Novels w/
• jealousy
• sly comments
• tension
• obsessive love... more>>

I've ranked these based on the ones I've enjoyed the most considering the plot and possessiveness of the male lead by a 2:1 ratio ~

Only straight romances 

(I have another list only for BL)

what I've written are my honest opinions and pls feel free to reccomend more or to ask any questions ~♡ <<less

I absolutely love reading shitty egoist MLs suffer when the FL moves on from loving them, apologising and regretting.... more>>

This is not an exhaustive list, only ones I've read. Ratings /10

Comment if you have any recommendations to go in this list

Spoilers will be included in some descriptions (bc some stories needs explanation on why they turn angsty) but they will be in caps to warn you ahead. <<less

If you love yandere male leads (not in a bad way but in a delicious way) like me      ... more>>

Then this is for you

and when i say yandere it _is_ a  Yandere

the ones that goes bat sh*t crazy for mc

Also there is r*pe/forced s*x in the list, so read at your own risk

Also, I would love it if you could recommend me some yandere ML book recs  <<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

List of all Korean otome fantasy novels which I found (sorted by rating).... more>>

Translated but unlisted on NU: The Evil Lady's Hero (3 ch; pocky's bookshelf), My Sister Picked up the Male Lead (4 chs; solace), Unripened (3 chs; solace), The Resetting Lady (3 chs; pocky's bookshelf), I am the Male Lead's Ex-Girlfriend (1 ch; royal scandal).

0 chapter doesn't mean it is really 0. you could check the discord of the group previously translating for more information (secret land castle, pocky's bookshelf, royal scandal).

title number #48 and up are new titles, still waiting for a few time for the global rating to settle before sorting it based on the rating. <<less

Based on my personal scale of yandere intensity.... more>>

NOTE: THE RATING IS NOT A RATING OF THE NOVEL, ONLY THE INTENSITY OF THE YANDERE. 

This list includes all the books I think are solid 7+/10 and very intense male yanderes. BL included. Most novels are completed. Spoilers beware! 

The Scale:

1: All bark no bite

7: Glaring red flags, but red is my favourite colour. 

9: Perfect intensity. The most intense just below abusive imo. 

10: My friend, if you don't get out of there, imma call 911 to drag you out of there. Somebody get a restraining order pls im begging.

Please note: These are intense yanderes, there will be toxic and abusive relationships. Please read the tags for TWs. <<less

Anyone notice how there's a lot of titles with this genre lately? Like a LOT?... more>>

Novels are from my list. Novels from my "Top Favorites" are typically found within the first page of this list.

And no, I will not be including tr*sh novels or novels I've dropped. So don’t expect anything like Kumo Desu-ga on here. If you hate 100+ chapters worth of dungeon arcs, or even dungeon arcs in general, you’ll know what I mean. :)

In case anyone was wondering, these novels won't contain much traditional setting Korean or Chinese novels. I'm Korean myself, but with my highly ADHD mind, I have a hard time telling who is who when it comes to characters that have 3 syllable names. So unless a novel has highly unique names, I ain't reading it! <<less

A list I'm using to recommend works which I may or may not have read the light novel for, but that I've definitely enjoyed the... more>> adapted version of, whether it's been adapted as a manga, manhua, manhwa, anime, webtoon, etc. I'll try to add notes on what the adaptation is and why I rec it to them, but there'll be a lot on here, so it's gonna be a WIP <<less

a list of yandere novels that make me question my morality but i still can't seem to stop reading. 

Different & unique FLs.... more>>

Cold, ruthless, even mad FLs

Order doesn't matter.

No weak, s*upid FLs. <<less

you will find here mainly transmigration, villains and badass MC with some spicy scenes. I'm still arranging it all and adding reviews so I wouldn't look at the ranking for now, except for the novels in which I have already written some reviews. I hope you will find something for yourself here XO... more>>

! There may be spoilers below ! <<less

Just a compilation of some of my favorite KR novels... more>>

I am still adding some more novels in the list as I just added the ones I remember ^^ <<less

this list contains manhwa adaptions with not just villainess 

I intended to make this list to compile novels I liked that has Strong Female Leads but I also like Powerful Male Leads so added that as well hehe.... more>>

By Strong Female Lead, I don't mean what most thought of, like the MC having advantages since she knows the plot of the story reincarnated in, that's not strong that just her being in the lead since she know what's gonna happen. By strong I mean, either physically or mentally strong. A pretty vague answer but in short here are novels with Main Characters that I deem strong.
Beware that I prioritize the characters here rather than the plots so you may agree or disagree with my selection, but otherwise, these are all just suggestions for people who doesn't know what to read next.

Characters ; 10 - unique, has their own personalities | 8 to 9 - not common or uncommon, but decent nonetheless | 5 to 7 - a character on their own, make sense but also doesn't, not so detailed or well written.

Plot ; 10 - unique and interesting | 8 to 9 - not common or uncommon, but tolerable enough to read | 5 to 7 - written solely for the main characters to shine, not so detailed or well written. <<less

This is the list of novels that I've read and I think suit my tastes. ... more>>

You'll probably like it too if you and I have the same taste or something. 

Well some are kinda annoying tho.. 

Notes: no wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan and other cn stuff, no offense man but cn novel is just not for me. Also there are some yaoi and yuri as well as some erot*c stuff.  <<less

korean novels being translated.... more>>

mostly fantasy, isekai, romance novels.

I will update this from time to time and delete the ones that got dropped and add new series that came out.

Thanks for all the translators translating these series! <<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

I think they all range but they’re mostly transmigration and all have beautiful cover art 

A list consisting of novels that had/has/have  ‘Age Gap’ couples. As the saying goes: age doesn't matter when it comes to love. ... more>>

(; ^ω^)/.♡✧*。好きです・・・冗談です

I am still adding some more novels in the list as I just added the ones I have remembered～There's also a bit of review (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ <<less

Got betrayed, got killed, got a chance to reborn!

List of Korean Romance Fantasy Novels (In no particular order).

One of the aspects I like of classic yandere trope is the horror and psychological turmoil the protagonist has to go through because of the genuinely batshit-headed male lead. But we just dont want it to be plain imprisonment and forcing trope aint it. We want some level of rivalry of their will, of to imprison and to be free. That schadenfreude we feel from rooting for the protagonist to escape her fate yet anticipating for the moment when the male lead finally catch her. Here are some novel that has that particular just-right amount of spice for your chaotic craving.... more>>

Disclaimer: this list is not for the fragile hearted.

(BxG) <<less

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

Rebirth, Back to Past, Power, Action, Tragic Past, Wholesome, Possesive Male Lead, Rivals, Enemy to Lovers, Strong Mindset, Regrettable Male Lead, Runaway Female Lead, Pregnant,... more>> Dense Female Lead, Strong Female Lead <<less

fl protags that i'd happily offer my throat to, so that they can choke me