Novels like Making It to the Top
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Making It to the Top, best match first.
- 1 Prisoner of Power and Desire 权欲囚徒 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Mutual Secret Crushes Come True 相互暗恋成真 Their secret crushes turn out to be mutual. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn, I Gave My Boyfriend to My Best Friend, but It Was All a Dream 重生回来我把男友让给闺蜜，原是一场梦 I was reborn and gave my boyfriend to my best friend, but it was all a dream 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Wild Ride Through the Corridors of Power 官路狂飙 Lin Xu, a grassroots civil servant, seizes every opportunity as he rises from the township to the county, the city, and the provincial level. He turns the tide again and again, constantly improving people's lives, in a story of a meteoric rise through the world of government. It all begins with a sudden mudslide. Facing workplace persecution, betrayal by his girlfriend, and the merciless force of nature, how will Lin Xu launch his rise to the top? 13.3kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 5 I Pushed Open a Hidden Wall in a Bar Basement and Fell into 1945 从酒吧地下室推开暗墙坠入一九四五年 I pushed open a hidden wall in a bar basement and fell into the year 1945 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Wrong Person Wore the Red Dress That Night 那晚红裙换错人 The Wrong Person Wore the Red Dress That Night 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Second Secretary 二号秘书 Chen Mo is an ordinary man who studies hard and earns a civil-service post. Starting with routine work at the municipal government, he stands out thanks to his excellent writing skills and tact, eventually becoming the mayor’s secretary. The book is practically a survival manual for government secretaries, offering a detailed look at everything from drafting documents and coordinating meetings to managing relationships with superiors and subordinates and liaising on projects. As the protagonist 7.7kReads7.6Score48514d adds
- 8 Reborn: Rising to the Top 重生：扶摇直上 Reborn twenty years in the past, he turns a life of hardship around in a single night. With twenty extra years of worldly experience, he’ll use his talents to win people over and rise to the top! 500Reads8.4Score13914d adds
- 9 The Pinnacle of Power 权欲巅峰 Power at the Peak, also known as The Corrupt Official, is a sweeping novel about a cadre's growth and redemption. Born into a poor family, Song Ziwen rises step by step from a technician to a leadership position, but for a time loses his way amid power and temptation. After being transferred to the northwestern province, he comes to his senses. He visits remote mountain villages to learn about the hardships of the poor, leading the people in building roads, controlling floods, promoting educatio 45Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 10 Record of the Ethereal Spirit Cultivator 缥缈灵修录 Ethereal Record of Spirit Cultivation 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A 138,000 Yuan Bride Price: A Mistaken Marriage That Begins a Fate Across Time 13万8彩礼，一场错嫁开启跨时空宿命 A 138,000-yuan bride price, and a mistaken marriage sets a fate spanning time and space in motion. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Mission of Justice 正义的使命 Life is a play, and fate takes its course. He cares for the people and serves the public selflessly. Amid a tangled web of circumstances, Li Yuanlang cuts through obstacles and faces every challenge head-on, composing a magnificent chapter for a new era!! 16.5kReads9.3Score10014d adds
- 13 My Family Forced Me to Give My House to My Brother to Pay His Gambling Debts, So I Pulled Out the 460,000 Yuan Transfer Records 全家逼我把房给弟弟还赌债，我掏出四十六万转账记录 My whole family pressured me to give my house to my younger brother so he could pay off his gambling debts. I pulled out the transfer records for 460,000 yuan. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Commander Has Fallen for a Little Tailor 司令竟然看上一个小裁缝 The Commander Has Taken a Fancy to a Little Tailor 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Moonlit Yearning: A Song of Longing 玥上心头.相思引 Yue in My Heart: A Song of Longing 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 On the Night of Our Divorce, the Overbearing CEO Knelt in the Rain and Begged Me to Turn Back 离婚当晚，霸总跪在雨里求我回头 On the night of our divorce, the domineering CEO knelt in the rain and begged me to come back. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 You Hid in the Shadows and Healed My Entire Desolate Youth 你藏在暗处，治愈我整段荒芜青春 You hid in the shadows, healing my youth through all its desolation. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Distant Dreams Are My Father's Half-Wasted Life 我的远方，是父亲半生荒芜 My faraway home is the desolate half-life my father spent. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Central Government Selection Cadre 权力之巅：从中央选调生开始 A political novel about an authentic Central Government selection-program official steadily climbing to the pinnacle of power. No System, no mindless wish fulfillment, no stupid decisions, and only one female lead. (If you want to reach the top, you can't fool around with women.) This book is about cautious political maneuvering and officialdom culture. Readers who are genuinely interested are welcome to join the discussion. Good suggestions may be incorporated into the story. Mindless haters, s 732Reads9.3Score10014d adds
- 20 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead's Lover Keeps Her Promise 快穿：男主情人守约 Work hard, work your soul, and you’ll rise above the rest. Xu Shu is a rookie intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Her supervisor assigns her to satisfy male leads with desire levels ten times the norm. Since these male leads all come from fluffy romance worlds, she must also avoid damaging the relationships between the original couples. Complete the missions, and she gets a permanent position. Xu Shu grits her teeth and agrees. Years later, as deputy director, Xu Shu has two famous lines: 437Reads5.3Score1414d adds
- 21 I Was Beaten and Fed Leftovers While My Sister Lived Like a Princess, and They Only Came Looking for Me After the Family Fell Apart 从小我挨打吃剩饭，妹妹当公主，家破才来找我 I was beaten and fed leftovers as a child while my little sister lived like a princess. My family only came looking for me after it fell apart. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Belated Fate, or Another Missed Chance 迟到的缘分还是错过 A Fated Connection That Came Too Late, or One That Was Missed 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The General Pretended to Be a Fool and a Substitute, but the Crown Prince Took It Seriously 《本将军装傻扮替身，太子却当真了》 The General Pretended to Be a Fool and a Stand-In, but the Crown Prince Took It Seriously 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 He Knelt for Sixteen Years 他跪了十六年 He Knelt for Sixteen Years 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 With Six Months Left to Live from Terminal Brain Cancer, I Secretly Entrusted My Ten-Year-Old Son to Protect My Wife 脑癌晚期只剩半年，我偷偷托付十岁儿子守护妻子 With Only Six Months Left to Live with Terminal Brain Cancer, I Secretly Entrust My Ten-Year-Old Son to Protect My Wife 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 He Quietly Saved Me from My Dark Youth 我黑暗的青春，是他默默救赎 He quietly saved me from my dark youth 23Reads—Score214d adds
- 27 Officialdom: The Road to Triumph Against All Odds 官场：披荆斩棘之路 [Political intrigue + no System + no rebirth] A career in officialdom is a thorny road, and countless people strive to get ahead on it. As the saying goes, doing a good job matters less than being born into the right family. For an ordinary person with no connections to make their way through the thorns, the only option is to seize every opportunity. Chen Feng is one of those who knows how to seize an opportunity. He cuts his way through the obstacles and keeps moving forward… 376Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 28 Transmigrate into a Book: The Universally Hated Supporting Actress Is Cherished by the Film Emperor for Life 穿书衍生：全网黑女配被影帝眷恋一生 Transmigrate into a Book: The Hated Supporting Actress Is Cherished by the Movie Emperor for Life 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Picked Up a Baby on a Whim, and She Turned Out to Be the Future Empress 随手捡了个奶娃，竟然是未来的女帝 She casually picked up a baby, only to discover it was the future female emperor. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Hole 一个洞 A Hole 454Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 Ten Years of Secret Love, and My Lying Girlfriend Is Back 暗恋十年，骗子女友回来了 After ten years of secret love, my cheating girlfriend is back. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Brother-in-Law, You Have the Wrong Person 姐夫，你认错人了 Brother-in-law, You've Got the Wrong Person 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 From the Start, I Give Three Wild Dogs a Verbal Beating, Then Trade Two Jin of Dog Meat for a Girl 开局狂怼三野狗，二斤狗肉换姑娘 (Alternate history + transmigration + pocket dimension + modern weapons + feel-good story + farming + lighthearted humor + daily life) A Glock pistol? Buy it. A stab-proof vest? Buy it. An infantry fighting vehicle? Once I’ve made some money. Fleeing famine? I have more supplies than I could ever use. No money? Just take out any one item and you’ll be rich. War? I have modern firearms and can hold off a thousand troops on my own. Even the empress has to respectfully call me “Young Master.” Ren F 3.5kReads8.6Score26614d adds
- 34 The CEO’s Down-and-Out Little “Puppy” 总裁姐姐的落魄小“狼狗” The CEO's Down-and-Out Little "Wolfdog" 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Story of Xu Sheng 许生的故事 Xu Sheng’s Story —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Maneuvering for Power in Officialdom 纵横官场之谋位 Li Wujiang woke up reborn in the 1990s, a time of sweeping national reform and rapid development. Making the most of his knowledge from another life, Li Wujiang made his way through the officialdom, climbing steadily toward the top and rising to a position of power. With his career flourishing and close friends like Xia Ruohan and Mu Nianwan by his side, Li Wujiang lived life to the fullest. 52Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 37 After My Fiancé Faked His Death, He Climbed Through My Window Night After Night to Bite Me 未婚夫假死后，夜夜爬我窗咬我 After My Fiancé Faked His Death, He Climbs Through My Window Every Night to Bite Me 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Fell in Love with a Man Who Was Doomed to Die 我爱上了一个“短命鬼” I Fell in Love with a “Short-Lived Ghost” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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, 28.1kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
- 40 In the Name of the People: A King from Graduation Onward, Doting Only on Huafu 名义：毕业即王者，华服独宠 As one of the first university graduates, Lu Yunzheng joined Huafu straight out of college. Everyone else is still looking for a job. How did you get into Huafu already? Is there any justice? Any law at all? Huafu: You have to come work for us. 6.8kReads6.6Score14914d adds
- 41 From The Knockout Onward: A Cinematic Joyride 影视之从狂飙开始飙起 [The Knockout + Who Is He + Operation Breaking Ice + Storm of Anti-Corruption + In the Name of the People...] Zhang Fei unexpectedly arrives in the world of The Knockout and becomes An Xin. He thinks he's landed in The Knockout, but soon realizes this is actually a world that combines multiple TV dramas. After a miserable life in his previous life, he decides to live exactly as he pleases. And his confidence comes not only from knowing the future, but also from the benefits he received when he t 78Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 42 The Perfect Husband's Trap 完美丈夫的陷阱 The Perfect Husband’s Trap 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Thought I Could Trade My Body for Help, but the Powerful Man Fell for Me and Took Revenge on My Behalf 本想用身体换帮助，大佬却动真心为我复仇 I thought I could trade my body for help, but the powerful man fell for me and took revenge on my behalf 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Top Student's Silent Protection 学神的无声守护 The Top Student's Silent Protection —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn from Despair: Redemption from a Thousand-Year Curse 绝地重生：千年的诅咒救赎 Tang Xiaofeng has died ninety-nine times, and every time, he kicked the bucket at twenty. More than 1,900 years ago, he publicly rejected the marriage proposal of the Witch Clan's Holy Maiden. Enraged, she hit him with a death curse: he would never live past twenty. For nearly two millennia after that, he choked to death on water, drowned while fishing, and got struck by lightning while sheltering from the rain. His deaths came in all shapes and forms. The most heartbreaking part was that eve 674Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Ink-Boned Beauty: From Seedling Thinning to Selection, Every Step Is a Nerve-Racking Trial 墨骨天娇：从蹲苗到遴选步步惊心 [Ink-Boned, Edge Concealed | Clearheaded, Career-Driven Heroine | Rise Through the Ranks | Grassroots Cadre Selection | Workplace Mind Games] People say that boneless painting depicts a spirit and conceals a sharp edge. Xia Qing, a young female official sent to gain grassroots experience in a township, has made the principles of boneless painting the way she survives in the ruthless arena of officialdom. She has two brushes in hand: One brings flowers to life with every stroke, creating boneless 74Reads7.6Score1014d adds
- 47 A Five-Thousand-Yuan Rear-End Collision Cost Me a Lifetime 追尾赔了五千，还搭进去了一辈子 I Paid 5,000 for Rear-Ending Someone, and It Cost Me the Rest of My Life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Office Romance Between an Older Woman and a Younger Man: My Boss Is My Stocking-Clad Girlfriend 职场姐弟恋：老板是我的丝袜女友 [Older woman-younger man romance + workplace + sweet young man + mature woman] When life as a “kept canary” comes to an abrupt end, 22-year-old Lin Xiaobai is forced to face reality. The farewell gifts from his 52-year-old wealthy ex-girlfriend, Li Wei, are a luxury mansion, a fortune, and a job at Jiamei Media, an industry giant. His new boss is Yi Yao, a legendary 44-year-old CEO: beautiful, formidable, and untouchable. Lin Xiaobai is determined to leave his past behind and start afresh in the 476Reads5.8Score11214d adds
- 49 I Give You Half a Lifetime, You Give Me the Rest of Yours 半生换你余生，余生予你真心 I'll give you half my life in exchange for the rest of yours, and devote the rest of mine to loving you truly. 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Married the Man Next Door, and the Aloof Section Chief Had Been Planning to Win Me Over for Sixteen Years 嫁对门，高冷科长对我蓄谋十六年 Marrying the Neighbor: The Cool-Headed Section Chief Had Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Sixteen Years 4Reads—Score—14d adds
