So obviously the Brothers Grimm are the jumping-off point, but I'm hoping for something more modern. The recommendation itself does not necessarily have to be anything reminiscent of a police procedural like the TV show which inspired this post, more so what I'm looking for is the "maintaining the balance between two worlds/realities which most humans don't even know exists," vibe.
The nature of the request makes me think sci-fi and fantasy are the likely genres which will fit best, but realistically anything is on the table as long as it fits the description!
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A grim reapers guide to catching a killer
Under the whispering door
A Discovery of Witches
The Thirteenth Fairy
A southern book clubs guide to slaying vampires
Tales from the Nightside – Simon R. Green. This has a secret magical London inside the normal London and the main character is a P.I. who helps find things. The books are very well written
The Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson series actually deals with the world finding out that fae and then werewolves exist. But they’re still hiding most of the supernatural world, only letting humans know about the non-scary ones.
Jill Kismet series by Lilith Saintcrow. A certain number of humans know about the demons in the world, like police officers and priests but most of society is clueless.
Rivers of London series by Aaronovitch and Adam Binder books by David R. Slayton — both urban fantasy.