Operation Bounce House

Name: Operation Bounce House
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ISBN: 9780241805053

Matt Dinniman

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English

Michael Joseph
17 February 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); War & combat fiction; Science fiction; Science Fiction

'Matt Dinniman has cooked us all up a deliciously terrifying gamer geek stew, mixing up Avatar and Ender's Game, with a dash of The Last Starfighter and Independence Day thrown in. This tale is more twisted fun than you can shake a joystick at.' Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One

From the author of the sensational global bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series comes a brand new epic standalone . . .

All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking. But when his planet's transfer gate finally opens and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora, there's a complication. The colossal Apex Corporation is hired to commence an ""eviction action"" and they charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines, remotely pilot them and make it a game. Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against these machines. But with the help of an old book from his grandfather, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he's ever known.

By: Matt Dinniman
Imprint: Michael Joseph
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 484g
ISBN: 9780241805053
ISBN 10: 0241805058
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 17 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Matt Dinniman is a writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the author of the best-selling Dungeon Crawler Carl series along with several other books about the end of the world. He doesn't really hate Cocker Spaniels, and he plays bass in a metal band.

Reviews for Operation Bounce House

Irreverent yet heartfelt, nostalgic yet wholly original, with Operation Bounce House, Dinniman delivers another anarchic adventure rich with riotous characters and a plot that crackles towards chaos with all the alacrity of a dynamite fuse. * Pierce Brown, bestselling author of Red Rising * Creative and well-written as ever, Operation Bounce House reminds me how much storytelling a great writer can pack into a single volume. * Will Wight, bestelling author of The Cradle Series *