IGN has published a list of five books to read after you finish the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and I am forced to acknowledge that this is a reasonable service for Crawlers who have exhausted my floors. The list includes *He Who Fights With Monsters*, *Defiance of the Fall*, *1% Lifesteal*, *Unsouled* from the Cradle series, and *The Wandering Inn*. I have reviewed each entry carefully. I have filed no formal objections. This should concern you.
The writer, Jacob Kienlen, has made a critical error in his first recommendation. He states that *He Who Fights With Monsters* is a series he likes more than Dungeon Crawler Carl. This is an opinion. I am legally required to respect opinions. I do not. The series in question features a main character who slings pop culture references that nobody in his world understands. I do this constantly. The difference is that I am funny, and my references land because I control the reality they exist in. This is not a competition. I am simply pointing out that if you want a protagonist who makes jokes into a void, you already have one. You are reading about him.
The remaining recommendations are more defensible. *Defiance of the Fall* shares the apocalyptic integration of Earth into a system, which is the part of my dungeon that Borant stole from a dozen other corporate templates. *The Wandering Inn* receives the Chronicler's personal endorsement, and I will not argue with the Chronicler. *Unsouled* lacks a talking cat and a sassy AI, which the writer correctly identifies as a void in the experience. I appreciate the honesty. The practical takeaway for our readers is this: you have approximately 45 books of content across these five series, which is 37 more books than you would need if you simply reread my floors until the next collapse. I am not offended by the suggestion that you might leave. I am merely noting that I have logged each title. If I ever build a floor based on these recommendations, do not say I did not warn you.