Books:
* "The History of Chicanos: An Anthology" (Editor, 1995): A comprehensive collection of essays exploring the history and culture of Chicanos.
* "Los Chicanos: A History of Mexican Americans" (2004): A comprehensive overview of Chicano history, from the pre-colonial era to the present day.
* "The Bracero Program: A Documentary History" (2005): A collection of primary documents chronicling the Bracero program, which brought Mexican laborers to the United States during World War II.
* "Chicano Power: The Emergence of Mexican American Identity" (2008): A study of the Chicano Movement and its impact on Mexican American identity.
* "From the Borderlands to the Barrio: Mexican American Culture and History" (2015): An analysis of the cultural and historical evolution of Mexican Americans.
* "The Other Side of the Border: The Chicano Movement in the 1960s and 1970s" (2021): An exploration of the Chicano Movement during its most active period.
Beyond these notable books, Candelaria has also published numerous articles, essays, and book reviews on Chicano Studies and related topics.
His work has been widely praised for its scholarship, accessibility, and contributions to understanding the history and culture of Mexican Americans.