A classic novel that can be considered to have a male yandere - like character is 'Wuthering Heights'. Heathcliff's love for Catherine is all - consuming and possessive. His actions throughout the novel, from his attempts to control Catherine to his revenge on those who he perceives as standing in the way of their love, show signs of a yandere - like personality. And in some horror novels, male yandere characters are used to create a sense of unease. For instance, in a horror novel called 'The Dark Lover', the male lead is a yandere who brings terror to the female protagonist's life through his obsessive and violent love.
The novel 'You' by Caroline Kepnes has a male character, Joe Goldberg, who is a very good example of a male yandere. He is extremely obsessive and possessive over the women he is interested in. He goes to great lengths to insert himself into their lives, often using stalking and other unethical means. Another novel could be 'Gone Girl' to an extent. The character of Nick Dunne has some yandere - like qualities in his relationship with his wife. He is both manipulative and has a sense of possessiveness that plays out in the story.
One popular yandere male Chinese novel is 'The Husky and His White Cat Shizun'. It has a complex and intense plot with a male character showing some yandere - like traits in his relationship with the protagonist.
A great male yandere story is 'Diabolik Lovers'. The male characters in this story often exhibit yandere - like traits, especially when it comes to their relationships with the female lead. They are overly possessive and their actions are sometimes extreme in their desire to keep the girl close to them. Also, in some darker versions of fairytale retellings, there are male characters who turn into yanderes. For instance, in some reimagined versions of 'Beauty and the Beast', the Beast can show yandere - like tendencies towards Belle in terms of his possessiveness and jealousy.
For beginners, 'Amnesia: Memories' can be a good start. It has yandere - like elements in some of its routes. The story is easy to follow and the characters are well - designed, which helps new players get into the yandere visual novel genre.
'Killing Me the Dreamer' also features a male character with yandere - ish qualities. His actions and emotions towards the female lead are intense and somewhat bordering on the yandere type, with his possessiveness and extreme reactions to certain situations.
For beginners, 'Future Diary' is a good start. It's easy to get into the story as it has a clear - cut concept of a survival game. Yuno's yandere nature is very straightforward and intense, which makes it a great example to understand what a yandere character is like in a light novel.
One good yandere story is 'Future Diary'. Yuno Gasai is a classic yandere character. She's extremely possessive of the male lead, Yukiteru. Her actions range from being overly affectionate to extremely dangerous in order to keep him all to herself. Another is 'Mirai Nikki: Another World'. It explores different aspects of the yandere concept within the same universe.
There's also 'School Days'. Kotonoha Katsura is involved in a complex and horrifying situation due to the yandere behavior of Sekai Saionji. Sekai's unhinged love for the male character leads to a series of tragic and violent events that shock the viewers.
There's a yandere horror story where a young woman moves into a new apartment. Her neighbor, a seemingly nice guy, turns out to be a yandere. He begins to manipulate her life, cutting off her contact with friends and family. When she tries to resist, he shows his true, violent nature. These stories often play on the fear of being the target of someone's unbalanced love and possessiveness.
'Durarara!!' also has elements of yandere. Anri Sonohara, in the story, has a certain yandere - like quality. Her character development is interesting as she tries to hide her darker side while being drawn to certain characters. The anime and light novel adaptation do a great job of exploring her complex personality.
One popular yandere visual novel is 'Doki Doki Literature Club'. It starts off as a seemingly normal dating sim but takes a dark and disturbing turn with the yandere elements. Another is 'Yandere Simulator', which focuses on the actions and mindset of a yandere character in a school setting. There's also 'Hatoful Boyfriend' that has some rather unique and unexpected yandere - like storylines among its many strange and interesting plotlines.