Book alternatives to rise and fall of the third Reich by William schirer

As a history nerd, I've been devouring this via audio book, and outside of the blatant homophobic and anti-German sentiment Schirer exhibits, I am really enjoying it.

However, I was much more fascinated by Schirer's discussions concerning how the German people came to be who they were to accept such a regime than I am by his journalistic tendencies to chronicle what happened.

The why is infinitely more fascinating to me. The great valuation of martial prestige, near utter adherence to and respect for authority, and continued Prussian influence of a 'state within a state' regarding military importance all make sense, but the Luther-Hitler thought process doesn't, and feels lazy and too 'only applies to Germany' reason.

I am starting to sense his general distaste for Germans as a people and it doesn't feel…. well, not unwarranted, as he was there for their worst and darkest hours and that makes it very understandable, but it seems untrue in it's conclusion that 'Germans are a bad people because they are'. I've learned he opposed German reunification believing they'd nuke Europe simply because they're Germany.

I guess I mean to ask/say this: are there books about this topic that shed more of a light on what cultural beliefs, norms, circumstances and so on influence this while comparing/contrasting to nazi germany?
For instance, I'd never conceive of France ever falling to fascism simply due to their people's eagerness to protest/riot at the first hints of it, but why? What is the difference between these people? Is there one?

I'm rambling, but recommendations for a more 'why' than 'what' focused book about the rise and fall of the third Reich is what I'm asking for.