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The best twist on that, and the best twist as to how FTL-capable aliens don't smash us flat is Footfall. Also shows the most practical way for aliens to attack a planetary surface. Think I'll read again it for the fourth time!
SPOILER
They roll up and start throwing rocks from orbit.The aliens didn't actually invent their tech and are using a ship, weapons, etc. from a far more advanced, and extinct, species. Also, realizing that they're herd animals goes a long way towards winning in the end, making the title take on more than one meaning.
Favorite part was where they nuke Kansas and the aliens go into a frenzy. "They nuked their own breadbasket just to get one small base?! Are they fucking nuts?!"