The bookish films of summer

Pierce Brosnan also stars in the summer thriller “The November Man,” adapted from Bill Granger’s novel “There Are No Spies.” (August) (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

June 23, 2014 12:04 PM PT

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The literary films of summer 2014 include adaptations of books by John le Carre, Nick Hornby, Gayle Forman, Patricia Highsmith, Stanislaw Lem and more.

John le Carre’s “A Most Wanted Man” comes to screens with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams and Willem DeFoe, directed by Anton Corbijn, second from left. (July) (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Audrey Tautou stars in “Mood Indigo” from director Michel Gondry, based on French writer Boris Vian’s novel (previously published in the U.S. as “Foam of the Daze”). (July) (Sebastien Nogier / EPA)

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