Novels like The Road to the Top 2
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- 1 First in the Civil Service Exam, Then Promoted Until the Whole City Was Stunned 公考第一，辗转提拔到震惊全市 After failing the exam, he gets dumped. Starting over in 2006, Lu Hong enters the world of officialdom once again. But the moment he steps inside, he finds himself in a power game where every move could be fatal: He’s barely started the job when he’s secretly demoted and sent to a village. An inspection turns out to be a trap. When he gets promoted, he winds up as a corrupt official’s secretary! His plans for public works are obstructed at every turn, and a temporary transfer to the city is ridd 23.7kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds
- 2 Path to the Clouds: Governing a Region 青云志，主政一方 When Guan Ming was parachuted into Qingzhou, he was greeted not with flowers, but with a mass incident carefully orchestrated against him. Everyone waited to see how this “scholar” would be devoured by the local powers. He only smiled, turned their own strength against them, and transformed the crisis into a sharp blade, cutting through a corrupt fortress that had dominated the region for decades. But the real game had only just begun. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn After Death, I Reveal My Billion-Dollar Fortune 死后重生我亮出亿万家产 Su Qingyan worked herself to the bone her entire life and died of exhaustion in a cold crematorium. Even as she lay dying, she was still working to pay off the debts of her parasitic adoptive parents and her ungrateful younger siblings. At her funeral, all her relatives gathered around her black-and-white portrait, dividing up her last few savings. They called her worthless and said she deserved her fate. They fought over her house, her job, and the good fortune and life she should have had, all 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Who Can Defy Heaven? 谁与逆天 In a world where anyone might glimpse their destiny but no one can change it, the deaf-mute boy Yun Wuyi is born unable to sense fate. By chance, he rescues a gravely wounded woman who defies Heaven. The woman, whose name is Zhu, tells him that the Heavenly Dao can be defied, and that the course of destiny can indeed be changed. Over six thousand years ago, an extraterrestrial entity called Selfish Desire invaded the universe. To meet the material demands of storing its energy, it needed to cons —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Road to Power: Ling Qingchen's Climb Through the Ranks 官途：凌青辰的升官之路 Born into poverty, Ling Qingchen passes the civil service selection exam and embarks on a political career. As he gradually matures amid the infighting at the grassroots level, he rises all the way to become the county’s top official. Now that he holds power, can Ling Qingchen stay true to his original ideals? How will he navigate the political landscape and secure an even higher position? 307Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Want to Make Money While Lying Down 我想躺着把钱挣了 No showing off just to slap faces, and no Dragon King tropes. Just an old middle-aged guy who got a System and started living the simple life he wanted. Hello, my name is Liu Dachui. Liu Dachui, whose big hammer strikes eighty times and little hammer forty. 2.4kReads6.8Score10514d adds
- 7 Officialdom: From First-Class Merit to the Pinnacle of Politics 官场：从一等功臣到政坛巅峰 My new work is out! 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! 4.8kReads8.2Score76814d adds
- 8 A Hero’s Last Stand: The Godfather of Ice City 枭雄末路：冰城教父 As the saying goes, the net of justice may be wide, but no one escapes it. This story recounts the downfall of the Qiao Si gang, a notorious criminal organization in Northeast China, as a warning to future generations. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the gang ran rampant in Heilongjiang, Harbin, and other areas, committing countless crimes before finally receiving the full punishment of the law. Some parts of the story are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincide 403Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Special Reconnaissance Soldier, Ruler of the Urban Underworld 特种侦察兵，纵横都市江湖 Han Dong, a special reconnaissance soldier forced to retire due to injury, was on his way home when he unexpectedly rescued Yang Mei, a beautiful CEO. Winning her affection, he charged ahead without looking back, tearing through the treacherous urban underworld... 81.7kReads7.7Score5.4k14d adds
- 10 Dropped into the Grassroots: From the Start, I'm Stuck with Ten Billion in Bad Debts? 空降基层，开局就背百亿烂账？ Chen Yuan, a "Beijing official," has just parachuted in as the top leader of Tushui District, only to find the government compound gates blocked by petitioners. A fiscal black hole worth tens of billions, unfinished projects scattered across the city, deeply entrenched local factions, and a calculating superior. Every move is deadly, and danger lurks at every turn! How will Chen Yuan, a newcomer, maneuver through the traps and temper himself into a blade aimed straight at the unwritten rules? Th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A Love Both Fierce and Humble 强势，也卑微的爱 [A top predator’s downfall + taking by force + the powerful bowing their heads + chasing his wife + long-laid plans] Through a twist of fate, a female surgeon saves a mysterious man who has been gravely injured. She has no idea that he is He Nanting, the man who commands the business world. Meanwhile, the boyfriend she has loved for years is standing at the edge of a cliff. The man holding life and death in his hands is also He Nanting. From that moment on, the gears of fate begin to turn. With 113.5kReads9.1Score12.8k14d adds
- 12 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: Starting with a Report Against Me Before My Promotion 官途狂飙：从提拔前被举报开始 On the eve of his promotion, Yuan Bin faced the darkest moment of his life. His colleagues kicked him while he was down, his political rivals mocked him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and he was even forced to take leave. 12.7kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 13 Exiled to the Countryside, I Rose Rapidly Through the Ranks 发配乡下后，我的仕途一路狂飙 After the old Party secretary falls from power and his wife betrays him, Chen Yuan, once a top aide, never dreamed he'd be sent deep into the mountains to take a post at an abandoned resort that had been left undeveloped for years. In his memory, the place was a remote backwater where not even birds would shit. His career and marriage are both in ruins, and he thinks his life is completely over! However, during the new leader's first inspection after taking office, he specifically chooses the ab 53kReads8.5Score5k14d adds
- 14 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Rising Ninety Thousand Miles! 巅峰官途：扶摇直上九万里！ The official career ladder has ten steps, and every one must be earned! Those who serve as officials should work for the people’s benefit! Those who serve as officials should have two hearts: a sense of responsibility and a conscience! This is the righteous path of the world. Watch as an ordinary man rises step by step through the treacherous world of politics, soaring ninety thousand miles into the sky! 2.8kReads7.9Score20014d adds
- 15 A Book by Zhanfu 栈斧的一本书 Chen Yuanmin hit rock bottom, but he never gave up. Confident that life would span two hundred years, he vowed to ride the waves for three thousand miles. In the end, he reached the pinnacle of power. 49Reads6.4Score1214d adds
- 16 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom 仕途青云直上 Young teacher Yu Qingyun is punished for some reason. Just as he thinks fate has dragged him to rock bottom, things quietly begin to change. Before long, Yu Qingyun's career in officialdom takes off, and he surges upward with one lucky break after another... 740Reads—Score12414d adds
- 17 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
- 18 The Official's All-Seeing Eye: Rising From the Bottom 透视官眼：从最基层开始崛起 Banished to a judicial office at the very lowest level, Wu Haoran watched the aging director, who had spent his entire career in this post and was nearing retirement, face a situation even worse than Qi Tongwei's. Now that his official's eye had been activated, Wu Haoran secretly vowed to rise from here and surpass Qi Tongwei. From that day on, he reveled in the company of beautiful women and wielded power over the realm, making his way through the officialdom. 22Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 19 The Cold and Warmth of the Halls of Power 官场冷暖 Zhang Ming is an ordinary grassroots civil servant. Navigating the gap between personal relationships and the rules, he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. This is a story of political maneuvering, difficult choices, and personal redemption. The protagonist, Zhang Ming, starts out as a low-ranking township clerk. After demonstrating extraordinary courage and ability during an unexpected incident, he catches the attention of his superiors. In the treacherous world of officialdom, he 25Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 20 This Chaotic Life 这混沌的生活 Zhang Tingting and her mother, Su Yuqing, depend on each other. For her daughter’s sake, Su Yuqing gives herself to her first love. And in her own quest to get ahead, Zhang Tingting betrays her marriage. All character names were chosen to suit the story. Any resemblance to real people with the same names is purely coincidental, so please don’t assume it’s about you. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 No Other Choice 2 别无选择2 I, Lin Zilong, am a cadre at a state-owned enterprise. All I want is to do my job honestly and work my way up through my own efforts. Why won’t you give me a way out? Why force me to become a “coal boss”! If I could turn back time, I’d walk the road I took in the first half of my life all over again! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Officialdom: Burning 官场：燃烧 Under the sky screen, everyone fights to get into the game, risking life and death and willingly becoming a pawn. A nobody takes on a giant, with no connections to rely on and nothing but his own shadow behind him. I’m the youngest section-level official in the country, and I’m still an intern. I throw my chest open and laugh at the sky, my blood burning in the flames. Even if I’m left with only half my life, I’ll still challenge Heaven for supremacy! The mountains stand evergreen, the great riv 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Power of Officialdom 官势 Lin Qingyan, a son of a farming family, tackles poverty alleviation and cracks down on organized crime, taking one steady step at a time. He builds momentum, harnesses it, and seizes every opportunity, racing ahead and rising through the ranks. In the face of temptation, he never forgets his original purpose; faced with threats, he never backs down. "I will never coexist with evil" is his motto, and serving the people is his way of governing... 547Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 24 Splendor at the End of the Song Dynasty: I Have the Most Beautiful Women at My Side 宋末风华，我坐拥国色天香 [Conquest] [Feel-Good Read] [Punish Evil and Uphold Good] [Farming] Chen Guixuan unexpectedly transmigrates to the Water Margin world, where he helps those in need and punishes evil. After rescuing Lady Lin and offending Gao Qiu, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. Though he lives among bandits, he still upholds justice in the world. The Jingkang Disaster and the fall of the imperial treasures lie just around the corner, so Chen Guixuan builds high walls and stores ample grain, determined 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Second Chance at an Official Career 涅槃官途 (The rating has just appeared and will keep rising. These are three completed, million-word political novels with high ratings, so please read with confidence. Feel free to share your valuable feedback: the author is always willing to listen.) This is a thoroughly authentic political novel, portraying every aspect of officialdom's human relations and social conventions, and revealing its culture and political maneuvering. The best part of the game is this: the people who set the traps still don' 321Reads7.1Score5714d adds
- 26 A Chronicle of Officialdom 官场纪实录 The author works within the system and draws on real experience in officialdom. This is not a wish-fulfillment story; there aren't that many gratifying moments in the system. To make the story more entertaining, some things will be exaggerated and others invented. As for what is real and what is made up, readers can decide for themselves. The place names and personal names are deliberately mismatched, not what you might think. 561Reads—Score10614d adds
- 27 Staying True to Your Mission: The Way of an Official 不忘初心之为官之道 Reporter Zhuang Ziyou and prosecutor Lin Ruoxi fell in love at first sight while catching a Peeping Tom, and soon began a sweet and thrilling life together. Other couples go shopping to flirt. These two go shopping to catch thieves! Corrupt officials? They expose every one they find! The underworld? You’re not getting away either! As they take on corruption and organized crime, Zhuang Ziyou rises step by step from a humble reporter to a career in government. But the road through officialdom is f 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Tell Fortunes at a Taoist Temple and Lie Flat 我在道观算命躺平 (An irreverent tale of a rural Taoist.) Hu Lie was forced to inherit his grandfather's line of work and became a fake Taoist priest. His temple was extremely modest, just a farmhouse that had been converted. Every day, he read fortunes, cast divinations, performed acupoint treatments, studied feng shui, and held ritual ceremonies. Gradually, he earned a bit of a reputation. As business at the temple picked up, his life grew more comfortable, and more and more people came to him for help. The lit 2.4kReads7.6Score15014d adds
- 29 The Law of Misalignment 错位法则 Misalignments are everywhere in the world. The laws that exist simultaneously are constantly shaping the world! What would happen to a man named Li Xin living under these misaligned laws? This novel will tell you! Want to know how the protagonist deals with it? This novel follows him all the way to the day he saves multiple worlds! 205Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 30 The Political Arena: Starting as the Youngest County Magistrate 官场风云：从最年轻县长开始 From a senior leader’s chief secretary to the province’s youngest county magistrate, Zhang Yi had barely taken office when he was hit by a once-in-a-century downpour. A reservoir holding nearly a hundred million cubic meters of water was on the verge of bursting its dam, threatening the lives and property of thousands downstream, and he had not a single soldier at his disposal! Then a highly daring plan suddenly came to mind... 515Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 31 The Pinnacle of Power: A County Secretary's Extraordinary Career 权利巅峰：县委秘书的妖孽仕途 To be an official, you need two things: a heart devoted to speaking up for the people, and an unwavering sense of justice. Follow a county Party committee secretary as he climbs step by step toward the pinnacle of power in a cutthroat political game of schemes and betrayals. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Revenge for My Scandals, Starting with My Aloof Neighbor's Wife 黑料复仇，从高冷邻妻开始 [Goddesses] [Reborn] [Multiple Goddesses] [Feel-Good Revenge] In his previous life, honest Cao Genshuo was cheated out of his money and dignity by his girlfriend, then manipulated to death. When he opened his eyes again, he was back before it all began, with a System by his side. That was good news, then. With a mere gesture, he could learn a goddess’s dark secrets. In this new life, he had to make good use of the System. The aloof neighbor’s wife, the gorgeous landlady, the pure-hearted school 425Reads6.2Score3314d adds
- 33 Reborn in Northeast China, I Can Somehow Control Water 重生东北我竟然能控水 Lin Yao returned to 1988. An accidental near-drowning gave him the ability to control water, but it couldn't change how his family saw him or undo his mother's abandonment. If that's how things are, then I'll make it on my own. Poverty and prejudice can't hold me back. With my supernatural ability, I'll build a network and gather followers, thriving in both business and politics. When I advance, I benefit the people; when I retreat, I still have more than enough to live comfortably. At last, I'v 45.1kReads8.1Score4.1k14d adds
- 34 The Shadow of Jingzhe: The Male Secretary’s Deadly Identity 惊蛰谍影：男秘书的致命身份 On March 5, 2026, Jingzhe, Zhou Daimei died in an "accidental" car crash. Just before she died, she received a WeChat message: "Don't go. It's an ambush." When she opened her eyes again, time had turned back three days, to 5:24 a.m. on March 2. She had 72 hours left to live. This time, she had returned with her memories intact. 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Why Are Beautiful Women Still Pursuing Me in Middle Age? 怎么人到中年，美女还倒追？ [Middle-Aged Man]+ [Divine Healer Inheritance]+ [Feng Shui] Zhang Feng loses his job in middle age, his wife divorces him, his son is good for nothing, and his elderly parent is frail. His once-successful career and happy family life are suddenly turned upside down. By chance, he gains the power of an ancient inheritance. Not only does he acquire supreme medical skills, he can also read feng shui and tell fortunes, launching the second spring of his life. Only after leaving his family does Zhang 9.4kReads8.2Score1k14d adds
- 36 The Dreamwake Chronicles 启梦录 Daydreaming?! No, it's traveling between two worlds in your dreams, and it's the start of a life at its peak! Causes and consequences, right and wrong, cycles of fate: a visitor from another world sets the gears of the apocalypse turning. His dreams connect two worlds, and his soul binds him to both. He becomes the only key linking destruction and hope. Is it all just coincidence? Everything follows its destined course! Was it fate, or was it always meant to be? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Heavy Responsibilities of a Political Career 仕途重任 A sudden mass incident in Huxi County, caused by delays in housing deliveries, exposed how the economic development model of the past decade, built on excessive reliance on land-based financing, had reached its end... Wang Cheng was sent to Huxi County on a temporary assignment and given a mission in a time of crisis. Can he successfully fulfill it? 2.5kReads8.8Score22514d adds
- 38 Marquis, Stop Pretending! Your Wife Wins the Capital's Affection by Doing Nothing 侯爷别装了！夫人靠摆烂宠冠京华 Marquis, stop pretending! Your wife has charmed all of the capital by slacking off. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Humble Family's Road to Success 寒门青云 Tang Lin, a retired special forces soldier codenamed “Reaper’s Eye,” returns to city life. By a stroke of luck, his new female boss hires him as her personal driver. From then on, his career takes off, and within a few years he becomes a dazzling, top-tier rising star... 5.6kReads8.5Score83414d adds
- 40 The Road to Power: Rising to the Top of Officialdom in the 1990s! 官道权途，从90年代登居高位！ In his previous life, he stopped at nothing to seize power and wealth, and eventually rose to the top. His lust for power, pleasure, and profit could never be satisfied, and in the end he lost his family. In this life, he starts over as a man and an official, taking the ups and downs, honors and disgrace in stride, and caring little whether he stays or goes. Yet he still manages to stir up a storm in the world of politics. 4.1kReads8.7Score36814d adds
- 41 Making It in the World of Officialdom 混出个官样 Man, pain turns to hate, and hate turns to ruthlessness. When you fear nothing, the world will clear a path for you! Ten years as a hidden dragon, trapped in the abyss. Then, in a single day, he rides the wind straight to the heavens. Dawn has come, and the world is in his grasp. His might sweeps across mountains and rivers. No one can stop him. If not now, then when? 27.6kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 42 Making a Living in the World of the Living 我在阳间混日子 My life has been one misfortune after another. I’ve lived worse than a dog, and just when things were finally looking up, someone told me I was born with a child’s fate and wouldn’t live past eighteen. I was also missing a soul, which made me a complete idiot! Half human, half ghost? A born menace. Then, after suffering a devastating loss, my Third Eye opened! I finally understood: to make the most of my limited lifespan, I followed my dad, who could bring ruin to heaven, earth, and even the air 54.7kReads8.7Score4.2k14d adds
- 43 We Just Broke Up, and the Five-Star System Shows Up at My Door 开局刚分手，五星系统送上门 Low rating protection is in effect. You know how it is. [Urban tycoon + everyday life with multiple women + underdog comeback + enjoying life + stable currency] After 27 years of getting nowhere, Li Luo proposes to his girlfriend, only to be dumped on the spot. Then he unexpectedly awakens a five-star System. From the start, it doesn’t hand him an absurd tens or hundreds of billions, keeping things closer to reality. As the name suggests, if passengers leave five-star reviews and he gets ten in 48.1kReads7.0Score3.3k14d adds
- 44 Officialdom: After Learning English, I, Chen Qingquan, Rose to the Top 官场：我陈清泉学外语后平步青云 Chen Qingquan was arrested for studying foreign languages, but after being reborn, he became even more determined to keep studying them. He understood that only through constant learning could he continue to improve. Qi Tongwei: “Chief Chen, how do you keep getting ahead so quickly?” Chen Qingquan: “Tongwei, you need to study hard, especially foreign languages. Stick with me, and I’ll teach you.” Hou Liangping: “Senior Chen, could you teach me foreign languages?” Chen Qingquan kicked him flying. 382Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 An Eight-Year-Old Immortal Treasure Comes Down the Mountain, and I Drive the Entire Cultivation World Crazy 八岁仙宝下山，全修仙界被我整破防了 An eight-year-old immortal treasure descends from the mountain, and I throw the entire cultivation world into chaos. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Whole Sect Calls Me Useless, but My Senior Sister Has My Back 全宗笑我废材，惟有师姐护我全场 The whole sect laughs at me for being useless, and only my senior sister stands up for me. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Reborn: Notes from the New Officialdom 重生之新官场笔记 A friendly warning: readers who like mindless power fantasies can move along. You won't be able to get through this book! The officialdom has never been a place where you can charge in on sheer passion, and power is no game of settling scores on a whim. Authority and high office are never won through sheer courage alone. Only by knowing how to weigh your options can you hold fast to the limits of when to advance and when to retreat. 1kReads8.1Score10814d adds
- 49 A Wrong Turn on the Road to Office 官路歧途 Through scheming, currying favor, maneuvering, opportunity, and luck, Tong Xilin rises step by step from a low-level office clerk to a leading official. As his position and power grow, his desires gradually corrupt him, sending him down the criminal path of graft and corruption, until the full force of the law finally catches up with him. Read A Crooked Road to Office and follow the downfall of a corrupt official. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Officialdom: Starting as the Top Provincial Exam Candidate 官道：从省考第一开始 If you don't know Ning Xinyuan when taking the civil service exam, then even calling yourself a hero is pointless! For people of the Eastern Continent, taking the civil service exam is an obsession! Better a government job paying 3,000 a month than a non-government job paying over 10,000! Ning Xinyuan lands a position at a major government agency in one shot, then rises rapidly through the ranks. As an official, he keeps the people close to his heart and never forgets his purpose, living out sto 96.2kReads8.0Score8.9k14d adds
