He was then moved up in class and distance for the Group Three Prix La Force over 2000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 15 May and started 3/1 second favourite behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Chinese Whisper.
After being restrained at the back of the six-runner field before moving forward on the outside in the straight, taking the lead 100 metres from the finish and beating Chinese Whisper by three quarters of a length.
[7] On 3 June Literato started 9/1 fourth choice in the betting for 170th running of the Group One Prix du Jockey Club over 2100 metres at Chantilly Racecourse.
The 4/1 joint-favourites were the Prix de Guiche winner Lawman and the British-trained colt Raincoat (runner-up to Authorized in the Dante Stakes) with the unbeaten Zambezi Sun third choice on 6/1.
After a two and a half month break, Literato returned in the Group Two Prix Guillaume d'Ornano over 2000 metres at Deauville on 18 August and started favourite at odds of 6/5.
Literato was held up as usual before making rapid progress in the last quarter mile and moved up to take the lead from Eagle Mountain in the final furlong.
Eagle Mountain rallied in the final strides, but Literato maintained a narrow advantage to win by a short head, with a gap of three lengths back to Doctor Dino in third.
[14] He failed to reproduce his best form for his new connections, finishing twelfth when favourite for the Dubai Duty Free, and then running last of six behind Sageburg in the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp in May.