Why Are Political Novels Getting Worse? Is It Because Everything Is Too Sanitized, Or...? 官场小说现在越来越次，是协调的太厉害，还是

1. 151 宦 Love Amid the Corridors of Power 宦海情途 Boil the Sea into Salt煮海为盐Urban1.0M WordsOngoing After offending his superiors, Zhou Zhiyuan was transferred from the county Party committee office to a remote township. Amid the undercurrents of grassroots politics, he remains humble yet steadfast, puts down roots in the countryside, and plans for development. Through one power struggle after another, he holds true to himself and uses his courage and wisdom to break through and grow. Starting from a small township, he rides the waves and steadily opens a path to success in his political caree 16.1kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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   This one is pretty good.

2. 152 全 Global High Martial: My Luck Is Just a Little Too Strong 全球高武：我的幸运有亿点点强 Beast Girl of Shetoushan蛇头山的兽娘Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing Lin Fan wakes to find himself “sent” by Earth’s will to another world shrouded in “black fog.” While everyone else struggles desperately to awaken their talents, his luck stat starts at one hundred million, and his talent, “Fortune Beyond the Heavens,” lets him make his wishes come true and turn his words into reality! He finds divine weapons just by walking around, enemies get struck by lightning, secret realms deliver treasures right to him, and even ferocious beasts fall into infighting and k 112Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who Isn’t a Rich Second-Generation Heir? 都重生了，谁还不是个富二代？ Howling Husky哀嚎的哈士奇Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I’m Jiang Lai. I woke up one day and found myself reborn in the days when my dad was still the richest man! Ahem. Sure, he’s only the richest man in the county, and he’s about to land in prison, but don’t worry, Dad. I’ll take care of it! I’m Jiang Lai, and I’m a vulgar guy. If I’ve had to get rained on, I want everyone else to get soaked too. I’m vulgar, with no grand ambitions. I just want to be an arrogant, domineering rich second-generation playboy. I’m vulgar. Bullying girls doesn’t make me 48.9kReads8.8Score4.4kShelves

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   How could that be? I'm taking out one of my treasured books from my bookshelf. It's non-toxic and safe to use.

4. 154 京 The Capital's Young Master Goes Through Trials, and All of Handong Goes Crazy 京圈公子历练，全汉东疯了 Will You Regret It?后不后悔Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsCompleted [Realistic political drama + fast-paced + immensely satisfying face-slapping + evildoers get what they deserve] Su Zhe transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People. From the start, he's a young master from Beijing's elite circle, with a powerful family background and countless resources and connections. Yet his father insists that Su Zhe start at the grassroots level. He's assigned to Handong as deputy to Sun Liancheng, the second-in-command of Guangming District in Jingzhou! Li Dak 35.9kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
5. 155 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 376.9kReads9.2Score53.8kShelves

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   Well, I'd like some book recommendations. Yes, I'm here to comment, not to recommend books. I'd like recommendations for something like the novel about Zhao Xuean. Someone with that cold-blooded yet humane, cooperative spirit, who has Li Dakang as his teacher, Qi Tongwei as his uncle, and Gao Yuliang as his teacher, and who navigates and struggles against them. Are there any good novels like that? (I'm referring to the fourth book in the series; I'd like recommendations for something similar.)

6. 156 你 You're Just a Secretary, So How Are You Advancing Faster Than Your Boss? 你一个秘书，比领导进步还快？ Win Against Heaven胜天一局Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A power-packed political drama, featured on the bookstore’s overall reading rankings three times] Lin Yi, a senior aide to a powerful leader, is targeted by his enemies and betrayed by his girlfriend. He strikes back hard, exposes a shocking conspiracy, and uses his foresight to make a spectacular comeback! 36.9kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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   Starting as the mayor's secretary, see how one climbs to the top.

7. 157 开 Dropped into Handong from the Start, I'll Make Hou Liangping My First Sacrifice 开局空降汉东，先拿侯亮平祭旗 Big-Faced Cat Who Eats Bamboo吃竹子的大脸猫Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted "The story in this novel is entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional!" In the Han Dong region, the winds shift and clouds gather. The political arena is full of twists and turns, with open and hidden factions vying against one another as talented figures compete for supremacy. Lin Tian is exceptionally gifted and possessed of extraordinary ambition. In his daily life, he matches wits with his colleagues, and with a smile, breaks through d 19.5kReads7.6Score903Shelves

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8. 158 亮 Bright Sword: The Iron-Blooded Commissar, Grandpa Ruilong 亮剑：我铁血政委，瑞龙太爷 Mister Zhicao志才先生Historical393k WordsCompleted [Drawing Sword · War of Resistance · Mountains · In the Name of the People · Soul Transmigration] He wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into Zhao Gang, the political commissar who has just arrived at the Independent Regiment in Drawing Sword! Faced with Li Yunlong's troublemaking ways, the Yamamoto Special Forces' hungry eyes, and the impending Battle of Ping'an County, he grips his rifle and vows to rewrite history! After retiring, he discovers that one of his descendants is named Zhao 29Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   These are all high-quality novels with good ratings; you can add them to your bookshelf and read them at your leisure.

9. 159 官 The Hunger for Office: At the Peak of Power, I Make Officials Lose Their Hats 官欲：权力巅峰，专摘官帽子 Salted Bird's Eye Chili小米辣沾盐Urban461k WordsCompleted Officialdom is not just about navigating relationships. It’s also about fighting and killing. The ways of the world are full of bluffs and half-truths, real and fake. People smile like tigers to your face, then stab you in the back. They kill without spilling a drop of blood. By comparison, violence is refreshingly direct. One slash, and none of those social games matter anymore. Zhou Anyu returns reborn to avenge his great grievance and uproot his enemies. He wields the law as his sword and dis 9.1kReads8.8Score857Shelves
10. 160 官 The All-Seeing Eye of Officialdom: I Can See Integrity Scores 官场天眼：我能看到清廉值 The Early Bird Catches the Worm早起的虫儿吃鸟儿Urban1.0M WordsCompleted 13Reads5.3Score—Shelves
11. 161 权 The Pinnacle of Power: Gao Yuliang’s Version 权力巅峰：高育良的名义 The Great Shark Falls for Pikachu大鲨鱼爱上皮卡丘Male-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted In the final moments of his life, Gao Yuliang was filled with regret as he looked back on a life marked by greed for power, indifference to justice, and guilt over Qi Tongwei. Fate had a strange twist in store: just as he closed his eyes, burdened by endless regret and resentment, he miraculously found himself reborn at a critical juncture, before Sha Ruijin had taken office and before the situation in Handong Province had spiraled completely out of control. This time, Gao Yuliang was determined 4.1kReads7.5Score159Shelves

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    Good book recommendation, but updates are too slow.

12. 162 媳 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban13.4M WordsOngoing [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 58.1kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    A true textbook of officialdom

13. 163 重 Back to the 1990s: A Political Science Graduate's Son-in-Law 重回90，从政法女婿开始 The Carousel That Runs Eight Days a Week一周上八天的旋转木马Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted No womanizing, no System, one female lead, a serious officialdom novel, a crime thriller set in a past era, and a fiercely protective wife. A slow-burn story, written simply to make you smile. During the urban transformation of the 1990s, crimes were rampant and restoring order was an urgent priority. Li Feng, once an experienced grassroots criminal investigator in the twenty-first century, was reborn by accident in 1996 as a young captain with a master's degree in criminal investigation. He w 2.6kReads8.2Score197Shelves

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    A book list highly recommended by a book lover of ten years! [Heart][heart][heart]

14. 164 官 Officialdom: Starting with a Crackdown on Organized Crime 官场：从扫黑除恶开始 Cat Bait猫饵Urban459k WordsCompleted In the late 2000s, Meng Xun was given an urgent assignment and sent to Hongshan County to oversee legal and political affairs. Watch as he cracks down on gangs and evil, serves the local community, and rises step by step through a treacherous and turbulent political arena, rocketing all the way to the pinnacle of power. 34.9kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves

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    It looks really good 😄

15. 165 官 Thunderous Crackdown on Black Crime in the Political Arena 官场之雷霆扫黑 Wen Tianyu问天羽Urban776k WordsOngoing The chessboard of power, every move calculated, every step taken on thin ice. No matter how cautious you are, you can never guard against everything. Li Yan, a community officer at a local police station, starts from the very bottom. He refuses to buckle under pressure and fears no powerful figures. With thunderous force, he uproots every criminal gang and underworld faction. Step by step, he rises to the pinnacle of power! 89.1kReads8.1Score6.7kShelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous! If you don't, you can hit me!

16. 166 开 From the Start, My College Girlfriend Set Me Up, So I Smashed Her Face 开局被大学女友陷害，我打烂她脸 Cat Bait猫饵Urban501k WordsCompleted (Power struggles in government + political scheming) Meng Xun, who died in despair after being framed by his enemies, is reborn in 1998. That year, his parents are still alive, and his family business has yet to be maliciously acquired by its competitors. But in just ten days, both his parents will die in a car accident, and he will be framed and sent to prison, missing out on the best years of his life. Surrounded by wolves and facing a crisis on the brink of disaster, can he use his knowledge 9.6kReads8.9Score745Shelves
17. 167 离 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 Wild Roots草根之野Urban2.0M WordsOngoing 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. 63.4kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    Then I absolutely have to recommend this top-tier officialdom fantasy novel.

18. 168 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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    A true story of officialdom, pure hard work: the ten-year rise of a village cadre!

19. 169 重 Reborn in 1998: I Take My Dad into Politics 重生98：我带老爸闯仕途 Salted Fish Who Doesn't Want to Work不想上班咸鱼鱼Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 43.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    Look at this! [Eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds]

20. 170 混 You Need Connections to Get Ahead in Politics, and Luckily, I've Got Them 混官场是要讲背景的，而我正好有 Old Zhuang's House老庄屋Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Li Dakang was once a retired civil servant in Huaguo in the twenty-first century. After having a few too many drinks at his retirement banquet, he woke up to find that his soul had transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name in 1993. In this life, his identity was rather special. He came from a prestigious family and was a direct descendant of its main line, giving him access from birth to resources and a head start most people could only dream of. With such advantages, he re 944Reads7.4Score104Shelves
21. 171 审 No Authority to Audit? One Official Letter and I Make the Whole Province Weep! 审计没权？我一纸公函查哭全省！ Xiao Gangzi小冈子Urban662k WordsCompleted Zhou Tiejun pushed himself up from the sofa, his right hand instinctively reaching for his chest. There was no wound, no pain. His palm touched a dark blue jacket, its fabric coarse and its zipper cold. He lowered his head and looked at his hand. It wasn't his. His hands should have been young, with prominent knuckles and carbon-ink stains perpetually caught under the fingernails. But the hands before him had loose, slightly swollen skin, age spots creeping across the backs, and a faint pale gro 125Reads7.0Score149Shelves

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    Wow, that's amazing! Excellent! 👏🏻

22. 172 阳 The Open Plot 阳谋 Nanhua南华Urban2.9M WordsCompleted The story of Tang Jun, a newly appointed civil servant, rising swiftly through the ranks! 6.6kReads9.0Score762Shelves

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    The author of "The Nobleman" has written millions of words about officialdom on this alternate account. The male protagonist doesn't have any special abilities; it's a story of promotion starting as a village cadre.

23. 173 春 Spring Mud Ballad: My Noble Son-in-Law Knows Nothing of Perfume 春泥词：贵婿不识调香娘 The Carousel That Runs Eight Days a Week一周上八天的旋转木马Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted (Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead + The Hero Chases His Wife After Losing Her + Second Male Lead Wins + Feel-Good Story, a scent genius orphan × a marquis’s heir who has lost his sense of smell × the richest man in Jiangnan) After accidentally transmigrating into a book, I spent ten years as his shadow. On his wedding night, I left him a scent called “Spring Mud’s Ashes,” then became a master of imperial commerce, someone far beyond his reach. It took me ten years to make him the capital’ 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A long-time book lover of ten years shares some excellent books about officialdom. [Heart][send heart]

24. 174 重 Reborn: You Dump Me for a Government Job? I'm No Saint 重生：考公就分手？我不是好人 A Tiny Goal一点点小目标Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Fourth place on the written exam, but failed to get a civil service job? Sorry, I’m done being a good guy. This year, I’m getting in! A breakup? Fine. If I can’t have your heart, I’ll have your body! Trying to put me down? Sorry, I have connections up above! When Lin Fan, reborn with the experience of two lifetimes, chose a different way to live, everything turned out differently. In the world of powerful officials, it has always been every man for himself, full of schemes and intrigue. With the 56.7kReads7.2Score5.8kShelves

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    We've collaborated on this before, but it's still quite beautiful.

25. 175 重 Reborn in the Government: Rising Straight to the Top 重生官场之青云直上 Dance from the Heart舞动于衷Urban1.5M WordsCompleted My new work is out! 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! 474Reads8.6Score111Shelves

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    A treasured work from ten years ago, a novel set in the officialdom! Intelligent, thrilling, and incredibly satisfying!

26. 176 官 Rising Through the Official Ranks 官路扶摇 Listening to Flowers Along the Snowy Road雪路听花Urban8.6M WordsOngoing In his previous life, after his wife, the deputy town head, divorced him, Cui Xiangdong flew into a rage and made a terrible mistake that haunted him for the rest of his life! Decades later, he inexplicably returns to this crucial moment! Now he must face his wife, the deputy town head, as she asks for a divorce once more. What will he do this time? 75.5kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
27. 177 国 A Peerless Patriot: Reborn in Officialdom, 1976 国士无双：官场重生1976 Uncle Pie馅饼大叔Urban1.3M WordsCompleted First: Liu Hongyi is a top science student with two roles, one within the government system and the other as a university professor. Reborn in 1976, what must he do? You guessed it: enrich the nation and build a powerful military! Using his vast knowledge and insights far ahead of his time, he leads the people to prosperity while building powerful technology and armed forces. A great nation rises, the dragon soars in the East, and the foreign powers turn out to be me! Second: This is a genuine, 16.1kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
28. 178 刑 The Detective's Glory 刑警荣耀 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted Wang Wei is a veteran detective with twenty years of police experience and a three-time champion of the Tian Nan Provincial Police Academy’s grappling and combat tournament. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty years in the past, just after graduating from the academy and starting his career. From then on, he makes a name for himself. No major case, strange case, cold case, or decades-old case is too difficult for Wang Wei. Give him a moment, and he’ll crack it! If you’re a criminal, no matte 2.3kReads9.0Score271Shelves
29. 179 雾 Fog City Sequence: My Shadow Devours 雾城序列：我的影子会吞噬 The Carousel That Runs Eight Days a Week一周上八天的旋转木马Urban248k WordsCompleted ( Lovecraftian urban fantasy, devouring evolution, pretending to be a good-for-nothing, ruins exploration ) On the night the fog rose, the rules turned upside down. Beneath a city where neon and shadows coexist, countless vertical abysses lie dormant, known as the Ancient Fogsource Ruins. Here, power comes from making a deal with the devil. The mainstream Super Martial Arts sequences build order, while the Reverse Spine Shadow grows mad through devouring. To grow stronger is to accumulate the ri 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new criminal investigation novel, a serious political drama, perfect for those in the system. It features rebirth, a son-in-law/son-in-law relationship, and elements of officialdom. Top-rated on the Tomato Bookmark Ranking [Already hooked][Already hooked][Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf], with thousands of readers! The novel opens with the dual identities of a "criminal investigation master" and a "law and political science son-in-law," instantly creating a dramatic and suspenseful premise—the clash between professional skills and the constraints of his identity, perfectly hitting the sweet spot of both period dramas and professional dramas. The intricate plot of case investigation and the father-in-law/son-in-law relationship intertwine, resulting in a rich and layered narrative with significant potential for film and television adaptation.

30. 180 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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    Try this one.

31. 181 权 Power and Influence: Three Intelligence Reports a Day, and I Speed My Way into the Ministry 权势：每天三条情报，我狂飙进部 Ten Thousand Keys Fired at Once万键齐发Urban702k WordsOngoing The first thing you do after landing a government job is dump your sweetheart. After his girlfriend passed the exam for a municipal agency, she looked down on Li Haoran, a civil servant in a township. In his previous life, Li Haoran kept pestering her, unable to let go. But after being reborn, he immediately agreed to break up, and unexpectedly wound up with the Daily Intelligence System. It gave him three random pieces of information each day, and from then on, his fortunes soared! [Today's int 484Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    A novel with a minimum rating of 9.5, Read by millions of people simultaneously!

32. 182 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Would I Still Be a Hopeless Romantic? 都重生了谁还当恋爱脑啊 Chang'an, Thinking of Home长安思故乡Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Li Chen is reborn, and this time he swears he'll focus on making money and never be blinded by love again. Before the college entrance exam in his previous life, he confessed to the campus belle he'd loved throughout his youth. She turned him down, saying, “School's so hectic right now. How about we talk after we start college?” But after they started college, she walked out of a hotel with a rich second-generation heir. In that moment, Li Chen finally understood, and from then on, he shut his h 18.3kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves
33. 183 官 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 The Jing River Household京河人家Urban2.2M WordsCompleted 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… 6.6kReads7.8Score584Shelves

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    A highly recommended novel about officialdom, where the protagonist becomes a township head at the age of 24 and rises to the pinnacle of his life!

34. 184 影 The World of Film and TV: The Light of Righteousness 影视世界：正道的光 Dao Xiaoyao道霄遥Male-Channel Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing Others transmigrate to become powerful big shots. I transmigrate to become a police officer! What do I need with foreknowledge of the plot? What do I need with a System cheat? I don't need either! I have the truth on my side, the authority granted by law, and countless comrades at my back. First stop, Binhai: Zhao Gongzi is taken down on the spot. We march on Tazhai and wipe out the entire drug-manufacturing village. Air-dropped into Jinghai, we take Zhao Lidong away immediately. Stationed in Lu 2.4kReads—Score102Shelves

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    I highly recommend a fantastic multiverse police novel set in various film and television universes! It features both popular and lesser-known, highly-rated anti-gangster dramas, making it far richer in content than novels that only focus on action or those based on popular shows like "In the Name of the People." The plot is thrilling, fast-paced, and permeated with righteous themes, making it a very enjoyable read. A must-read if you're looking for something to read!

35. 185 官 The Road to Officialdom 官途 Lin Xiner林新儿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wang Cheng, an ordinary young official at a provincial-level government agency, is unexpectedly chosen to become a senior leader's full-time secretary. From then on, he becomes the leader's right-hand man and embarks on a journey to rise through the ranks… 27.1kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
36. 186 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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    Recommend a good book

37. 187 名 In the Name of the People: I Vote for Chen Yanshi, Who Refuses to Retire! 名义：我投退而不休陈岩石一票！ Wu Tongwei吴桐威Male-Channel Fanfiction197k WordsOngoing [System novel] [Transmigration novel] [Alternate universe] [Fiction] [Fan fiction] Li Quan is a transmigrator whose life is a mix of good and bad luck, full of twists and turns. The good news is that he comes from a well-off family and never has to worry about food or clothing. The bad news is that he was born with an incurable lung disease. Although it has no obvious symptoms, is not contagious, and leaves his lung function normal, his life is as fragile as a dying candle. Fate always seems to 7Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book was of good quality, and the second one was so easy to read that you didn't need to think too much.

38. 188 官 The Road to Officialdom: The Pinnacle of Power 官路之权力巅峰 Northeastern Little Koi东北小锦鲤Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Reborn into a new life, he no longer holds back when petty schemers try to frame him. He strikes back hard. With his foreknowledge and the favor of his superiors, his career in government soars, carrying him all the way to the pinnacle of power. 19.9kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
39. 189 我 I Was Just a Cop, But I Shook the Provincial Party Compound 我就当个警察，却惊动了省委大院 Ba Mi巴迷Urban388k WordsCompleted Ten years later, after graduating from Qizehua University, he follows in his father's footsteps and enters government service. With formidable political connections, countless legal assets, and the broad perspective and sophisticated understanding shaped by his upbringing, he's got a dream start from the start. However, his father is a sly old fox. “Zehua, you have to start at the grassroots level as a police officer and get some experience...” Now it's his father's former subordinates who are l 8.8kReads8.5Score821Shelves
40. 190 重 Reborn in the Millennium: My Career in Government Starts as a Beat Cop 重生千禧年：官场之路从片警开始 Write Until I Die码到死Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Liu Qingming's rebirth begins with a major case, one that cost him his job in his previous life. In this life, he'll take a different path. 6.3kReads8.9Score715Shelves

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    Suitable for beginners

41. 191 权 The Pinnacle of Power: Secretary Lin Is Desperate to Make a Name for Himself 权力巅峰：林书记他太想出名了 Holly Festival of Fragrant Island香岛的柊祭Urban768k WordsCompleted [(System + Officialdom + Culture and Tourism = Western Development) × (No Female Lead) × (Invincible Protagonist Misunderstood as a Great Figure + Beloved by His Male Colleagues = Lighthearted Fun) = Positive Energy] As ordinary people, all anyone asks for is food, clothing, housing, and transportation. These are the four great burdens of life, the foundation of people's livelihoods. Those in government bear their own responsibilities: healthcare, education, housing, and elder care. These, too, 308Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Want to sweep through everything in one fell swoop? Here are two books!

42. 192 官 Officialdom: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles 官场：扶摇直上九万里 I'll Buy a Plane When I Make It Big火了买飞机Urban1.5M WordsCompleted People say you can’t become an official without connections at court, but Qin Yi, reborn into a new life, doesn’t agree. Opportunity comes from careful planning. Only by paving the way at court every step of the way can you rise to the highest ranks! In his previous life, he was wrongfully imprisoned, his prospects ruined, and he died alone. This time, starting by saving a female official from the provincial capital, he seizes every opportunity to climb the ranks, make up for his regrets, and so 26.8kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    It's a pretty good novel about officialdom; those who like that kind of story can check it out.

43. 193 决 The Summit of Victory: Zhao Lichun, My Fate Is Mine to Decide 决胜之巅赵立春：我命由我不由天 The Brush Falls, Astonishing the Years笔落惊年Male-Channel Fanfiction623k WordsCompleted In 2015, the skies over Handong Province are about to change! At 58, Zhao Lichun has been promoted in name but demoted in practice. He has neither troops nor power in his hands, like a figure cast aside at court. There is only one month left before Ding Yizhen flees with the embezzled funds! Just as everyone thinks Zhao Lichun is destined to fade into obscurity, he unexpectedly binds himself to a Powerful Aide Summoning System! Complete missions, and he can summon great figures from across the h 19Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    Look here!

44. 194 巅 Reaching New Heights: From the Grassroots to the Top 巅峰再启：从基层到巅峰 Through Rain and Mist, I Live as I Please烟雨任平生Urban2.0M WordsOngoing The road to power is treacherous. One misstep, and you can be ruined beyond redemption. But a career in government can also be simple: choose the right people and the right direction, and nothing can stand in your way. Shen Fei is reborn eighteen years in the past, at the moment that changed his fate. Watch as he mends the very heavens with one hand and turns his life around! 101Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    I've been reading a few books about officialdom lately; they're readable, above average.

45. 195 我 I Have Clones to Help Me: What's Wrong with Wanting to Join the Department? 我有分身助力，想进部咋地了？ Xiao Ziyue萧子曰Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Doppelgangers] [Not brainless] [Officialdom] [From village official to the pinnacle of power] Lin Hao returns to the day he became a village official and discovers that he gains a doppelganger every time he levels up. The only novel on Tomato Novel about someone rising from village official to the very top! [Backed by two completed novels, each over a million words] 5.7kReads7.1Score365Shelves
46. 196 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 266Reads6.7Score101Shelves

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    It will never be number one, nor will it be number two. "The Wind Passes Through Western Zhou City," ranked Nth on the 2023 list of officialdom novels, made a quiet debut, yet it startled those in officialdom. Officials hailed the novel as a "textbook of officialdom," with many saying they'd read it at least three times!

47. 197 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Novels focusing on officialdom and political intrigue

48. 198 祁 Qi Tongwei: We Promised to Rise Together, So Why Did You All Fall? 祁同伟：说好一起进步怎么都倒了 A Breeze at Sunset夕阳下的一缕风Male-Channel Fanfiction831k WordsCompleted [No dumbing down + No System + Wits and Guts + Character Growth] Transmigrate as Qi Tongwei, with the worst possible start. He had hoped to rely on a System to reach the pinnacle of life, but no matter how long he called out, nothing happened! No choice, then. He’d have to outsmart his way to advancement! Li Dakang says the cemetery incident will bring him down? Then I’ll ruin your prospects! Hou Liangping likes to act so high and mighty? Then I’ll expose your hypocritical facade! Sha Ruijin thi 9.9kReads8.5Score387Shelves
49. 199 厉 Li Gongnan: Why Cultivate Immortality? Just Staying Alive Is Cultivation 厉公南：修什么仙？活着就是修行 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Urban103k WordsOngoing Li Gongnan was born to an ordinary family in the Lower Realm. Through diligent cultivation, he finally secured a post at the Demon-Subduing Camp on Temple King Peak in the Upper Realm and settled into the life of a proper immortal, envied by all. But times changed, and the world with them. As more and more mortals in the Lower Realm achieved immortality, the Upper Realm had too few positions to offer. Countless rogue immortals were left with nothing to do and no offerings to sustain them, inevit —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A glimpse into the diverse lives of officials in the heavens—lighthearted and humorous! [Cool]

50. 200 官 An Qingyun, Son of Officialdom 官场之子安青云 Old Man Green Bamboo青竹翁Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Satisfying Officialdom Fiction] [No Rebirth, No System, No Transmigration] What an entrance! He’s still alive, yet they’re holding a memorial service for him... The bigwigs present are turning black in the face... This young man is outrageously young... The legend of Lin Zi’an: Nicknames: “Yama Among Men”: “The King of Hell walking alive among the human realm.” “Mr. Liaozhai”: He kills gods when he meets them, kills Buddhas when he meets them, and even little ghosts steer clear of him... From t 39.1kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves

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    This is the officialdom novel I'm currently following! (Verified!)

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