Out of Books to Read, Looking for Political-Career Stories (I've Been Searching Forever and Haven't Found a Single One Worth Reading) 书荒求书（官场文（找了好久没一本能看的
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Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航
On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin.
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- 2 The Road to Power: From Betrayal to Commanding the Storm 官路：从遭人背刺到执掌风云 For love, Lu Xiuyuan hid his identity as the heir to a powerful family, rejected his family’s arrangements, and went to a small county town. He came first in the written exam and eagerly expected to land the position, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend, lose his place, and be mocked in public as a nobody with no connections. Fine. If that’s how it is, then I’ll stop pretending. From then on, the winds of change began to blow. The people who once humiliated him finally learned what it meant to 7.9kReads7.8Score70114d adds
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Power and Intrigue in Officialdom 官场之权谋
A master strategist in the art of officialdom. Born in the countryside, Peng Dingtian was looked down on by his relatives and neighbors from a young age, and his classmates never stopped making fun of him. But after three years of hard work, he went from the bottom of his class to its top student, then got into the economics department of Huaxia University, one of the world’s most prestigious schools. After graduating, Peng Dingtian was assigned to work for the Longcheng Municipal Government. Bu
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- 4 The Pinnacle of Officialdom 官场之巅峰时刻 [Satisfying Officialdom Story + Workplace + Political Maneuvering + Inspirational + Business Rivalry + Romance] Out of the blue, he received a notice from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department: he was being transferred to the Information Division. Downcast, he went fishing at a reservoir in the suburbs and saved an important figure. From then on, his political career took off. 397Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！ Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary. 625Reads8.8Score18114d adds
- 6 The Road to Power: The Pinnacle of Officialdom 官道：权力巅峰 Peng Zijuan’s Notes on Climbing the Career Ladder Peng Zijuan was an ordinary female official who had hoped to lead a quiet life. But her husband, Wu Dashan, chose a rich woman over her and divorced her. Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. Why are you always thinking about becoming an official?” Peng Zijuan replied, “That’s right. I want to become an official!” Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. You should stay home and take care of the kids. Stop thinking about becoming an official all the time!” Pe 1.8kReads6.7Score12914d adds
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The Road to Officialdom: One Text Message Changes My Fate 官途：一条短信改变命运
A breakup text quietly rewrites the career trajectory of a young official. In the world of politics, every step forward or back involves both calculations of the human heart and contests of power. Standing at a crossroads in his life, Li Anping takes his first steady step...
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You Don't Need Royal Blood to Reach the Top of the Official World 不入天家，亦能官途问鼎
In the early 1980s, Chen Shaoang, a country boy orphaned and raised by his grandparents, graduated from a prestigious university. Like a little fish diving into the surging tide of reform, he entered the officialdom for the first time in an era of great change. From an inexperienced young man, he held fast to his original ideals as an official, weathered one thorny obstacle after another, and fought his way upward for his country and its people. With knowledge and courage, he climbed the winding
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- 9 Spread Spring Breezes for Ten Thousand Miles, Walk the Path to the Azure Clouds 施万里春风，步青云之志 The greatest hero fights for his country and its people; the greatest doctor heals the nation and saves its people. Zhang Yi is a young prodigy who has studied medicine and martial arts since childhood. A star student at Yanda University, he starts a business with his classmates and amasses assets worth hundreds of billions. After graduating, he enters officialdom. With powerful connections and extraordinary abilities, he sweeps through the political arena using the way of the chivalrous healer, 37.5kReads8.4Score5.5k14d adds
- 10 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 [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! 44.7kReads8.0Score3.8k14d adds
- 11 The Underworld: Beautiful Women by My Side on a Wild Jianghu Road 黑道：红颜伴我野性江湖路 (Feel-good period drama + multiple heroines + top student and leader + fast-paced + passionate and explosive) With a blood feud to settle, he claims his enemy's daughter on the very first day after getting out of prison! He once thought he was an orphan, never imagining his libertine father had left behind many younger siblings! On the blood-soaked road through the underworld, stepmothers keep appearing. There are also brothers and sisters bound by deep affection, and a prodigal son who turns ov 13.2kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 12 After Our Divorce, My Boss Turned Around and Promoted Me 离婚后，领导转身就提拔了我 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 11.9kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 13 Romance in the Ancient Village 古寨情缘 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 21kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
- 14 Fake Eunuch, True Emperor 假太监真皇帝 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!” 972Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 15 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 [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 20.1kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
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The Road to Officialdom: From a Township Justice Office to the Provincial Compound 官道：从乡镇司法所到省委大院
Beginning in the early twenty-first century, this novel chronicles the rise of Wang Xiaofeng, a young man from a poor family. Along the way, he faces petty schemers and receives help from benefactors. His posts and responsibilities change, but his original ideals and aspirations never do. Wang Xiaofeng starts out as a clerk at a township judicial office, then rises steadily through the ranks…
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In the Name of the People: My Rise to the Top Starts as a Provincial Secretary 名义：我的巅峰从省秘起步
He transmigrates into In the Name of the People, armed with the complete script. No golden finger, just careful planning and a sharp mind; No mindless wish fulfillment, just policies as his blade and public support as his shield in a hard-fought rise to power. Follow his journey from the grassroots to the top as he cuts through the tangled power struggles of Handong, steadily climbs the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power! With the board of fate in his own hands, he will forge a
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The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始
My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right...
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- 19 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 247.2kReads9.5Score26.9k14d adds
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The Biggest Hothead in Officialdom 官场第一愣头青
In the system, having powerful connections can provide welcome shelter. But sometimes, leaning on a powerful patron means being treated like a puppet, manipulated and controlled by others... Jiang Zhen initially refused to be controlled, but gradually changed his mind. He came to understand that Elder Xu's influence over him wasn't about control, but about guiding him as a person, beyond the rules of institutions and the conventions of the underworld. In the end, he deeply understood the career-
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Officialdom: Starting with an Investigation Report 官场：从一份调查报告开始
Song Jingchuan is an ordinary civil servant at the municipal government's research office, with no connections or powerful patrons. A research report on the chemical industrial park is sent back by his superiors three times. Everyone tells him: Some numbers can be written down, but some truths cannot. In the end, Song Jingchuan signs his name anyway. Late that night, a torrential rain floods the city, and disaster strikes the chemical industrial park. The report no one wanted to read is delivere
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The Pinnacle of Power: Breaking the Deadlock in Yuanshan Town 权力巅峰：从远山镇破局开始
What backing could a nobody possibly have? When he's driven into a corner, that's the strongest backing of all! His bright future is stolen from him, his former lover turns her back on him, and just as his political career begins in Yuanshan Town, he falls into one trap after another laid by petty schemers. Everyone thinks he'll sink without a trace, never realizing that desperation is his greatest trump card. Caught in the turmoil of local politics, Wang Hao keeps his strength hidden and plays
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Yun Zhong Bai He's Second Book 云衷白鹤的第2本书
[Highly Anticipated] [Officialdom Power Fantasy] [No NTR, No Major Angst] Song Yu comes from humble beginnings, knows where to draw the line, and understands people inside and out. Step by step, he stays true to himself and reads the situation, navigating between all sides. With talent and perseverance, he steadily advances along his career in government. See how the protagonist wins his superiors' favor, is repeatedly entrusted with major responsibilities, and gradually opens the door to an eve
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A Wild Ride Through Officialdom: Starting with a Summons for Investigation 官道狂飙：从被带走调查开始
Liu Sheyu, deputy director of the Pinghu County Party Committee Office and secretary to the county Party secretary, is taken away for investigation. His girlfriend’s entire family abandons him, and his best friend betrays him. But against all odds, he turns the tables, and from then on, there’s no stopping him!
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- 25 The Road to Power: Straight into the Azure Clouds 官途之直入青云 Lin Qingyun, once secretary to the county Party committee secretary, is ready to make his mark when the secretary unexpectedly dies of illness. Facing the prospect of being pushed aside, Lin must find a way out of his low point and rise to the top, one step at a time. 6.5kReads8.4Score60814d adds
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Officialdom: From Street Punk to Rapid Promotion 官途：一个小痞子，升官坐电梯
[Officialdom] [Not reborn] [No System] Ankang's fearless, reckless nature accidentally set him on the path to a career in government. Yet this was the very man who thrived in officialdom and forged himself a bright future...
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A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】
New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming
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- 28 The Second Secretary 二号秘书 Chen Mo is an ordinary man who studies hard and earns a civil-service post. Starting with routine work at the municipal government, he stands out thanks to his excellent writing skills and tact, eventually becoming the mayor’s secretary. The book is practically a survival manual for government secretaries, offering a detailed look at everything from drafting documents and coordinating meetings to managing relationships with superiors and subordinates and liaising on projects. As the protagonist 7.7kReads7.6Score48514d adds
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The Official’s Path: Why Is It So Hard to Be a Good Official? 官道：当个好官为什么这么难
A contemporary political novel rooted in real life, by a veteran author with years of experience writing political fiction. It’s wonderfully down-to-earth, and its schemes and power struggles will leave you on edge and emotionally reeling. Drawing on personal experiences, the author has created a modern-day exposé of officialdom, rich with life experience and thought-provoking political wisdom. It’s absolutely worth reading. Life is a journey of self-cultivation. You have to find your own path.
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From the Start, I Got Dumped on a Blind Date, and Rose to the Top from Then On 开局相亲被分手我从此青云之上
[No Golden Finger] [No Transmigration] [Single Heroine] [A Rise from the Grassroots] Wang Li fails his college entrance exams, and his father arranges for him to attend a police vocational program. Three years after graduating, he still hasn’t been promoted. Then he gets an opportunity. From then on, he rises rapidly through the ranks. His blind date gets dumped, and Wang Li turns around to become her boss. This is a fictional work set in an imagined world. All people, place names, and events in
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The Ladder of Power: Showdown at the Summit 官梯：巅峰对决
Being an official is a skill. Jiang Yiming had barely started his job when he was sent down to Yangwan Village, but after helping a county leader through a personal crisis, he was promoted three ranks in one go! See how Jiang Yiming wins people over from every side, deftly escapes all kinds of traps, and lives by his credo: "Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to the people in your care!"
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- 32 After My Female Boss Was Dropped In, I Rose Through the Ranks 女上司空降后，我步步高升 The world of officialdom is like a chessboard roiling with undercurrents, where every piece has its appointed place and path. Some are foot soldiers charging into battle, some are generals directing the game from behind the scenes, and many more are pieces that seem insignificant but conceal deadly intent… 26.8kReads8.1Score2.1k14d adds
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Don’t Let Gains and Losses Divide Us in the Middle 莫以升沉中路分
Lu You traveled a thousand miles to Yongning City just to reunite with his girlfriend, only to be betrayed in the cruelest way. He turned his grief and anger into strength, vowing to prove himself. As he fought his way through Yongning’s officialdom, he repeatedly gained the support of influential benefactors and became a highly sought-after secretary to a city leader. On this new stage, he helped his leader seize four “golden keys” to development: developing the new city, upgrading industries,
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The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始
[Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la
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In the Name of the People: Restarting 1992 名义：重启1992
Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992 and rises steadily to success. Oh, I hope everyone enjoys it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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- 36 When the Sorghum Blooms Red Again 高粱再次红了的时候 When the Sorghum Turned Red Again 327Reads—Score114d adds
- 37 Celebrities Talk: America's Kill Line 名人谈：美国斩杀线 Celebrities Talk: America's Kill Line 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 沉默的高铁乘客 The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 384Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 榕树下随笔四篇 Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 146Reads—Score114d adds
- 40 The Undying One's Will 不死者的遗嘱 The Immortal’s Last Will 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.5kReads7.3Score29214d adds
- 42 Shen Jintang, the Madman of the Martial World 江湖狂人沈金堂 [A thrilling, action-packed tale of brotherhood and honor, where heroes command respect and ambitious leaders vie for supremacy. Handsome men and beautiful women.] The martial world isn’t just about fighting and killing. It’s also about human nature and navigating the ways of the world, all while living by the blade. Build an empire that commands half the land. Thrive in the business world and enjoy the fruits of success with a beautiful, wealthy woman... 185Reads—Score11314d adds
- 43 My Female Boss Helps Me Rise to the Top 女领导带我平步青云 Yang Guang's powerful backer got into trouble. From then on, he had no one to rely on. At the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly saved a mysterious woman, who helped him rise to success and thrive at every turn. 3.4kReads7.5Score31114d adds
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A Career in Public Service 为民官路
[A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic
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In the Name of the People: Little Secretary, Master of Social Intrigue 名义：小秘书，玩转人情世故
[Secretary to the Organization Department Head] When the mother is weak, her children become merchants; when the father is powerful, his children become ministers. A prestigious clan stays rooted in its ancestral home; the poor leave for distant lands. The workplace isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about human relationships and navigating the ways of the world!
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Adoption into the Family 过继
This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable...
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A Red-Blooded Official's Rise to Power 红色军转官场逆袭
Lin Ning was born into a privileged family, but turned down their support to leave the military as the special forces soldier “Mountain Hawk,” determined to start from the bottom and build his career from scratch. He places first in the provincial civil service exam, only to have someone take his spot and be sent to the logistics department. He quietly bides his time in the face of injustice, takes over public complaints and petitions, and uses the role as the start of his comeback. When he is
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- 48 Tiger's Roar Over the Sea of Clouds: Starting with Military Discharge 虎啸云海从转业开始 Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 16.4kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 49 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 6.6kReads7.2Score65114d adds
- 50 Five Years as a Stand-In: I Livestreamed the Truth on the Golden Sparrow Awards Stage 替身五年，我在金雀奖领奖台上直播了真相 After Five Years as a Stand-In, I Livestreamed the Truth from the Golden Sparrow Awards Stage 183Reads—Score—14d adds
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