Doom novels

The Doom novels are a series of four officially licensed books, written by Dafydd ab Hugh and Brad Linaweaver. They were released by Pocket Books in 1995.

The four titles, Knee-Deep in the Dead, Hell on Earth, Infernal Sky, and Endgame, comprise a continuing narrative centering around Space Marine Flynn "Fly" Taggart and a ragtag band of human survivors.

Criticism
The Doom novels have been heavily criticised by some members of the Doom community. Much of the criticism comes from the ways the story differs from the game.

While the story is set in the Doom universe, the authors take several artistic liberties. For instance, imp monsters are described in Knee-deep in the Dead as spitting flaming mucus, while the imps in Classic Doom clearly throw fireballs. The novels also introduce several other characters not suggested by the video games.

Beginning with Infernal Sky the storyline departs dramatically from anything related to the computer game, becoming more reminiscent of science-fiction space operas such as The Forever War.

ISBN numbers

 * Doom: Knee-Deep in the Dead - ISBN 0671525557
 * Doom: Hell on Earth - ISBN 067152562X