Novels like The Move That Breaks the Deadlock
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- 101 Jilted Before Landing a Government Job, I Turn Around and Become a Leader's Secretary 上岸前被弃婚，我转身成领导秘书 The martial world is full of fighting and killing, but the world of officialdom is an even deeper martial world. Xie Mingxuan appears once again at the wedding that changed his fate. This time, he chooses to sever his ties to love. Armed with foresight and a deep understanding of officialdom, he skillfully navigates its power games, rises steadily through the ranks, turns the tables, takes control of his fate, and reaches the very top. 51Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 102 Iron-Fisted County Governance 铁腕治县 Appointed county Party secretary in a time of crisis, Li Yuan is swept into the power struggles of a county town in a major agricultural region. Standing firm, he carefully navigates the competing interests and tangled relationships around him. Li Yuan knows that behind every crisis lie the complexities of human relationships. Every choice he makes determines the fate of grassroots officials, sometimes for the rest of their lives, and may even shape the county’s development and future. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 In the Name of the People: The Depths in Turmoil 人民的名义之深水浮沉 Six years later, Li Dakang is promoted after demonstrating exceptional ability in the follow-up management of the Guangming Peak project. The restart of the project in Handong is now getting underway. As Liang Qiming, Liang Qihong (son of Liang Qunfeng and brother of Liang Lu), and others cross the line, Sha and Li develop an unspoken understanding, keeping each other at arm’s length while remaining close. Meanwhile, Li Dakang’s current wife, Shen Jinglan, is not only his partner in life but als 314Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 From the Yellow and Huai Rivers to the Clouds 黄淮布衣入青云 A major work of realistic political fiction about personal growth. In the early 1980s, in the impoverished floodplain where Anhui, Shandong, and Henan meet, Lin Yanqiu is born into a poor farming family whose generations have worked the land. He breaks free from the fate of the countryside through diligent study. In high school, an inspiring teacher awakens his ideals; at university, a mentor broadens his horizons. After graduation, he puts down roots at the grassroots level and enters public se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Road to Officialdom: I’m No Broker 官途：我不是掮客 A broker: what is a broker? As the name suggests, a broker uses their connections to help others make a profit, or uses their network to get things done for them. That is what a broker does. There are many kinds of brokers, including business brokers, political brokers, relationship brokers, and many others. The most powerful of them are political brokers. Politics, politics: once anything is tied to politics, it is never going to be simple. Political brokers in particular need exceptional intel 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Fortunate Official’s Rise Begins with In the Name of the People 官运亨通从名义开始进步 Transmigration + System + crossover of multiple TV and film universes A modern civil servant who knows the plot transmigrates into the role of a man who can beat fate by half a move. With the System for a Smooth Political Career, he uses anti-corruption campaigns as stepping stones and political achievements as bargaining chips to reshape Handong's political landscape across a world where multiple TV and film universes converge, ultimately making a stunning comeback. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Desperate Counterattack 绝地反击 Li Tianyi offends his immediate superior on his very first day at work and is promptly given the cold shoulder. Watch as he survives against the odds, strikes back from the brink, and trounces every last schemer and demon along the way! 4.6kReads8.9Score62314d adds
- 108 I Started Climbing the Official Ladder as a Grassroots Civil Servant 我从基层公务员开始混官场 The protagonist, Chen Gong, comes from a family of high-ranking officials. He is strong-willed and upright, with a bit of cleverness. His father thinks he isn't suited to the world of officialdom, so he arranges an ordinary job for him at a company, far from politics. But Chen Gong, born into privilege, has no interest in a nine-to-five life of going through the motions. He quietly quits and enters the world of officialdom, venturing alone into its treacherous depths. Bold and unrestrained, he w 226Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 109 Rising Step by Step: Serving the People 步步高升：为人民服务 Swear to serve the people, pursue a passionate career in public service, fight corruption and bring down crooked officials, root out criminal gangs and thugs, and stay on guard against women and money, too... If you don't want to be a pawn, you have to become the one in command... Face every challenge and climb to the summit. 363Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 110 Political Power at Its Peak: The Real Game of Power 官场巅峰：真实的权力游戏 When his superiors sent someone down to inspect the place, Ye Xingsheng accidentally offended the female leader while swimming in the pool. He thought his chances of promotion were gone, but instead he rose rapidly through the ranks... 5.1kReads7.8Score40014d adds
- 111 Straight to the Top: From Reporter to the Pinnacle of Power 青云直上：从记者登顶权力巅峰 A former journalist, he sees things coming before anyone else. With a pen in hand, he can also wield power. From the ivory tower to the political arena of Changzhou, what others call “not fitting in” is, to him, a false premise. A fresh perspective can break with convention, and swimming against the current reveals a man’s true mettle. Watch Chen Xin enter the game with a journalist’s eye and break through with hard work. With the help of benefactors, he seizes every opportunity and advances ste 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Officialdom: My Father's Banner 官场：父亲的旗帜 Under the bright, boundless sky, the people come first. This is a trap. Somewhere in the shifting tides of power, someone has spread a vast, all-encompassing web... After his father is brought down, the protagonist takes up his father's banner. Through hardship, he advances cautiously, one step at a time. Only when he reaches the pinnacle of power does he realize that, though he has always been lonely and alone, a pair of invisible wings has been by his side all along. Passionate political power 309Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 113 A Proper Rebirth! From the Start, I Bumped Into Two Goddesses Who Were Best Friends 正经重生！开局撞两大女神是闺蜜 A proper reborn story + high stakes from the start + two goddesses + best friends + endless possibilities + stock trading and finance + tangled relationships Lighthearted and witty, with lively dialogue and subtle, ambiguous romance. It has both the thrill of stock trading and the push and pull of the two women's feelings. This is a battle of capital, and a gamble of the heart. One teaches him how to play the capital markets; the other urges him to take the civil service exam and secure a govern 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My Grandfather's Sacrifice Sends My Third-Generation Official's Cells Into a Frenzy 爷爷祭天我官三代的细胞彻底暴走 Through countless trials, he never abandons his lofty ambitions! Though his grandfather has passed away, his spirit lives on. With foresight, Weng Qingyun seizes his opportunities, and the two baffling criminal cases in Longmen Town pose an immense challenge for him. Starting at the grassroots, he climbs a ten-rung ladder, with every rung harder than the last. He ignores the turmoil and stands by his principles: illness must be treated, and mistakes must be corrected. He takes on anyone who refu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The All-Powerful Soldier King in the Political Arena 全能兵王混官场 1.8kReads8.2Score21714d adds
- 116 Qi Tongwei, I’ve Got Your Back 祁同伟，我罩了 A junior civil servant from the 21st century transmigrates into In the Name of the People, where he becomes a classmate of Qi Tongwei. Gao Yuliang: Tie Liang is an opportunist. He won't amount to anything. So after graduating with his bachelor's degree, Tie Liang misses out on the chance to enter graduate school through a recommendation and instead takes the entrance exam for graduate school at Jing University. Qi Tongwei: Tie Liang, you're finally back in Handong. Tie Liang: Tongwei, we're brot 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Mind of an Official 官念 There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy. The higher the position, the greater the power. Wu Youliang starts his political career as a lowly village official without an official post, transforming from a passionate young college student into a shrewd veteran who has weathered the ups and downs of political life. After rising to a high position, he retires with honor. At last, he comes to understand the true nature of power. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Road to Power: A Nobody's Rise to the Top 官道：小人物的权势巅峰 You have to give it your all at least once to earn the right, someday in the future, to raise a glass of cheap wine to the self who refused to settle for an ordinary life! Li Tao, a subordinate, and his superior Bai Yulu support each other through the political arena, cutting through every obstacle as they climb together to the pinnacle of power!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Ups and Downs of Officialdom: It All Began When a Leader Jumped from a Building 宦海沉浮：从领导跳楼开始 Zhu Tianyu has faced setbacks for half his life. Rumors about his girlfriend have set tongues wagging, and people keep eyeing the company under his management. With one obstacle after another in this difficult world, watch as he turns the tide and defeats his rivals! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Love and Betrayal in Politics: A Romance with a Female Teacher 官场之爱与背叛情定女教师 This novel follows Li Ming's experiences, vividly portraying his struggles and choices between love and power. From his first meeting with a senior student, to their growing closeness and eventual betrayal and breakup, he later enters the political arena and carefully navigates its traps, before meeting and marrying Lin Xiao. Yet the shadows of past relationships never leave him. When old scandals resurface, public pressure mounts and competition grows fiercer. Moral decay and illegal conduct en 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Pinnacle of Power: Rise and Fall in the World of Politics 权利巅峰之官场浮沉 One heroine + political scheming + progress + serving the people + punishing evil and promoting good + reaching the pinnacle A fast-paced story. Welcome to read! A friendly tip: if you don't enjoy the early, small-scale developments, you can start from Chapter 80. Who gave me this authority? Who stands behind me? Yi Yang pointed to the two flags on the table and said: “The people gave me this authority!” “These two flags stand behind me!” “And the more than 500,000 people in the county!” “How's 71Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 122 Book Three by the Sunless King 日不落大王的第3本书 —Reads—Score614d adds
- 123 Reborn: An Ordinary Career in Government 重生之平凡官路 Xu Wen was once a minor deputy section-level official, an ordinary grassroots worker with no connections. He was fixated on getting promoted, but never managed to achieve it. Then he suddenly returned to the day he first joined the workforce. Determined to live well and make up for his past regrets, he never expected that, little by little, he would rise to the heights he had once admired from afar. —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 124 Sharpening the Sword at Dawn 破晓砺剑 Through the reform journey of a prefecture-level city’s public security bureau, this novel depicts how the public security forces of the new era temper themselves through self-revolution and emerge stronger, ultimately eradicating criminal gangs and restoring peace and justice to the people. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 My Road to Department Head: A Country Kid’s Comeback 我的厅长之路：农村娃的逆袭 A country boy passes the civil service exam in another province and works his way up from a township to the county seat and then the provincial capital, rising from a junior clerk to department head. This is a story of turning his life around, with all the hardships and bitterness along the way. Perhaps it will offer something for many readers to learn from. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Officialdom: My Female Boss and the Ultimate Deputy 官场：女上司和最强副手 [Grassroots government + rural life + ethnic customs + special forces + spirited young woman of the era + martial arts secrets + minor political parties] To put an end to his long-distance relationship, Nan Ximen Xiao quit his job in the magic city and returned to his girlfriend’s hometown to take the civil service exam. But because of her unusual circumstances, he was assigned to Manglu Township, the toughest place in the entire county. He had assumed it would be hard to make a difference there 135Reads7.3Score11314d adds
- 127 Part One 局部一 The protagonist, Hu Weimin, navigates the ups and downs of officialdom while staying clearheaded, resisting all kinds of temptation, and holding fast to his principles. The everyday settings make the characters feel as if they’re right there beside you, perhaps even people just like yourself. 1.1kReads6.8Score10314d adds
- 128 Reborn, I Choose to Get a Stable Job and Strive 重生后我选择上岸拼搏 Reborn, make money, get into government. Change the things you can’t stand, like introducing policies to protect consumers in the new-energy vehicle industry and abolishing the presale system for real estate. With powerful figures backing him, he is reborn in 2002 and starts making money, laying out the perfect plan. He earns his doctorate in 2007 at the age of 21, then passes the civil service selection exam and enters politics. In 2008, he becomes a deputy department-level official. In 2009, a 832Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 129 Mei Cheng Ji Shi's 16th Book 玫城纪事第16本书 Anping Town has ranked last in the county for three years running, and the Jinchang County Committee has run out of patience. An order transfers both the town’s top officials to deputy positions in county departments and appoints Fang Zhiping as a Party Committee member and secretary in Anping Town. There, Fang Zhiping embarks on a rough road: fighting evil, rallying the people, finding a way forward, laying a solid foundation, and developing industry. There are achievements and shortcomings, mi 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Pinnacle Showdown on the Official Path 官道之巅峰对决 [Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Workplace + Feel-Good Story] Lu Tianming comes from a working-class family. In the 1990s, just as his parents lose their jobs, Lu Tianming graduates from college. Lu Tianming is assigned to work at the municipal government. He thinks his career is finally getting started, but unexpectedly, municipal leaders transfer him to the Logistics Section of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce... If the leaders say you're capable, then you are. If they say you're not, the 521Reads—Score12714d adds
- 131 The Struggle for Power in Officialdom 官场争锋 Behind the bustling city lies a complicated world of officialdom. There, power, interests, human nature, and conscience intertwine to form a tangled portrait of society. This novel of political intrigue will take you behind the scenes, reveal the truths hidden behind power, and immerse you in the shifting currents of the political world. In this novel, you’ll meet a young official who grows through experience in the political arena, going from a green newcomer to a seasoned hand who understands 199Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 132 A Bloody Road to Power 血色宦途 No System, and no wish-fulfillment fantasy. A bloodstained scrap of paper, the “ticket of admission” his father Qiu Guozheng passed to him with his dying breath, plunges Qiu Xingbang into the treacherous political arena, a veritable hell on earth. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he sets out on a glittering yet perilous ladder to power. To the world, he is a modest, diligent rising star in politics. In secret, he is a hunter of revenge, advancing one careful step at a time. He navigates the for 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Blood and Iron at the Border: Code Name Shadow Hunter 铁血边关：代号猎影 [Secret Agent] + [Special Forces] Lin Feng, the Northwest's top sniper, could take down an enemy with a single shot. But after his comrades framed him, he was saddled with the charge of treason and became a wanted fugitive along the border. His comrades were killed, the evidence was stolen, and layer upon layer of deadly threats drove him to flee into the Gobi Desert. A USB drive held a shocking secret: senior officers at the brigade headquarters had colluded with a smuggling syndicate. An ambus 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The True Face of Officialdom 官场本色 A new political drama is here! Welcome, everyone. I hope you enjoy my work. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 350Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Political Chess Game 仕途棋局 [Realistic political drama] + [Anti-corruption and crime crackdown] + [Veteran comradeship] + [Rural prosperity] + [Family] After leaving the army, Qin Tianci returned to his hometown. On his very first day at work, his boss gave him a hard time and sent him to serve in a poor, remote village. After starting the job, he learned some shocking news: he actually had thirteen fathers? The mountain villager who had raised him with so much care wasn't his biological father! After uncovering the truth 8.5kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 136 A Promising Career: The Village Doctor's Meteoric Rise in Politics 官运：小村医的妖孽仕途 [Political career + No rebirth + Medical skills] A single needle and prescription can save lives, and also help you navigate the political world and rise to prominence. After making a house call in the middle of the night, village doctor Yang Xiaochuan stumbled into an opportunity to enter public service. With his outstanding medical skills and his commitment to serving the people, he writes a brilliant chapter in the worlds of medicine and politics! 9.6kReads8.1Score94014d adds
- 137 After Divorcing, I Ride on My Ex-Wife's Family's Coattails to the Top 离婚后，踩着前妻全家青云直上 Song Qiushi runs a gym. For ten years, he has worked hard to support his family, loved his wife, and spoiled his daughter. It hasn’t been easy, but he has never resented it. He believes that as long as he keeps his head down, takes good care of his wife, raises his child well, and looks after the family, he will have a perfect marriage. But every one of his dreams shatters when his wife brings a strange man home. He can put up with anything else, but not this. Divorce... His father-in-law uses h 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Hao Yunlai in the Political Arena 官场郝运来 [Powerful political fantasy, mind games, political intrigue, multiple heroines] Some characters and settings draw on the author's own experiences, recreated in an appropriate way for readers. Stick with it and every chapter will deliver. See how the protagonist, Hao Yunlai, lucks his way through officialdom... 13.1kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 139 Reborn: A New Path to Power 重生之官路新途 After a night of drinking, the head of the city’s Development and Reform Bureau suffers a sudden heart attack, is reborn, and transmigrates to 1999. His new identity, Lei Yu, is an ordinary secretary in a county government. When his superior is placed under investigation, Lei Yu is implicated and banished to a dead-end job in the archives bureau. He is also framed through a conspiracy, leading the police and disciplinary commission to open a case against him. His opportunistic girlfriend leaves, 2.3kReads7.1Score13314d adds
- 140 Officialdom: I’m the Strategist Behind the Scenes 官场：我在背后当军师 Li Na was a deputy section chief in the municipal government office. Caught in the treacherous currents of city hall, she held fast to her own principles while others focused on ingratiating themselves with everyone, only to be suppressed by her leaders and colleagues. Her husband, Liu Dehua, could no longer stand by and watch. He began helping Li Na, clearing the way for her rapid rise. She connects the city’s grand plans above with the everyday lives of people at the grassroots below, navigati —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Winds Rise Over Jiangxia 风起江夏 Tang Xiaofei and Zhang Quanlong are entrusted with a mission in a time of crisis. Working together in earnest, they face risks without flinching, firmly follow a practical, truth-seeking mass line, and lead their team in forging a path to rural revitalization. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Notes on Rising Through the Official Ranks (10 Books) 官场一路升迁笔记（全10册） This collection brings together Wang Wanyu’s disciplinary inspection and investigation stories, revealing one behind-the-scenes tale after another. The author once worked for the Zhejiang Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. A veteran disciplinary official, he took part in national anti-corruption task forces and knows the inside story behind numerous cases. His first-hand experience on the front lines of the anti-corruption campaign makes his fiction more compelling and realistic. S 3.1kReads9.5Score38814d adds
- 143 A Grassroots Female Official 基层女干部 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. It took me three years to write this book. Over those three years, I interviewed more than a dozen women working in grassroots government positions. Some of their stories made me laugh, some made me cry, and some left me silent for a long time. I wanted to write about a real person. Most of all, she keeps moving forward. No matter what lies ahead. As a preface. Spring 2026 · Chongqing 1.3kReads6.2Score—14d adds
- 144 From Railway Cook to a Mogul of the Era 从铁路炊事员到时代大佬 [Political career + no AI + literary plagiarism + space + wealth + no saintly protagonist + if you don't like it, fight] The workplace isn't about following the rules. Only by breaking convention can you earn an exceptional promotion. Those who dutifully handle personnel matters by the book have little chance of becoming leaders, so we need to be troublemakers, the ones who stand out from the crowd. We should also learn to cut corners and work the system, rather than burying ourselves in hard wo 438Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 145 The Ladder of Office? I Survey the Summit of Power and Ascend to the Throne! 官梯？我一览权力巅峰，朝天阙！ Eastern fantasy + from the start, the protagonist reports everything to the state. Main characters: Feng Wuji and Su Nianzhen. Strong characterizations and a compelling pairing: a steady, protective male lead × a resilient heroine who grows stronger, joined by lively supporting characters like a gluttonous divine beast and a hard-drinking senior. Fast-paced plot: the story opens with an awakening and an immediate report. A state agency is established within three chapters, and the narrative neve 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Wind Rises: The Deer Call 大风起兮：呦呦鹿鸣 The Scales Tip Left, the People Turn Right Also known as "The Political Arena: Don't Mess with the Village Secretary" Ordered to take up a village post at his engagement banquet, he plans to build roads and help the villagers escape poverty, only to get caught up in the undercurrents of the political arena. He dares to talk back to leaders, take on the well-connected, and tackle the toughest challenges. Decisive and ruthless, he rises from a lowly village secretary to the very heart of power. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Wind Blows Through Xizhou City: Part Two 风过西周城第二部 The second volume of the long anti-corruption novel Wind Over Xizhou City continues the story begun in the first. Planned to span thirty-three chapters and 390,000 characters, it once again unfolds among the offices of Xizhou County, in the western plains. Career and love, human relationships and social customs, the rules of survival, and advancement at work: a series of collisions between people and events, emotion and rules, conscience and human nature. It paints a vivid, tangled portrait of e 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Ridgeline 山脊线 [How cruel is society? Look at how battered I am! How strong am I? Watch me rise smoothly through the ranks!] The grassroots front line is a crucible that refines the strong, a gilded stage for the average, and a sinkhole that eats away at the weak. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 A Splendid Rise: Starting as a Seconded Secretary 锦绣青云：从借调秘书开始 A junior secretary is swept into a grand game of power. With his pen as his ladder and his heart as his compass, he navigates the whirlpool of power and emotion, step by careful step, until he rises from a temporary posting onto the path to success that is his alone. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of My Lord 忠诚之我主沉浮 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—14d adds
