of Blades

    Dominion of Blades • Book 1

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.05 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.4K)
    12h 33m listening time • Released 2017
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    L'ogive du jugement dernier

    by Matt Dinniman, Chloé Atangana - traducteur

    Narrated by Sylvain Agaësse

    3.54 ABR Score (1 ratings)
    ★ 5 Audible (1)
    12h 9m listening time • Released 2025

How We Rank Audiobooks

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Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

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