Books About Studying for Civil Service Exams, Either to Become a Government Official or a Teacher #正经考编制的书，要么是当G，要么是做老师这种

1. 201 暗 Dark Zone: Survival 暗区突围之生 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted I’ve just started a new story, and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me, and I’ll do my best to write every story well. Please follow for updates, leave a good review, and send gifts (free ones are great too). 7Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 国 The Great Ming in the War of Nations 国战之大明 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted I hope you enjoy the stories in this book. May each of you be the protagonist of your own life! Your support keeps me going. Please leave a review, give it a good rating, and send a gift. Thank you in advance. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 高 High Martial Arts: Know Yourself and Your Enemy 高武之知己知彼 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sports1.0M WordsCompleted A new book is here! I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well. Please leave a review, give it five stars, and send a gift. Ant thanks you in advance. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 开 Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放，我靠肝经验逆天改命 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug 2.7kReads—Score240Shelves
5. 205 攀 Climbing the Ranks of Power 攀登官峰 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Xu Lu never imagined that an ordinary woman could climb the ranks in small but steady steps simply by being beautiful, and even help her husband get promoted along the way. She enjoys all kinds of privileges and takes in the boundless vistas from the summit of officialdom... 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend you give this one a try.

6. 206 重 Back on the Political Career Path 重走政途 The Cat Who Meows Too Much乱喵的猫Urban2.3M WordsCompleted 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! 342Reads6.8Score189Shelves

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   (Rebirth + Political Career + Single Female Lead) Minimal romance, no female companions, no harem. Ren Zhengxi, a corrupt official who fell from grace in his previous life, is reborn in 1995, before his political career begins. He decides to turn over a new leaf, repent, and return to politics. Relying on his memories from his previous life, he plans for national development, and as his position rises, he gains a deeper understanding of officialdom...

7. 207 雷 Reno’s Meteoric Rise 雷诺得平步青云 Li the Millstone磨子李Urban477k WordsOngoing A story of an ordinary man's rise, five years beneath Five-Finger Mountain, rural romance, police-station investigations, development-zone officials, senior provincial officials, and provincial and ministerial leaders. This novel of officialdom portrays the complexity of human nature and the struggle for power. Following the growth of the protagonist, Lei Nuode, it shows how a young official, armed with intelligence, courage, and resolve, realizes his ideals and ambitions step by step in an offi 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Good-looking officialdom novels

8. 208 乡 Township Officials 乡镇干部 Li the Millstone磨子李Urban365k WordsCompleted A humorous, witty story about Zhu Zhenggang, a grassroots township official, and the strange incidents he encounters on the job. Through his experiences, it offers a glimpse into the lives and governance of officials at the township level. 321Reads9.0Score—Shelves
9. 209 交 The Traffic Bureau Chief 交通局长 Li the Millstone磨子李Urban195k WordsCompleted Lin Zhongquan was an ordinary employee in a road maintenance section. Following his father’s wishes, he was determined to climb the ranks. On his father’s repeated advice, he married the former mayor’s daughter and managed to get in good with Huang Dingli, the head of the Pingchang Municipal Transportation Bureau. During a construction tender, Huang Dingli and Lin Zhongquan got to know contractor He Rubin and the stunningly beautiful public relations agent Miaomiao. They helped He Rubin win the 95Reads9.4Score—Shelves
10. 210 官 The Road to Power: The Pinnacle of Officialdom 官道：权力巅峰 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban219k WordsCompleted 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 1.6kReads6.7Score108Shelves

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    Absolutely fantastic, a true classic. So satisfying!

11. 211 候 Hou Weidong's Notes on Being an Official 候卫东做官笔记 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban790k WordsCompleted As a graduate of a prestigious university, Hou Weidong encounters one thorny problem after another upon entering government service, yet manages to turn danger into safety every time. Taking different approaches: that is Hou Weidong’s political philosophy. That is how Hou Weidong conducts himself. That is Hou Weidong’s great wisdom. 3.5kReads6.7Score484Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, so very beautiful!

12. 212 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves

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    After being reborn, the male protagonist becomes a tycoon starting with World Cup betting, quietly starts a stock market business during his university years, and is surrounded by CEOs and campus beauties.

13. 213 平 Rising Through the Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 平步青云从秘书开始 Sea Salt海盐Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Xu Qingyun is a low-ranking official who has suffered setbacks but never lost his resolve. In harsh, difficult circumstances, he refuses to sink into despair at the bottom of society, struggling and striving to improve. For those who persevere, Heaven does not fail them. By chance, he lands a new job, and from then on his career takes off... 40Reads6.2Score—Shelves
14. 214 官 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 Mr. Fishjoy鱼乐先生Urban512k WordsOngoing 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... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves

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    It's so good, I can't stop watching!

15. 215 锦 A Splendid Phoenix's Rise: The Good-for-Nothing Strikes Back 锦绣凰途：废柴逆袭 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Splendid Phoenix Path: The Good-for-Nothing's Reversal 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 浴 Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 浴血清月：涅槃归来 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 弃 The Abandoned Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 弃女归来：崽崽他爹是真龙！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Discarded Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 盛 A Grand Wedding, A Shocking Plot 盛嫁惊谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted A Grand Wedding Plot 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 盛 A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 盛京美人谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 8Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 宫 The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Trap, Every Step a Plan! 宫女上位记：步步惊心步步为营！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Shock, Every Step a Carefully Laid Plan! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 凤 The Phoenix Cries Across the Heavens: A Reborn Daughter's Revenge 凤唳九天：嫡女重生复仇记 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Phoenix Cries Across the Nine Heavens: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter's Revenge 8Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 前 What Should I Do? My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Every Day 前夫每天都在求我复婚怎么办？ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Him Every Day. What Should I Do? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 重 Reborn to Rewrite the Script: A Deadly Revenge 重生改剧本：致命复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗15k WordsCompleted Reborn and Rewriting the Script: A Deadly Revenge 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 综 Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 综艺复仇：前妻，游戏才刚刚开始 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗15k WordsCompleted Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 替 The Substitute Empress: I'll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 替身女帝：三百年血债我来偿！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Substitute Empress: I’ll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 被 The Chosen Eradicator 被选中的清除者 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse11k WordsCompleted The Chosen Eraser 9Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 重 Reborn: I Dug Open the Lin Family Tomb with My Own Hands 重生：林家坟墓，我亲手挖开 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗30k WordsCompleted Reborn: I Dug Up the Lin Family Grave with My Own Hands 10Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 人 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 人在停尸房，刚把尸体聊活了 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery11k WordsCompleted In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 16Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 第 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 第108次临终关怀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse8k WordsCompleted The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 5Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 时 The Time Management Bureau Bans Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 时间管理局禁止员工穿JK制服 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse16k WordsCompleted The Time Bureau Forbids Its Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 我 I Use Makeup to Throw the Court into Chaos 我靠美妆技术搅乱朝纲 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I Use My Makeup Skills to Throw the Imperial Court into Chaos 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 凶 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 凶宅直播间的第108位观众 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery9k WordsCompleted The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 摄 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 摄政王的白月光替嫁新娘 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 重 Reborn as a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 重生之我在精神病院当菩萨 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗17k WordsCompleted Reborn: I Became a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 忠 Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of My Lord 忠诚之我主沉浮 Dragon Battle at the Stone Cauldron龙战石鼎Urban207k WordsOngoing At twenty-seven, after earning his doctorate, the male lead carried the dream of changing his fate and resolutely decided to take the civil service selection exam. After passing, he was sent to a remote grassroots post for training. The grassroots world was like a furnace, like a raging storm, constantly tempering his convictions and will. Watch this young man from humble beginnings trudge through the mud of grassroots work and hold firm in solitude, writing a youthful answer sheet with his loya —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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    Official career novels, stories within the official system

37. 237 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of the past decade, including poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, the fight against the pandemic, the crackdown on organized crime, and the rectification of corruption among the masses, the protagonist faces numerous hardships but ultimately achieves a remarkable turnaround after ten years!

38. 238 惟 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Zhou Weiqing, Who Loves Ginger Soup Mushrooms爱吃姜汤蘑菇的周惟清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 39Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Coming from a powerful family, he gained experience at the grassroots level, where he met a high-achieving graduate from an agricultural university. Their work brought them together frequently, visiting fields and villages to solve problems such as land abandonment and the disconnect between production and sales. Through their shared efforts in attracting businesses and building brands, they gradually developed a tacit understanding and symbiotic relationship. Zhou Weiqing's heart, closed off for eight years, was quietly opened by Jiang Nanxing's resilience and warmth, and under his guidance, she grew into a more visionary pillar of rural revitalization. This is a story about land and hope, struggle and healing, and also a love that quietly blossoms and matures amidst green mountains and clear waters.

39. 239 官 The Officialdom Showdown: One Decisive Battle for the Top Spot 官场风云，对局，决胜一把手 Little Lailai, Big Lanelan小赖赖大懒懒Urban172k WordsOngoing The leader who had placed great hopes in Chen Mo was investigated, and Chen Mo was implicated as well. As if that weren’t enough, his girlfriend cheated on him right in front of him, and petty backstabbers blocked his career path. At the darkest moment of his life, Chen Mo refused to stay silent and was forced to fight back against the odds. To save his leader and uncover the truth, Chen Mo joined the provincial Party committee’s inspection team on secondment, with the support of his former supe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A thrilling and realistic novel about officialdom, absolutely captivating and engaging.

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