Novels like Power Rules the World
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- 151 Officialdom: From the Start, I Become the County Party Committee's First Secretary 官场：开局担任县委一秘 The story continues in the world of "Officialdom: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power", so please don’t confuse it with reality. Fang Zihan, a top student from an ordinary family, enters the ranks of grassroots government officials for reasons of his own. Starting as an ordinary clerk with no connections, he goes on to earn the favor of two top officials, who mentor him together. In the end, Fang Zihan sets out on the road to the pinnacle of power. 12kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
- 152 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins in the Communist Youth League 官场：掌权之路从共青团开始 Reborn into a new life, Lu Zhenhua used his foresight to change the course his life had originally taken. After carefully laying the groundwork, he finally embarked on a political career unlike the one he had in his previous life. 4Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 153 Retired Mercenary: Claimed by a Powerful Family from the Start 退役佣兵：开局被红色家族认亲 He is a name forbidden in the mercenary world: Dragon Fang of Hellfire, a man with extraordinary skills and a heart of ice. After twenty years drenched in blood, he returns to his homeland under an assumed name, seeking the roots he lost and the mysteries of his childhood. A single DNA report thrusts him back to the pinnacle of power: he is the lost legitimate grandson of the top-tier Ye family, a powerful political dynasty! His grandfather is a national titan, his father wields enormous influen 23.5kReads8.0Score2.8kShelves
- 154 The Capital's Villain from the Start: Crushing the Children of Destiny 开局帝都大反派，横推天命之子 (A power fantasy like Overlord, with an arrogant protagonist who loves showing off. If that bothers you, don’t read.) “My name is Zhao Qian. By the time you read this, you should know that this world… is fake.” An ancient book made Zhao Yuming realize that this world was no ordinary place. Although he was born with a silver spoon as the crown prince, the Zhao family behind him held absolute sway over the capital, with its influence reaching into every corner of the nation. The family had even pr 280Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 Officialdom: Brother, I Thank Your Ancestors for Eight Generations! 官场：兄弟，我谢你八辈祖宗！ Let's set out again with Gao Weijun! The end of your past life was merely someone else's beginning. You were played for a fool without even realizing it. Not this time! Watch as these brothers stand shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, and walk the road together! Stop falling out with people at the drop of a hat. That's childish! 28Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 156 The Second Novel by a Ten-Year Civil Servant 十年科员的第2本书 A new story is out! 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! 326Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 157 I Am the Heir to the Number One Conglomerate 我，第一财阀继承人 [Top-tier tycoon family · not reborn · no System · not a loser · multiple women] There has never been anything called fairness in this world. When Luo Sheng was still very young, he understood one thing. The wealth and power ordinary people spend their entire lives pursuing are nothing more than decorations in his life. Watching the business upstart before him rise rapidly on the tailwind of the times, his expression arrogant, as if the whole world belonged to him, Luo Sheng merely said calmly, 33Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 158 The County Party Committee 县委班子 County Leadership tells the story of Linchuan County's officials staying true to their original mission and fulfilling their duties as the county develops. By uniting their efforts to improve governance and drive local development, they show the positive spirit of grassroots officials devoted to serving the people and taking initiative. 3Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 159 Officialdom: Stop Shouting! I’ll Call Someone from the Capital 官场：都别叫了！我给京城摇个人 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 1.7kReads7.3Score104Shelves
- 160 It All Begins with a Suspension 一切从停职开始 If you hold office without standing up for the people, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes. A diligent young man is suspended for meddling in other people's business, and at that very moment, his life changes forever. 9.8kReads8.7Score890Shelves
- 161 The Road to Success 青云之路 After graduating from college, Li Qingyun parts ways with his girlfriend, who comes from a powerful family, and passes the civil service exam in his hometown. He is determined to serve the people. But once he enters the workplace, he discovers that it's a world of undercurrents and intrigue. Getting ahead in this line of work is no easy feat. Li Qingyun stays true to himself and never forgets the vow he once made. In the end, he carves out a path to success of his own. 6.2kReads8.4Score538Shelves
- 162 Reborn on the Political Circuit: My Brother Comes from a Powerful Third-Generation Family 官道重生：我的兄弟是三代 Peng Mingchuan was framed, forced out of office, and left utterly disgraced. Then he was reborn in the year he graduated from college. With a second chance at everything, his first move was to save his well-connected best friend. The road to success in government is treacherous, but this time he has powerful backing and the experience and memories of his previous life. He must climb with all his might. If there's a problem, let's talk it out. You won't listen to reason? Well, that's just wonderf 164Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 163 Reborn in Politics: This Time, I Serve the People Alone 重生官场：这一世，我只为民做主 In my previous life, a woman and her family deceived and ruined me. I died without children, bringing misery to my parents and family. In this life, besides taking revenge on that woman and her family, I, Lin Chen, will stand up for the people... 3.5kReads8.7Score322Shelves
- 164 The Commoner’s Revenge in Officialdom 官道之庶子的逆袭 Su Mu is an illegitimate son. After passing the civil service exam, his biological father urges him to give up his appointment for the sake of the family. When persuasion fails, his father uses threats and sends him to the poorest township in the most remote province in the northwest, planning to make him waste his life there. Watching his colleagues, a group of people on the verge of retirement, give up and coast through their days, Su Mu decides to shed the township's poverty-stricken label an 7kReads8.6Score281Shelves
- 165 The Rising Star of the Officialdom 官路枭雄 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... 878Reads8.3Score171Shelves
- 166 Reborn in Qi Tongwei’s Body: I Awaken the Progress System from the Start 魂穿祁同伟，开局觉醒进步系统 [Fast-paced] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Not brainless] [One heroine] Give him a System, and he can become student council president at a top university right from the start. Give him a sacred physique, and he can order Li Dakang to run personal errands for him. A junior county committee clerk transmigrates into Qi Tongwei during his university days and awakens the Progress System from the start. Complete missions, and you can advance. Hou Liangping has Zhong Xiaoai? Sorry, I've got a System. Zha 5Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 167 From Medicine to Officialdom: After Breaking Off an Engagement with a Gold Digger, I Rise to the Top! 医途官路，从退婚拜金女平步青云！ Chu Chen did everything he could to support his girlfriend, Jiang Yujiao, as she spent three years preparing for the civil service exam. The moment Jiang Yujiao passed, her first move was to cut him loose. Heartbroken, he makes a decisive return, armed with the legacy of imperial physicians and resources beyond measure. Retired bigwigs from every walk of life are all his devoted followers! From then on, the workplace gains a living legend! A year later, his name has become taboo. Seated on the t 8.6kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
- 168 After Marrying Lu Yike, I Became the Local Emperor of the Han Gang 娶了陆亦可的我，成汉大帮土皇帝 [Film and TV Crossover] [Sister-in-law Chen Shuting from The Knockout] [Han University faction] [A genuinely satisfying power fantasy] Lin Feng, reborn for a second life, arrives in a Film and TV Crossover universe. He becomes Gao Yuliang’s secretary in In the Name of the People and an important member of the Han University faction. From the start, he is sent down to Qinghua District in Jinghai City, where he becomes the top government official. To climb even higher in politics, he plans to marr 187Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 169 I Turned In Controllable Nuclear Fusion. Hou Liangping, Why Are You Panicking? 我上交可控核聚变，侯亮平你慌啥 He transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes Sun Liancheng, the district chief of Guangming. Carrying the memories of his previous life, he unexpectedly awakens a [God-Tier Scientific Research System] and decides to change his fate. He develops carbon capture technology to reduce emissions, then joins a project to develop ultra-micro carbon nanotubes. Two years later, he is transferred to a department in charge of science and technology. Not long after, Ding Yizhen flees abroad, and Hou Li 1Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 170 Officialdom: Starting at Handong University 官场：从汉东大学开始 The road to power is hard, the road to power is hard. There are ten rungs on the official ladder, and each step opens onto a different world. The sea of officialdom rises and falls like a boat rowing against the current: stop moving forward, and you fall behind. Ye Wenzhi, a college student, transmigrated to Handong Province in the 1990s. At fifteen, he became the first perfect-score top scorer in the history of the college entrance exams, earning a place at Handong University with the highest m —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 From the Start, I Was Placed Under Investigation! 开局我就被双规了！ In his previous life, his boss was fired from both his Party and government positions. As the boss’s secretary, his own political career was already ruined. Then he suddenly got the chance to be reborn. With an insight into the workings of fate, he turns things around in the most desperate circumstances! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng, and My Blind Date Is Lu Yike? 家父赵蒙生，相亲对象陆亦可？ [In the Name of the People] + [Flowers] + [face-slapping] + [Officialdom] Become Zhao Aiguo, son of Zhao Mengsheng, the towering mountain beneath the flower garland. From the start, he's forced into a blind date, and his match is Lu Yike! After Chen Hai and Hou Liangping humiliate him, Zhao Aiguo, who wants nothing to do with Handong Province's mess, can't hold back any longer! He joins the inspection team as its leader, and Zhong Xiaai panics. He arrives in Handong Province to conduct an inspec 7.3kReads5.4Score338Shelves
- 173 The Crown Prince of a Military-Political Dynasty: I Take Everything by Force 军政世家太子爷，无敌狂揽一切 He is the heir to a family with deep roots in both the military and politics, born into one of the most powerful families in the country. His grandfather commands the army, and his maternal grandfather is the richest man alive. Born with extraordinary gifts, he formed a connection with Daoism at the age of three and embarked on a path of cultivation that defies heaven itself. With overwhelming dominance, Ye Qianchen will conquer the cultivation world, the demon realm, and the immortal realm! He 94Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 174 The Boy with Polio Has Powerful Figures All Around Him! 小儿麻痹的他身后全是大佬！ [Urban slice of life, school life] There's a saying in the Bible: When God closes one door, He will open another for you. But in real life, when one door closes, some people can't wait to slam another one in your face. Fortunately, Fang Fanfan, who has polio, is pretty lucky. When he's bullied, his older neighbor steps in: “If anyone runs their mouth about my Fanfan again, they'd better watch out. The old me is back.” When he's mocked, his stunningly beautiful older neighbor steps in: “Who do yo 1Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 175 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Are You Crying Now That My Rich Heir Identity Is Out? 分手你提的，我京少身份曝光哭啥 Synopsis: [Third-generation elite of the capital] + [Slow-burn wealthy lifestyle] + [Multiple women] + [Campus beauties and actresses] + [Villain] Gu Tian transmigrates to a parallel world in the M78 Nebula and becomes a young master of the capital from the start. “Manager Xie! Who exactly is he?? How did he become a hotel director?” Manager Xie says nothing, only points to the sky. The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Please read the story. 134Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 176 1996: From Secretary to Power Player in Officialdom 1996：从秘书开始纵横官场 [Everyday life + Decisive protagonist + No angst + Veteran author of tens of millions of words who never leaves a story unfinished] In mid-October 1996, an exceptionally brutal robbery took place in Donghai City, shocking the entire country… Liu Zhigao gets a second life. Armed with foreknowledge of the future, he saves a leader’s father in the aftermath of the robbery, and from then on, the course of his fate begins to change! 14.1kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
- 177 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 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
- 178 I Snatched Sha Ruijin, So Call Me Secretary Qi 截胡沙瑞金，请叫我祁职务 After waking from a deep sleep, Qi Tongwei finds himself back in the graduation season of 1992! With everything stacked against him from the start, what path should he take? In this life, Qi Tongwei heads to another province and snatches away Sha Ruijin's chance at promotion. Step by step, he rises from Linjiang to the very top! Li Dakang, Sha Ruijin, Zhao Lichun. Every one of them will be defeated by him! Many years later, Qi Tongwei returns to Handong with the might of a king... 9.6kReads—Score629Shelves
- 179 The Road to Power 官路之权倾天下 Hong Liang is reborn with the memories and foresight of his previous life. Starting as the director of the Education Bureau's Supervision Office, he fights his way up through officialdom. His achievements in combating corruption and criminal gangs bring him to the attention of senior leaders. With a heart devoted to serving the people and a vision of benefiting the world, he endures the hardships and obstacles of grassroots work, gradually becoming an official beloved by the people. The organiza 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 From the Start, I Took the Blame, Then Climbed to the Top 开局背黑锅，我步步登青云 Crisis is opportunity. Seize it, and you can rise to the top. Facing the desperate predicament of being made a scapegoat, Zhao Guodong throws himself into the game, takes aim at entrenched corruption, and pushes his way toward the center of power, plunging into the eye of the storm of political infighting. 74Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 181 In the Name of the People: From the Start, I’m Parachuted In to Take Charge of Handong County 名义：开局空降汉东县服一把手 Is being the provincial governor's niece's husband a halo or a shackle? At thirty-one, Lu Zhenhua is parachuted into Lin City, becoming Handong's youngest county chief. On his first day in office, he is met not with smiles but with local power brokers sidelining him, a mess of an old town, and murky accounts. And there's the rumor spreading all over Lin City: “He got his position through connections.” Lu Zhenhua offers no explanation. Half an hour later, Qin Weidong walks in and takes Liu Changh 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
- 182 The Municipal Compound 市委大院 Qingshan City is surrounded by mountains and blessed with beautiful scenery. After his predecessor was dismissed over a major safety accident, Ding Junru became the “firefighter.” Can Ding Junru break through the encirclement and help Qingshan City rise from the ashes? 29Reads8.8Score110Shelves
- 183 Fired from the Start, I Became the Young Master of the Capital 开局被炒，我成了京城太子爷 Tycoon fantasy + System + multiple heroines + investment + entertainment + take on anyone who dares challenge you + the rise of a great nation As being reborn became the latest trend, Chu Yuchen was reborn too. Back in the year he started his first job, he had been an underachiever in his previous life. Faced with another chance at life, what will he choose? Reconnecting with his father, a high-ranking official, and his mother, a business queen, along with the System’s boosts, makes his life col 10.9kReads8.3Score834Shelves
- 184 Reborn in 1997: Dumped in the Archives from the Start, This Feels Familiar 重生97开局被扔档案室，很熟悉 Reborn + one female lead + play the pig to eat the tiger + face-slapping... Wang Zhijiang endured countless hardships in his previous life, dying bitter and regretful in his fifties... Now, let’s see how he makes a fresh start in this life. He works his way up from the grassroots, step by step reaching the pinnacle of power. He befriends powerful figures, business magnates, and elites from every walk of life, helps save Daxia from collapse, and remains committed to local development and the well 12.1kReads8.1Score712Shelves
- 185 The Official Power Broker: The Art of Controlling Officials 官枭：驭官有术 [Rebirth + Officialdom + Political Schemes + Calculating Protagonist] Power is the best kind of stimulant. Unless you’ve never had it, once you possess it, giving it up of your own accord is all but impossible! In his previous life, Chen Hanqing was suppressed and suffered from depression. After his wife betrayed him, he eventually died in despair under the humiliation she and her lover heaped on him. Reborn ten years in the past, Chen Hanqing must face a new set of choices. Watch as he takes do 127Reads8.8Score103Shelves
- 186 In the Name of the People: Provincial Champions Step Aside, He Rules the Nation 名义：省服靠边站！他是国服天骄 After transmigrating to Handong, Zhao Changqing becomes the second-generation heir of the Zhao family. Should he keep living off his family and wasting his days in luxury? No! Guarding the secret that he is Zhao Lichun's son, Zhao Changqing begins serving the people at the age of twenty-four! From then on, Handong Province has a peerless public servant who devotes himself heart and soul to the people! He sweeps through Luteng, Jinghai, Jingzhou, and Luzhou, setting the Zhao family back on the ri 9.5kReads6.8Score266Shelves
- 187 The Pinnacle of Power: A General's Journey 权力巅峰之将星之历 The protagonist starts out as a staff member and deputy section chief at the municipal procuratorate, then is transferred to a town Party committee. He faces pressure from clans, officials, and others, and Xue Jianhao sets a trap and successfully resolves one crisis after another. A story of steadily rising to greater heights. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 Reaching the Top in Officialdom 问鼎官场 Wang Zidong always thought he was an upright man of principle, but in the end, he realized that justice takes power to uphold. Reborn into a new life, Wang Zidong decides to live differently, fulfill his ambitions, and build a world for idealists. Watch Wang Zidong rise step by step from a low-ranking deputy section chief to the very top. 197Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 189 A Clash of Power and Ambition 权欲交锋 The author says: [Urban] + [Career in politics] + [Male-centric] + [Rags to riches] + [Feel-good] This is the story of an ordinary foot soldier who climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. It all begins when Chen Mingyuan is investigating the county Party secretary and unexpectedly comes across a video of him. From that moment on, Chen embarks on an extraordinary journey... 8.4kReads8.2Score500Shelves
- 190 Officialdom: Playing with Life! 官场：游戏人生！ Wang Yang, a graduate of a prestigious 985 university, made a decision that would change his life on the night his girlfriend of four years, Su Xuan, broke up with him over their “real-world differences.” After drinking himself into a stupor alone, he turned down a job offer from a major company in a first-tier city and applied to become a civil servant in a township back in his hometown. He was assigned to the Party and Government Office in remote Yunwu Town. Wang Yang set out on his life’s jou 569Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 I Rely on Qi Reading to Dominate the Worlds of Politics and Business 我靠望气官路商途开无双 On his first day reporting for duty, reserve cadre Yang Hao is assigned to the poorest township in the city, Liao Cao Mountain. While handling an armed clash between two villages over water rights, he's struck on the back of the head. When he opens his eyes again, the world has been turned upside down. Everyone has qi floating above their heads: the town chief has black threads hidden in his purple aura, the beautiful village doctor has peach-blossom luck woven into her golden glow, and the hone 538Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 Reborn as a Second-Generation Heir 重生我是二代 “Damn it, you rotten heavens! Give me back my peerless looks!” “You shameless bastard! Your dad is the Star-Moon Dragon General, and both the Dragon Venerable and Dragon Emperor are your godfathers. You’re not just a second-generation dragon, you’re practically the crown prince! And you have the nerve to tell me you’re an ordinary citizen? That’s just bullying!” Li Huan is a brilliant Peking University doctoral student and the domineering CEO of a publicly listed conglomerate. After being reborn 789Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 193 Reported and Put Under Full Investigation! Is This Penniless Man Really So Righteous? 被举报全力彻查！一贫如洗的他正义凛然？ Holding the power of the world by day, resting on a beauty’s lap by night. Just as his career is taking off, he is reported, and in an instant, he is a tiger fallen among the plains. Guided by the conviction that he must stand up for the people and uphold justice above all, he has beauties by his side and takes on every challenge head-on. Zhang Dongfeng seizes every opportunity and climbs higher, step by step, until he finally reaches the summit... 277Reads8.1Score100Shelves
- 194 Reaching the Summit: From Entry-Level Clerk to the Pinnacle of Power 问鼎：从基层科员到权力巅峰 Liang Zhiyuan, a low-ranking government clerk, happens to rescue a mysterious person from drowning, unaware that she is Chen Hailing, the new leader parachuted in from above. Together, they uncover the tangled web of underground dealings in Shiyi County. When the illicit trade comes to light, armed with the favor of the county Party secretary, he navigates the factions around him and fights his way from a sleepy government office into the vortex of power. 904Reads7.8Score207Shelves
- 195 Setting Sail for Yunzhou 启航云州 Driven by the ideal of “making Yunzhou a better place,” dedicated official Chen Wangshu leads his team into a new chapter. They conduct in-depth research and develop plans to upgrade local industries, connect businesses with resources to help them overcome difficulties, and organize activities to enrich residents’ cultural and spiritual lives. With each new effort, they move steadily toward their goal and help Yunzhou set sail for a brighter future. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 196 By the Shores of Jinji Lake 金鸡湖畔 This is the land of Mars. This is the land of Mars in the year 2224. In Martian politics, there is no love or tender romance, only bloodshed and steely passion. Yangyang was born in 2194 in a small village in the countryside. Many momentous things happened that year. But for this poor family, only Yangyang’s birth was a big deal. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 197 Recognizing My Family from the Start: I’m Actually the Heir to a Tycoon Clan 开局认亲！我竟是财阀家族继承人 [No System + Urban Romance + Satisfying Revenge + Aloof Campus Beauty + One True Love + Top-Tier Rich Heir + Sweet Romance + No Angst] My childhood sweetheart of many years looked down on me for being poor and an orphan? Who knew that after I got hit by a car, my biological parents would find me and I’d become a top-tier rich heir? My father is the head of the Gu Group, a nationally renowned company with wealth enough to rival a country. My maternal grandfather, my mother’s father, commands the 443Reads7.1Score102Shelves
- 198 The Pinnacle of Power: Mingyu’s Name 权力巅峰之明宇的名义 I was born to be a mountain, not a stream, and I long to look down on life from the peaks! I was born to shine like the blazing sun, and I insist on soaring against the wind, radiant beyond measure! Mingyu's Principles: 1. Join me, and you'll have a bright future! 2. If I make you angry, I'm sorry. Please change! 3. I never speak with barbs. If I embarrass you, I did it on purpose! 4. Don't make me angry. The consequences are serious. I might accidentally take everyone out, and if things get wor 18.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
- 199 The Pinnacle of Power and Wealth: I Rose to the Top Through the Political and Legal System 权财巅峰：我靠着政法系直上青云 [Officialdom] + [political power struggles] + [satisfying power fantasy] + [Reborn] In his previous life, Xu Tianhua stopped at nothing to gain power. Though he climbed to a high position, in the end his family was destroyed because of it. In this life, he starts over and resolves to live and serve as an honest man. He once again earns the favor of a powerful figure in the political and legal circles, and with that patron's steady support, quietly rises to prominence. 134Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 200 A Bright Future in Politics 青云仕途 Chu Haoyu is quick-witted and compassionate, with his career as his life's goal. He and his beloved support each other along life's journey, pouring all their passion into composing the symphony of his life, 27.4kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
