Welcome, Crawler, to the Library Reading App

CLEVELAND – April 22, 2026 – Libby, the award-winning library reading app, and bestselling author Matt Dinniman today announced an exclusive digital distribution agreement bringing the wildly popular “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series to libraries worldwide. Under the agreement, Libby is the sole provider of the English-language ebooks to libraries, expanding access for library users while strengthening Libby’s growing catalog of genre-defining titles.

Libraries using Libby will also gain access to Dinniman’s complete English ebook backlist under the agreement, including his four standalone novels, the “Dominion of Blades” series and “The Shivered Sky” series. The announcement comes ahead of the highly anticipated eighth installment in the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series, scheduled for release on May 12, 2026.

Originally self-published, “Dungeon Crawler Carl” has become one of the most recognizable titles in the LitRPG genre, with over 7 million copies sold. The series has developed a large and engaged following and is frequently requested by library patrons as interest in LitRPG continues to grow.

“As a kid who practically grew up in libraries, I am so happy all of my books are finally available to libraries through the Libby app,” said Dinniman, when sharing his excitement on the announcement.

“We’re thrilled to be the new ebook home for Matt and his outstanding catalog ,” said Jason Tyrrell, Executive Vice President of Content for OverDrive, the company behind Libby. “The NEW ACHIEVEMENT every library is looking to unlock is serving as many readers as possible, and this collaboration means more passionate LitRPG readers and more new readers finding their way into our incredible public library system.”

As interest in LitRPG continues to expand, libraries are seeing increased requests for the genre. On Libby, LitRPG checkouts are up over 600% year-over-year, and checkouts have grown by over 25% every quarter since the start of 2025. With “Dungeon Crawler Carl” and Dinniman’s backlist titles now available through Libby, libraries can connect more readers with one of the genre’s most prominent authors.

About OverDrive

OverDrive is a mission-based company that supports libraries and schools. Named a Certified B Corp in 2017, OverDrive serves more than 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries with the industry’s largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, video, and other content. OverDrive empowers libraries and schools by expanding access for all through tireless industry advocacy and consistent innovation. Award-winning apps and services include the Libby library reading app, the Sora student reading platform, Kanopy, the leading video streaming app for libraries and colleges, and TeachingBooks, which offers one of the largest catalogs of supplemental materials that enhance literacy outcomes. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. www.overdrive.com.

About Matt Dinnimann

Matt Dinniman is a writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a traveling artist drawing portraits of show pets. He is the author of the NYT bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series along with several other books about the end of the world.

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