If you are into sweet, funny and fluffy modern/Ancient Chinese novel with transmigration mc. I recommended you this new novel that mc transmigration into book... more>> as villianess, supporting character, cannon fodder or villain's mother. <<less

These are list of novels I’ve read for the past 3 years of discovering novel updates. These are gems and, and novels I love to read. ... more>>

Some of them are completely translated though the remaining are still under translation you can easily understand the MTLed version. 

The novels listed below are not particularly in order. I’ll add more once I found those novels I forgot to save 2 years ago. 

Hope this list will help you choose great novels to read.

You can also comment your novel suggestions so that others can enjoy it too!  HAPPY READING!! <<less

THIS HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO SHOUJO/JOSEI ONLY. I HAVE A SEPARATE LIST FOR BL LIGHT NOVELS... more>>

Collection of light novels with Male Yanderes who are crazy for the main character (Shoujo / Josei). 

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There is now a separate list for Male Yanderes in BL novels

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Currently in no order - WIP

Categories:

Male Yandere Male Lead - An important character (usually the ML) is yandere

Male Yandere Side Character - The yandere is only a supporting character and/or may only appear for a short part of the story. If the novel doesn't have a yandere tag at all then it probably means the yandere plays a very minor role.

Possessive Male Lead - Perhaps not quite a yandere but does show signs of possessiveness

Not Enough Chapters - Too early in the novel to tell / character hasn't demonstrated yandere traits yet but it's tagged under Male Yandere <<less

Mixed bag. Basically transmigration and rebirth novels who have a better life (somewhat) for the second time, whether through revenge or just living a peaceful life while falling in love. ... more>>

Not only “Transmigrated into novels” type of story , but also stories who in their past life seems like they were a villain or cannon fodder who died unjustly. <<less

* There will be no BL, HAREM, YAOI,GL ... more>>

*B×G, one vs one relationship.

** THERE ARE SOME OTHER NOVELS AND STORIES AND COMIC LINK IN THE COMMENT SECTION WITH YANDERE ML.

****THERE IS A SECOND PART OF THIS LIST.

This list only includes Chinese and Korean novel.

  JAPANESE YANDERE MALE LEAD LIST link-https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/20430/ <<less

I love me some possessive, obsessive ML. Ooops, hit my 100 limit again. Separated BL and BG possessive lists. ... more>>

New BL list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/8543/?ft=yes <<less

Just some novels of terribly possessive guys who will do anything anything for their girlsヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ

Transmigrating/reincarnating into a  villain/cannon fodder character and trying or not to avoid death flags and counterattack.... more>>

1 ~ 24 = Yaoi/Shounen Ai

26 ~ 44 = Josei/Shoujo

45 ~ 46 = Seinen/Shounen

47 ~ 50 = Yuri/Shoujo Ai <<less

In this collection you’ll have some of the most heartwarming, evocative, and emotionally moving stories alongside some cute fluffy less dramatic stories. All of these... more>> stories have a happy ending. Note, this is only part one. Since NU only allows 100 titles per list, I have extended the titles into 2 parts. Part 2 is here https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/19618/ <<less

This is a sublist of... more>>

Switch Real Children VS. Fake Children

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/24775/?ft=yes

It deals strictly with real child vs fake child conflict in novels, no quick transmigration

Note: the list is segmented BxG first, then BL, then Yuri

My other lists can be found here https://www.novelupdates.com/user/231781/kawaii12345/
and include

Lost And Found Children

Switch Real Children VS. Fake Children (children coming to terms with being switched)

Fake Children vs Real Children Quick Transmigration
Real Child vs Fake Child Standalone list
Sibling Warfare (when the kids are about to kill each other)
Poisonous Families
Transmigrated into a novel
ACT: Ancient China Transmigration <<less

Obsessive male leads are so irrestible and I love every single one of em. They be a lil scary tho when they blacken. Huhu. Anyway, i'm blessing yall with sum yandere babi.=>... more>>

No yuri (gomen)

No yaoi (gomen ;~;)

There are a lot of novels I know which have obsessive male leads, but unfortunately there's no info about them here on NU, so i'll probably just list it here or on the comments:

Mommy villainess (PERSONAL FAVORITE)

The demon's bride

The crown's obsession

Young master Damien's pet

The reason why I don't want to marry the Prince <<less

This reading list contains completely translated novels and easily MTL novels that aren't completely translated but already completed in the raws. Enjoy~~

Light novels or web novels with lots of fluff, sweet dialogues, cute moments and comedy. 

Interaction between children that had their identities stolen/swapped. With an emphasis on family/ family reintegration problems... more>>

Note the list is segmented in terms of number of novels

BxG, Quick Transmigration, BL, Yuri

My other lists can be found here https://www.novelupdates.com/user/231781/kawaii12345/
and include

Lost And Found Children

Switch Real Children VS. Fake Children (children coming to terms with being switched)
Fake Children vs Real Children Quick Transmigration
Real Child vs Fake Child Standalone list
Sibling Warfare (when the kids are about to kill each other)
Poisonous Families
Transmigrated into a novel
ACT: Ancient China Transmigration <<less

Fluffy, sometimes heart melting, sometimes sweet, sometimes heart-warming, sometimes touching, a few tears might be shed... The feels...... more>>

Authors for guaranteed  fluff: Ban Li Zi, Mo Bao Fei Bao, Gu Man, Jiu Xiao Qi
Majority are 'modern day' romance. Ranking  not in order.  <<less

stories about females who transmigrate/reincarnate usually into novels or otome games, btw a lot of mc villainesses, I haven’t read all of them but have enjoyed... more>> quite a few, hope you follow this list and find at least one more story to enjoy! ((: <<less

A list of stories where these so-called 'protagonists' or 'heroes' falls in love with a 'villain' or 'demon lord'; or vice versa. ... more>>

*sorted by the numbers of chapters translated <<less

Where the plot contains MC being switch at birth or at young age with someone. ... more>>

Stories here also include those of similar trope as the CENTER, such as someone being kidnapped/lost/died at a young age and the family took in someone else as a sort of "replacement".
Tier is base on when they are added in this list: with the higher number being the most recently added and 1 the oldest. 

This list is full, starting a new one at: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/83222/ <<less

Just simple and sweet Cinderella type romances with a lucious, overbearing, handsome etc etc CEO ML. Who dotes on his wife/ gf. Or sometimes not... more>> dote so much due to misunderstandings. Point is, he's a CEO / President / Top of the food chain. And the novel is sweet and simple, not 1000 chapters of ramblings, bizarre events, or misunderstandings. <<less

The fluffy romance that gives you butterflies! Easy to digest, simple, and short. But not plotless. Some are deep, some are a bit complicated (but... more>> not in a soap opera kind of way, more like crime cases, psychological and gore, but still high on romance). Modern troupe. Can be transmigrated, rebirth, or just normal. <<less

See my lists titled “Straight Fluffy Romances” for more in depth reviews of most of these novels. ... more>>

Part 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/26964/?ft=yes <<less

This list will NOT include novels with explicit r*pe between MC and ML. Due to their nature, these will not depict healthy relationships. This list also does not include QT.... more>>

These are not "true" yandere ML's as the MC is willing and reciprocates. My personal favorite novels are those where the MC/ML dynamic is mutually obsessive/possessive or where the MC accepts and returns the ML's obsessive love. The top ranked novels on this list will have darker tone because of this .

This list focuses on romance and the couples. List is ranked roughly by my enjoyment of the couple. If a novel is shorter, or still early in translation it will naturally fall later.  <<less

This is a list of all the novels that I have read with a female protagonist. Most of them have romance. Everything on this list has a happy ending of course. Some are more slice of life and some are very dramatic, but in the end these novels all left a good impression on me.... more>>

Not all the novels on this list are equally good. Some are okay, some are good, some are loved a lot. Nevertheless, I managed to complete them, so that means they're all readable.

For novels that are my absolute favourites which are those that I will reread many times, I will mark them with a "Best-Loved" award.

Some may get a "Honorable Mention" if they don't quite make it to Best-Loved, but they do stand out from the rest.

I will try my best to leave my impression of the novel in the comments. For some novels I will only say it's an enjoyable read which means for some reason or another they don't make the Best-Loved or Honorable Mentions list.

Acronyms I use often include FL aka female lead (also MC aka main character) and ML aka male lead. <<less

Transmigrated to novel theme and Rebirth, worth to read just on my opinion. Not particularly addictive that you want to re-read multiple time just worth... more>> to fill your free time. <<less

to rest that frown and brain (supposedly)~... more>>

Haven't read most of them yet, so no comment. Copied over to free up my reading list~ <<less