Looking for Realistic Political Fiction 较为真实的官场小说

1. 251 上 Cut Down After Making It Ashore, I Crack Cold Cases and Become a Mainstream Star 上岸被斩，我转头破悬案成主流 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban4.2M WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 101.5kReads8.9Score9.9kShelves

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   These are all top-tier works, each one masterfully handling the complexities of human relationships and social interactions. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

2. 252 官 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Rising from the Grassroots 官途巅峰，从基层乡镇崛起！ Canglangli苍狼liUrban1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Tianming, top scorer in the provincial civil service exam, is betrayed by his girlfriend. By a twist of fate, he encounters a benefactor who comes to his aid. With his official career going nowhere, Lu Tianming makes a stunning move, and from then on, he rockets to the top… 3.5kReads7.9Score317Shelves

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   This book is so true! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

3. 253 从 From Odd Jobs to the Top of a Small Town 从打工开始走向小城巅峰 I'm in Lotus Township我在莲乡Urban242k WordsCompleted As long as you are kind and hardworking, Heaven will surely look favorably upon you. This book tells the inspiring story of Lin Feng, a laborer who endures a life full of twists and hardships, from being laid off by a state-owned enterprise and going out to find work to making a stunning comeback as a county Party secretary. It vividly portrays the many facets of life. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Laid off from a state-owned enterprise, he went south to work, experiencing a bumpy and arduous journey, and finally rose to become the county party secretary. His story is relatable and worth reading.

4. 254 宦 The Official’s Path 宦途 Hermit Anling安陵居士Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Pei Wenhui has three degrees and comes from an ordinary family. Lost in the bewilderment of graduating straight into unemployment, he unexpectedly finds his life's main path: passing the civil service exam. The doors of government offices swing open. Behind the impressive titles lies an invisible abyss, and the first heartbeat of a commoner stepping into the arena of power and wealth is heavy and fever-hot. From an outsider pouring tea and running errands to a participant touching core interes 29Reads6.0Score—Shelves
5. 255 官 Officialdom: What’s Wrong With Becoming a County Magistrate in Six Years? 官场：我六年干到县长怎么了？ Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Traditional political maneuvering + grassroots-level government + one female lead + no System) Standing once again at the crossroads of fate, Li Weibin doesn't go with the flow this time. Instead, he goes against it, taking on the challenges at the forefront of his era. (The first book in the Li Weibin series.) 40.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
6. 256 你 You Dare Touch Me? I Have Seven Max-Level Accounts 你丫敢动我？我有七个满级号 Ink-Stained Junjun墨染君君Eastern Fantasy327k WordsCompleted [No CP + Western fantasy + character growth + slow burn + grand worldbuilding + smart protagonist + not a wish-fulfillment story] [Version A Synopsis:] Ning Busan spent a whole year finally beating the game Invaders from Beyond, achieving the perfect ending where he saved the world! Right after finishing the game, Ning Busan transmigrates ten thousand years into the future. The invaders have returned, and the Lantia Continent is on the brink of ruin! The good news: He has seven max-level charac 6.6kReads9.2Score885Shelves
7. 257 香 Winter Fragrance's Fifth Book 香水一冬的第5本书 Winter Perfume香水一冬Urban175k WordsOngoing Jiang He never dreamed that he, a humble village-based Party secretary, would end up marrying a beautiful county magistrate. With her support, he carefully advances step by step, facing his brothers, superiors, and subordinates alike. Amid a perilous world of officialdom, full of all kinds of temptations, he holds fast to his principles and rises steadily through the ranks... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 东 Dongheng: The Road to Power 东恒青云 Old Man Green Bamboo青竹翁Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A meteoric rise to the top! Chu Dongheng, a master's graduate who knows nothing about his birth family and jokes that “my mom and I are our own family,” is the abandoned grandson of a military family. After passing the civil service exam in Jiangdong, he finds that someone else has taken the position he applied for. By chance, he becomes a leader's secretary, beginning his career in politics. With the people's interests as his mission, he advances one steady step at a time toward the pinnacle of 30.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   I highly recommend *The Official Ladder*! It's a captivating novel about officialdom. The protagonist navigates the complexities of the bureaucracy, climbing the ranks step by step through wisdom and perseverance. The story combines thrilling power struggles with profound portrayals of human nature. The protagonist's choices in the face of opportunities and challenges are gripping, and the numerous supporting characters are also distinctive, vividly depicting the ecosystem of officialdom. It's a book you won't be able to put down!

9. 259 官 The Grand Chess Game of Politics: I Am the Player 官场大棋局：我是执棋人 White Clouds in the Deep Mountains深山白云Urban530k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he had planned every move with care. Yet just one step from the pinnacle of power, an unseen hand shoved him into the abyss. His career came to a bitter end, and he died with regrets. Now, returned in a dream, he found himself back at the crossroads where he had graduated from college and faced a life-changing choice! Zhao Weimin, carrying decades of precise memories from the future and a lifetime's worth of political wisdom, calmly placed the first piece that would rewrite 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 官 A Career in Politics, Starting at the Township Committee 官途纵横，从镇委大院开始 Little Clerk of the Mortal World红尘小吏Urban6.5M WordsOngoing Qin Dongxu had only just begun his career in government when he found himself mired in trouble... Should he lie low for now and bide his time, or rise to the challenge immediately and fight for every advantage? Qin Dongxu chose the latter! 98.9kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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    He had barely entered his political career when he found himself mired in a quagmire. As an outsider, he had blocked the path of too many people, and was targeted and suppressed at every turn. Should he lie low for now and plan his moves slowly, or should he immediately retaliate and strive to be the first to act?

11. 261 都 I'm Reborn, So It's Only Natural to Have Powerful Connections, Right? 都重生了，靠山硬一点很正常吧？ Little Tuantuan一条小团团Urban678k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [No Harem] [No System] [Knowledge of the Future] [Slice of Life] Cheng Yuan is betrayed by his ex-girlfriend, suppressed by his rival in love, and made a scapegoat. Before he even turns forty, he dies a bitter and frustrated man! When he opens his eyes, Cheng Yuan has returned to the very day his girlfriend betrayed him. Given a second life, Cheng Yuan will use his knowledge of the future to make the right move at every turn and smoothly climb to the pinnacle of life! It all be 39Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely true, especially the interview part.

12. 262 仕 The Road to Power: Rising Step by Step 仕途：步步高升 Chief Nine九总Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 26.5kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    I'm currently following three books, and they're still readable.

13. 263 通 The Road to Power, Starting as a Deputy Town Mayor 通天官路，从副镇长开始 Eight Gold八金Urban466k WordsCompleted 60Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The real Legend of Zhen Huan, believe it or not?

14. 264 美 My Beautiful Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 美女领导缠上我 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban620k WordsCompleted A female leader's driver saved her during an unexpected crisis, earning her trust from then on. He helped her cut through obstacles in the political arena, advance her career, and thrive at every turn. 5.8kReads7.6Score427Shelves
15. 265 官 Political Rivalries: A Grassroots Rise to Power 官场争锋之草根逆袭 Liu Peizhu刘培柱Urban836k WordsCompleted New to officialdom, Lu Zhaoyuan carries lofty ideals, only to be battered at every turn. After enduring hardship, he glimpses the logic behind power: “Only those who truly serve the people can go far!” Standing on the precipice between conscience and desire, what choice will he make? 6.9kReads7.9Score563Shelves

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    Worth reading, a game intertwined with desire and power!

16. 266 官 An Unbounded Official Career 官途无疆 Lone Reflection孤照Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Han, a billionaire who resigned from public office to go into business, is framed and reborn as a third-year college student. He makes a fortune in the stock market, becoming a hidden billionaire. To repay his hometown for supporting him for more than a decade, he returns as a village official while still a college student and leads the villagers to prosperity, embarking on a career in government. In the treacherous world of politics, his exceptional wisdom and insight, along with his sinc 17kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    I only have one word to say: Brilliant. Of all the political novels I've read, this is the only one with a clear ending. While it doesn't end like most books where the protagonist rises to a certain height before the story concludes, that's what makes it so thought-provoking.

17. 267 混 Even a Nobody Can Rise: Now They’re Begging Me to Lead 混子也有翻身时：求我做领导 Zhang San3721张三3721Urban266k WordsCompleted This is not a power fantasy. Based on real experiences in government circles, it tells the story of a man who rises against the odds through his own efforts and the help of his female confidantes, weaving a network of connections along the way. Sharp in both intelligence and emotional awareness, he draws on the experiences of this life and a previous one to offer a truly distinctive perspective. —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist comes from a poor background, is intelligent, and possesses both a roguish charm and refined taste. He weaves a network of relationships by combining experiences from his past and present lives, and with the help of his confidantes, he navigates multiple romantic storylines—you know what I mean.

18. 268 重 Reborn: From Live-in Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 重生从赘婿到权倾天下 Yunji's Thoughts云笈的想Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Cheng Li, a poor-born young man, is reborn on the day his life takes a decisive turn. Faced with an offer of a contractual marriage from the cool and beautiful senior student Liu Xu, he signs without hesitation. In this life, he casts aside pointless pride, relying on the Liu family’s influence while staying true to himself. He starts out in one of the poorest townships in western Hunan. Building roads, developing cities, alleviating poverty, and breaking through deadlocks, he stands firm agains 29.6kReads7.6Score3kShelves

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    I highly recommend this lighthearted, inspirational rebirth novel set in a political arena. The protagonist, in his previous life, was young and naive, rejecting a wealthy heiress's offer. As it turned out, without connections or a powerful background, he was helpless in this society. Reborn at this crucial juncture, he decisively accepts the offer, enters into a marriage of convenience, yet remains true to his original aspirations, embodying positive values ​​and prioritizing the people's welfare as an official. The female lead is likable—aloof, with a congenital allergy to men, extremely capable, and from a family with strong moral principles. The protagonist starts as a deputy town head, and all his actions are grounded in reality.

19. 269 布 The Commoner Chief Councillor 布衣首辅 Stone-Paved Road石板路Urban4.1M WordsCompleted Liu Zhengyu, a graduate of Pingxi University's economics department, steps out into the world and begins an eventful journey through life. 11.9kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    This one, this one...

20. 270 命 Destined to Be a Secretary 命中注定是秘书 Cat Winter Melon猫冬瓜Urban386k WordsCompleted This is a realistic political drama set in the world of government, told from the perspective of a leader’s secretary. It offers a look at the changing currents of officialdom and the many sides of life. Hu Tianyou starts out as the secretary to a county Party committee secretary, rising from a junior secretary to a senior one as he faces countless twists and turns in his career. The story offers both eye-opening political wisdom and a rich emotional journey for its hero and heroine, making it w 331Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It depicts the officialdom from the perspective of a secretary, making it very realistic!

21. 271 重 Reborn, I Turned a Poor Township into the Greatest Town in the World 重生，把贫困乡打造成天下第一镇 Zhai Zhu Xia宅猪霞Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Political intrigue + One heroine + Flood control and disaster relief + The pinnacle of power Li Qingshan returns to 1998 and becomes the city’s top secretary. From the start, his superior dies, leaving his path to advancement hanging by a thread. To escape his predicament, Li Qingshan has no choice but to go all in. He leads the people in disaster relief, building factories and setting up e-commerce... Smiles gradually appear on people’s faces, their lives grow better and better, and the grand v 3kReads8.5Score177Shelves

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    It meticulously depicts the officialdom, the down-to-earth flood relief efforts, and the protagonist's journey to prosperity. The protagonist has no system or cheat codes; relying on his experience from two lifetimes, he rises step by step to great heights. The descriptions are so detailed and realistic that they may require some time and deeper understanding to fully appreciate.

22. 272 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
23. 273 风 The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City 风过西周城 In the Sanxiyuan Garden三溪園里Urban260k WordsCompleted The long-running anti-corruption novel The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City has thirty-one chapters and a total of 260,000 words. It tells the story of the offices in Xizhou County, a county town on the western plains. Career and romance, social relationships and the ways of the world, survival and workplace advancement: a series of collisions between people and events, feelings and rules, conscience and human nature paints a vivid, tangled portrait of ordinary people at the grassroots level. It 272Reads6.7Score101Shelves

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    The contemporary officialdom documentary novel "The Wind Passes Through Xizhou City" is based on real life and the author's personal experiences.

24. 274 官 The Twists and Turns of the Official's Path: Rising to Become a Party Secretary 官路跌宕：一路逆袭成书记 Loves Hawthorn in Vinegar爱吃醋泡山楂Urban186k WordsOngoing My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young man with no background, no connections, and no influence entered the civil service right after graduating from university, gradually rising to the pinnacle of power in a city of 6 million people. His 20 years of ups and downs in officialdom, from his early days fresh out of school to his journey of comfort, unease, confusion, disappointment, perseverance, and change, are filled with countless setbacks, rejections, empty promises, and betrayals that could lead to his execution. It makes one reflect that officialdom is like a rollercoaster, full of stumbles and falls…

25. 275 官 Officialdom: A Modern-Day Li Wei Takes Office 官场：当代李卫当官 The Stubborn Roast Bun倔强的火烧Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Targeted by a powerful official’s son from the start, framed and facing prison: is this the fate of every ordinary person? Lin Feng refuses to accept his lot. Now that the gloves are off, he’ll play the game of power to the fullest. He sends his direct superior to prison and gets on brotherly terms with a veteran official. By a twist of fate, he even saves a senior leader’s daughter. Rising swiftly through the ranks becomes routine, and reaching the pinnacle of power is nothing to brag about. Th 572Reads7.4Score100Shelves

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    Finally found a novel that doesn't involve rebirth and realistically depicts officialdom. "Li Wei's Rise to Officialdom" tells the story of a nobody's rise to power in the bureaucracy, a story highly recommended by a long-time reader.

26. 276 风 The Wind Blows Through Xizhou City: Part Two 风过西周城第二部 In the Sanxiyuan Garden三溪園里Urban383k WordsCompleted The second volume of the long anti-corruption novel Wind Over Xizhou City continues the story begun in the first. Planned to span thirty-three chapters and 390,000 characters, it once again unfolds among the offices of Xizhou County, in the western plains. Career and love, human relationships and social customs, the rules of survival, and advancement at work: a series of collisions between people and events, emotion and rules, conscience and human nature. It paints a vivid, tangled portrait of e 145Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 重 Reborn in the Political Arena: From a Leader’s Driver to the Pinnacle of Power 重生官场：从领导司机到权力巅峰 Can't Bear to Let Go不想舍得Urban482k WordsOngoing Xu Liang was ruined by scheming villains. His entire life was one disappointment after another, and even making ends meet became a struggle. So when he got the chance to be reborn, he swore to change everything that had happened in his previous life! I’ll seize every opportunity! I’ll get revenge on everyone who wronged me! I’ll claim every advantage for myself! But after weathering countless trials, he realized that even at the top, you still have to keep your feet on the ground to live with pe 11Reads6.3Score—Shelves
28. 278 官 The Rising Star of the Officialdom 官路枭雄 Little Demon, Pour the Wine小鬼上酒Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Wang Jianjun is reborn in 1997. Thanks to his qualifications as a technical college graduate assigned to a job, he enters government service. Starting out as a low-ranking station chief, he is exceptionally promoted three ranks in his very first year... 890Reads8.3Score174Shelves
29. 279 青 On the Road to the Azure Clouds: Turmoil in the Officialdom 青云在路上之官路风云 Dust Gathering in Misty Rain烟雨拾尘Urban763k WordsOngoing Though no one has yet bestowed the Book of Huangshi upon him, he remains steadfast and strives to rise among the clouds. Life is a series of encounters along the road to growth, and every meeting must be treated with care. Ling Chen graduated with a degree in journalism from the Chinese Department. When he took the civil service interview, a close friend from university sabotaged him, causing him to fail. To pay for his cancer-stricken father's treatment, he gave up on graduate school and findin 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic and down-to-earth novel about officialdom!

30. 280 噶 Gamalang Terrace 噶玛兰台 Xi Ying昔营Urban140k WordsOngoing A realistic look at the limits of what an ordinary person can achieve! The protagonist, Li Li, goes from being a demobilized soldier to a schoolteacher, then, by a twist of fate, leaves the public education system to enter the administrative ranks. Driven forward by the tide of the times, and through events that seem accidental but are in fact inevitable, he grows step by step into a towering tree. Spring snow, the moon in a well, wine at the mountain pass, flowers in a mirror: the secret lies w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Choose the audiobook mode; the clear, deep voice is perfect for putting you to sleep. The descriptions of life at the grassroots level are quite realistic, though the pace is a bit slow.

31. 281 凡 An Ordinary Man’s Official Career: A Police Chief at Twenty-Four 凡人官途，二十四岁的公安局长 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [A genuine political-intrigue novel] Cheng Bo was just starting his career and was thrilled to become an assistant to the town mayor. But after taking up the post, he discovered that he had also been saddled with a daunting mission! 44.8kReads7.9Score3.8kShelves
32. 282 一 The Number One Figure 一号人物 Tang Datian唐达天Urban206k WordsCompleted The road to promotion winds through eighteen twists and bends, and every turn conceals a mystery. The Number One Figure is the first novel in Tang Datian’s “Leaders” trilogy. It marks a different approach to fiction for the author, as well as a new experiment. Who is the number one figure? How do they control the big picture? How do they master the situation? A career-defining work by renowned political fiction author Tang Datian, it combines political intrigue, suspense, and detective fiction, 1.9kReads9.4Score323Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀Wow! A true depiction of the officialdom, from the grassroots to the top, showcasing the complex interplay of power struggles, career advancement, and human struggles. 🍀🍀🍀~~~~~~~~~~ ✨✨✨The plot is tightly woven, the characters are vividly portrayed, and it offers both a contest of political wisdom and a reflection of social reality. ✨✨✨Reading these books is like seeing through the intrigues and power struggles within officialdom and the myriad facets of human nature! 🍀🍀🍀

33. 283 官 The Top Spy in Officialdom: Sent to an Asylum from the Start 官场第一秘：开局就被送进疯人院 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban577k WordsCompleted [An underrated political drama with real-world relevance] Locked up in a psychiatric hospital from the start? How is he supposed to hold office now? Secretary Jiang Nan's act of standing up for what was right became a trap carefully laid by his rival, and he was illegally confined to an asylum. Was this merely a provocation by local power brokers, or a deadly strike aimed at the leader behind him? When word was secretly delivered to the top, the real power struggle had only just begun... Watch h 14.9kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
34. 284 古 Romance in the Ancient Village 古寨情缘 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban3.6M WordsCompleted The new book, The Number One Secret in Officialdom: Sent Straight to the Asylum from the Start, is now available. Your support is welcome! When someone bullies his sister-in-law, Wang Ye steps in without hesitation, kills a man, and ends up in prison. There, he unexpectedly acquires peerless mystical arts and learns that in his previous life he was the True Dragon Emperor of another world, his sister-in-law was a tiger spirit, and his childhood friend and sidekick was a little white rabbit spiri 21.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
35. 285 离 After Our Divorce, My Boss Turned Around and Promoted Me 离婚后，领导转身就提拔了我 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban3.5M WordsCompleted His new book, The Number One Secret in Officialdom: From the Start, I Was Sent to an Asylum, is now available. Your support is welcome! Two paternity tests shattered Zhao Shu’s world: neither child was his! His wife had betrayed him, and he angrily divorced her! At the lowest point in his life, his ability and resolve happened to catch a superior’s eye, and he entered the world of officialdom. Fueled by the anger of betrayal, Zhao Shu cuts through every obstacle, rising from head of security to 11.6kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
36. 286 我 My Wife Is the Chairman's Secretary 我老婆是董事长秘书 Twin Eagles of the Firmament苍穹双鹰Urban267k WordsCompleted To stop my beautiful wife from becoming the chairman's secretary, I even threatened to divorce her. I never expected her to agree! And now, on the road to revenge, there's no stopping me! 2kReads6.3Score104Shelves
37. 287 男 A Man at Forty 男人四十 Twin Eagles of the Firmament苍穹双鹰Urban4.5M WordsCompleted Betrayed by his sworn brother, saddled with a mountain of debt, and stripped of his high-paying job; betrayed by his wife, left with nothing, and discovering that their fake divorce has become real! See how a forty-year-old man takes revenge and gives those two scoundrels a resounding slap in the face! 1.2kReads8.3Score116Shelves
38. 288 假 Fake Eunuch, True Emperor 假太监真皇帝 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Historical232k WordsCompleted A general practitioner from a family of traditional Chinese medicine doctors transmigrates, only to be dragged into the imperial harem as a eunuch on his very first day. He has no choice but to negotiate with the eunuch in charge of castration: could you let me off this once? I still have a blood feud to avenge! The eunuch says, “Sure!” 981Reads6.9Score—Shelves
39. 289 白 White Mountains, Black Waters 白山黑水 Lei Sheng雷笙Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In a small forestry town in Northeast China, an ordinary vocational high school graduate steps into society. He starts out as a forest ranger, seizes an opportunity to transfer to a government office, and enters public service. By a stroke of luck, he gets involved in the seedling trade and becomes a profit-driven plant dealer, earning his first fortune. Gradually, he realizes that getting further in life requires the backing of power. So he earns money while cultivating his political career. A 177Reads8.8Score119Shelves

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    These are all good novels about officialdom, and they are all quite depressing to read. Each has its own merits.

40. 290 人 The People Are Hazy, the Moon Is Hazy 人朦胧月朦胧 Strolling Through Dragon City龙城漫步Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted My latest work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an inspiring story of a junior bank employee who rises to become the head of a provincial branch. The characters are meticulously portrayed, and the plot is gripping. It realistically exposes the infighting and business competition within the bank, making it a worthwhile read!

41. 291 当 A Modern-Era People’s Official 当代民吏 Clouds and Wind Pass Over the Cliff云风过崖Urban177k WordsOngoing This is a modern novel about an ordinary person navigating a career in government. It does feature a “System,” but it isn’t a wish-fulfillment fantasy. It’s more like a guidebook to working within the system, with the “System” serving only as a voice-over that explains things. For ordinary readers, it offers a look at how people work and live within the system. For those already working within it, it offers a deeper understanding of how to conduct yourself and get things done. WTF? He gets hit b 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author of this book must have actually done it; his writing is so down-to-earth. The second chapter completely turned me into a fan!

42. 292 官 Official Career: The Tides of Turmoil 官途：暗潮狂飙 A Leaf Wounds Autumn一叶伤秋Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Humanity advances through desire, and it is desire that builds its cages: cages of power, wealth, institutions, freedom... All are cages of human nature. In Jinghai City, an undercurrent is stirring, growing ever more turbulent as the storm begins to rage... 657Reads8.8Score225Shelves
43. 293 官 Officialdom: Power in Interwoven Hands 官场：权利交织 Lei Sheng雷笙Urban293k WordsCompleted Shang Quancai never expected that simply bragging would let two women turn the tables on him. He didn't want to lose face in front of them, so if he bragged to the point where nobody could prove him wrong, then it wouldn't count as bragging, right? Wasn't there a saying in official circles that nothing is impossible, only people who can't get things done? Besides, once you've taken a dump, can you really sit back down in it? 329Reads6.1Score108Shelves
44. 294 我 I'm Really Not an Official's Son 我真不是官二代 Clap Your Little Hands小手拍拍Urban644k WordsCompleted [Sly] [Giving Up] [Carefree] Stop trying to help others, and respect their fate. Reborn in 1994, at the turning point of his utterly ruined life, Wang Luo decides to fulfill his father's wish to devote himself to his work until his dying breath. He also intends to fulfill his own wish to wander the world and live life to the fullest. He'll learn from good role models like Xu Jinx, Liu Luanx, Yang Qix, and Zhao Shix, and become the kind of person he used to envy in his past life. Come on! Let loo 181Reads8.6Score119Shelves

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    💥Highly recommended: ①The male protagonist is reborn. His father is taken away for investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission. Afterwards, the male protagonist begins his own actions, gets his father out of trouble, and finally publishes a notice in the newspaper to sever his father-son relationship.

45. 295 官 Officialdom: From Forest Ranger to National Leader 官场：从护林员到国家要员 Duan Ming, Who Loves Xiang Shen喜欢香神的段明Urban157k WordsCompleted Gao Zhonghua rose from forest ranger to senior national official, one step at a time. His path was bound to be full of obstacles, with power struggles and political games around every corner. But his sincere devotion to the country, his desire to serve it, and his commitment to governing for the people always helped him clear the way and change his destiny. See how Gao Zhonghua climbs to an unimaginable pinnacle of power! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 点 Turning Gold into Dust 点金成土 Little Red Coral红色小珊瑚Urban809k WordsCompleted Lin Weimin, a Peking University graduate, arrives in Qingshi County, the poorest county in the province, as a selected government trainee. On his first day, nobody thinks much of this idealistic young scholar. He is assigned to manage archives and energy conservation. In a county tangled up in webs of personal connections, anyone who doesn't know the rules won't last three episodes. In a year, he goes from a marginal department to the core decision-making circle. Using rules set down in black an 94Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This one is more realistic, go read it.

47. 297 官 Official Fortune: I Can See Other People's Life Scripts 官财：我能查看别人的人生剧本 I Am Cao Ning我是曹宁Urban1.0M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads8.6Score123Shelves
48. 298 官 Officialdom: Speaking Up for the People 官场：为人民发声 Fish in the Water Moon水月的鱼Urban684k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 295Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

49. 299 权 The Pinnacle of Power: Saving a City Leader in the Night 权力巅峰：从夜救市领导开始 Flying Night After Night夜夜飞Urban601k WordsOngoing (This book has multiple female leads, no cheating or NTR, and plenty of feel-good moments.) First sword after being reborn: cut down the one you love! In his previous life, Gao Ran was a low-ranking official who was meek, obedient, and above reproach. And yet he was dumped, bullied, and exiled. In the end, worn down by hardship and sorrow, his hair frosted white, he climbed the stage alone, sick and old. He died depressed and far from home. In this life, he will live differently and take another 6.2kReads7.3Score525Shelves

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    Not only is it realistic, but it's also very well written.

50. 300 医 The Doctor’s Road to Officialdom 医路官途 Wei He帷赫Urban5.1M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, genius Chinese medicine doctor Ling You returned to his village to observe three years of mourning for his late grandfather. He also inherited the clinic his grandfather had run, Sānqītáng. Then one day, the arrival of a group of powerful figures changed his life. He had planned to spend his life practicing medicine, but after enduring a series of harsh realities, he came to understand that an ordinary doctor treats people, while a great doctor treats the nation 162.2kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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    Although his rise was a bit too fast, he has connections. The descriptions are also quite realistic, it's a good read, I've been following it.

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