* "The Changing Face of Inequality: Race and Class in American History" (2012): This book explores the long history of inequality in the United States, focusing on the interplay of race and class.
* "The People's President: The Life and Times of Lyndon B. Johnson" (1998): A comprehensive biography of President Lyndon B. Johnson, considered one of the most authoritative accounts of his life and presidency.
* "Patrons of Progress: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Transformation of American Liberalism" (2016): This book examines the impact of Johnson's presidency on American liberalism and its evolution.
McDaniel has also written extensively on other historical topics, including:
* "The Southern Diaspora: How the Great Migration Shaped America" (2014): An analysis of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West.
* "The Crisis of the Old South, 1860-1877" (2008): A historical analysis of the political and social upheavals in the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
* "The Evolution of the Southern Labor System" (1986): This book examines the development of the labor system in the South from the colonial period to the late 19th century.
He is also a prolific contributor to academic journals and has received numerous awards for his scholarship.