Shatterers of Worlds - The Most Spectacular Space Opera (36 books)

Mile-long ships exchanging volleys of hot electric death! Missile salvoes that blot out the sun(s)! Planets shattering! Stars erupting! Galaxies being hurled across space like shuriken!

This is a list for the most spectacular and explosive space opera and military sci-fi, with the most absurdly large spaceships, the vastest navies, the biggest guns, and most importantly the most ginormous explosions! For inclusion in this list, a book must at minimum feature the total devastation of one (1) entire Earth-sized planet or the destruction of one (1) moon or comparably-sized megastructure (such as a Culture Orbital or the Death Star from Star Wars). Enjoy!

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1	Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.16 avg rating — 362,045 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman 4.14 avg rating — 180,627 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Redemption Ark (Revelation Space, #2) by Alastair Reynolds 4.16 avg rating — 32,546 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 53,898 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Cassini Division (The Fall Revolution #3) by Ken MacLeod 3.91 avg rating — 2,275 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 40,494 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 18,127 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks 3.85 avg rating — 100,746 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Exultant (Destiny's Children, #2) by Stephen Baxter 3.88 avg rating — 2,068 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Space (Manifold, #2) by Stephen Baxter 3.91 avg rating — 5,317 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1) by Larry Niven 4.07 avg rating — 73,082 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Iron Sunrise (Eschaton, #2) by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 9,424 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Star Wars: Dark Apprentice (The Jedi Academy Trilogy, #2) by Kevin J. Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 16,013 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Star Wars: Champions of the Force (The Jedi Academy Trilogy, #3) by Kevin J. Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 15,145 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Vector Prime (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #1) by R.A. Salvatore 3.85 avg rating — 17,097 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Assault at Selonia (The Corellian Trilogy, #2) by Roger MacBride Allen 3.56 avg rating — 8,121 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Ring (Xeelee Sequence, #4) by Stephen Baxter really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,882 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Last Legends of Earth (Radix, #4) by A.A. Attanasio (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 610 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Forge of God (Forge of God, #1) by Greg Bear 3.87 avg rating — 16,378 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Lost Stars by Claudia Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 32,763 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Anvil of Stars (Forge of God, #2) by Greg Bear 3.92 avg rating — 6,986 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	2231: Mars Against Empire by Kenneth Tam (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Genesis Equation by Kenneth Tam (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Missile Gap by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 889 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Cosmonaut Keep (Engines of Light #1) by Ken MacLeod 3.61 avg rating — 3,427 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Resplendent (Destiny's Children, #4) by Stephen Baxter 4.03 avg rating — 740 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Gray Lensman (Lensman, #4) by E.E. "Doc" Smith 3.99 avg rating — 3,846 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Second Stage Lensmen (Lensmen, #5) by E.E. "Doc" Smith 3.99 avg rating — 3,342 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Neutronium Alchemist (Night's Dawn, #2) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 20,876 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Zima Blue and Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds 4.07 avg rating — 4,675 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Dark Tide II: Ruin (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #3) by Michael A. Stackpole (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 10,537 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Children of the Lens (Lensman, #6) by E.E. "Doc" Smith 3.98 avg rating — 2,928 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Temporal Void (Void #2) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 24,739 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Evolutionary Void (Void, #3) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 23,485 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Proxima by Stephen Baxter 3.81 avg rating — 7,325 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Seveneves by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,130 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars